Russian Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East
The panel discuses the motives behind Moscow’s behavior in the Middle East, considering Russia’s growing role in the region and its desire to protect national interests using a wide array…
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POMEPS-CIRS Politics of Sports in the Middle East Workshop
On January 14 and 15, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar, in collaboration with the Project on Middle East Politics (POMEPS) convened…
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The Evolution of African Regional Organizations Working Group I
On January 29 and 30, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University Qatar held a book manuscript workshop under its project, “The Evolution of African…
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African Regionalism: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects
This CIRS panel offers a discussion of the history and politics of African Regional Organizations. Moderator: Lynda Iroulo (Georgetown University in Qatar) Panelists: Norman Sempiija (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University), Oheneba…
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Mapping the Mongol Steppe: Indigenous Cartography and Statecraft in 19th Century Qing China
Speaker: Anne-Sophie Pratte, Georgetown University in Qatar Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar On January 31, 2023, Anne-Sophie Pratte, Assistant Professor of History at Georgetown University in Qatar,…
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MENA Think Tank Roundtable: Improving Relevance and Impact at a Time of Mounting Global Uncertainty
On February 4-5, 2023, CIRS hosted a roundtable discussion for a group of think tank representatives that operate in and produce policy research on the Middle East and North Africa…
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CURA Research Skills Workshop: Designing a Research Question
On February 9, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a research skills workshop titled “Designing a Research Question.” The workshop was presented in collaboration with the…
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Strategic Timing in the Appearance of News: Evidences from Scandals on U.S.Politicians
Speaker: Lamis Kattan, Georgetown University in Qatar Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar Dr. Lamis Kattan received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Ottawa in Canada.…
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Narratives of Language Landscapes in Qatar: The Language Landscape in Qatar – Workshop I
On February 19–20, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a roundtable workshop titled “Language Landscapes of Qatar.” The two-day workshop was the first meeting under the…
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CURA Spotlight: Kyoko Matsukawa
Speaker: Kyoko Matsukawa (Konan University) Moderator: Aashish Karn (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2023) Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar On March 5th 2023, CIRS organized its…
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Reflections on the World Cup 2022 and the Role of Sport in Qatar’s Future Development
In this panel, we reflect on how the World Cup impacted Qatar's politics and society and its relations with other nations in the region and internationally. We also discuss the…
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