CIRS Lunch Talk: Darfur’s Role in Sudan’s Ongoing Power Struggle
The aim of the discussion is to highlight the key aspects of the ongoing conflict in Sudan and look into the complexities surrounding the situation in Darfur and RSF's almost control…
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CURA Research Workshop: Showcasing your Research on Social Media
Speakers: Professor Danyel Reiche, Kirsten Buist (Career Services) and MK Harb (Student Research) Location: 2A25 (GU-Q) Do you want to learn how to make your academic and professional profile shine…
The State of the Game: Women’s Basketball in the Middle East
Join us for a discussion on the development of women's basketball in the Middle East. Basketball is widely considered to be an ‘American Game’, all while increasingly becoming one of…
Book Talk with Professor Trish Kahle
How much risk—whether bodily, environmental, economic, or political—is acceptable in a democratic energy system? And, just as importantly, who should bear that risk? What do energy producers and energy consumers…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Assessments, Implications, Prospects – Roundtable Discussion
On October 25, 2024, the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University in Qatar hosted a closed-door roundtable discussion to examine the Russian invasion of Ukraine and discuss…
Race and Gender in U.S. Political Participation
With Dr. Jamil Scott, Georgetown University CIRS Conference Room, 0A35
CURA Spotlight with Dr. Muez Ali
Speaker: Muez Ali Moderator: Leshamta Maina (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2025)Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar On October 8th, 2024, the Center for International and Regional Studies…
Reimagining Palestine – Hiwaraat Conference
“Reimagining Palestine” is the latest installment of Georgetown University in Qatar’s signature Hiwaraat conference series, which engages scholars, experts, and the public in timely and relevant dialogues on globally significant issues. Since…
Party Politics, Voter Behavior, and Hot Topic Issues
This panel discussion aims to address various topics such as the Republican Party's internal conflicts, the evolution of the Democratic Party across generations, the potential opportunities and challenges in a…
“Mothership” Documentary Screening and Discussion
About the documentary: In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, the crew of the Ocean Viking is rescuing people in exile fleeing Libya, crammed in unseaworthy boats. To ensure that…
The Migrant Race: Intra-Asian Mobility, Co-ethnicity & Categorical Complexity
Speaker: Laavanya Kathiravelu (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Moderator: Uday Chandra (Georgetown University in Qatar) Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar This talk explored the comparative complexities faced by…
Humanization through International Law? The Global South’s Role in Accountability
South Africa’s presentation of its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in January 2024 was a powerful assertion of humanity through law. Many have argued that…