About the talk The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) invite you to learn 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 advocacy and the Secretary General at Amnesty International. This is a unique opportunity not only…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
On October 26, 2024, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) hosted a one-day conference in collaboration with the Gulf Studies Center at…
With Dr. Jamil Scott, Georgetown University CIRS Conference Room, 0A35
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” 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…
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…