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…
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CIRS Lunch Talk: Darfur’s Role in Sudan’s Ongoing Power Struggle
On November 19, 2024, the CIRS Lunch Talk dove into "Darfur's Role in Sudan's Ongoing Power Struggle" with Dr. Hamid E. Ali, a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at…
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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…
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Writings from the Pitch: Qatar’s Perspectives on Football, Identity, and Global Influence
This panel discussion is hosted in collaboration with the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum Library. Moderator: Gerd Nonneman, GU-Q Speakers: Danyel Reiche, GU-QAisha Al-Kuwari
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America’s Game in the Middle East: The 2027 Qatar World Cup | Roundtable Meeting I
On November 10 and 11, 2024, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) held the first research workshop under its research initiative, America’s…
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The State of the Game: Women’s Basketball in the Middle East
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 the most watched…
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Connect and Converse with Agnès Callamard, Secretary General at Amnesty International
At this talk, students learned about critical issues surrounding advocacy, freedom of speech, and human rights with with Dr. Agnès Callamard, a distinguished figure in the realm of human rights…
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Lilian Estafanous on “Copts in North America: Diaspora Politics, Generational Dynamics, and Digital Advocacy”
Lilian Estafanous is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in Qatar. She has also served as a…
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Diplomatic Roundtable
Moderated by Noha Aboueldahab, Assistant Professor of International Law, GU-Q Ralph Wilde, Professor of International Law, University College London, discussed the legal obligations of “third states”—comprising all states, except Israel…
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Khalid Albaih: Sudan in Ink: Politics, Protest, and Art
During this CIRS dialogue, Khalid Albaih (the 2025 GUQ Artist-in-Residence) was in conversation with Suzi Mirgani, contextualizing the history of Sudanese art through times of conflict. At the Georgetown University…
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(Re)Collecting Sudan: Art and Culture Archives Workshop I
On April 11-12, 2025, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) held the first research workshop under its research initiative on Sudan. The workshop titled “(Re)Collecting Sudan: Art and…
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The Evolution of Basketball in the Middle East
The CIRS Panel on "The Evolution of Basketball in the Middle East," was held on May 29, 2025, at Georgetown University Hilltop Campus in Washington, D.C., and is an extension…