CURA Spotlight: Min Zhou
Speaker: Min Zhou (University of California, Los Angeles) Moderator: Dalva Raposo (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2024) Location: Georgetown University in Qatar
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Beyond Economic Migration: Social, Historical, and Political Factors in US Immigration
Moderator: Zahra Babar (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University in Qatar) Panelists: Min Zhou (University of California, Los Angeles), Hasan Mahmud (Northwestern University in Qatar), and Misba Bhatti (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University in Qatar). Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar
CIRS Open House
On August 21, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) held an open house for GU-Q students, faculty, and staff to learn more about CIRS, the CIRS Undergraduate Research Advancement (CURA) program, and how they can be involved in the Center’s work. Over 70 attendees met CIRS staff members and listened to a…
Iran-Saudi Relations: Changing Regional Alignments
Speaker: Mehran Kamrava (Georgetown University in Qatar) Moderator: Gerd Nonneman (Georgetown University in Qatar) Location: Faculty Conference Room, GU-Q (First floor) Mehran Kamrava is Professor of Government at Georgetown University Qatar. Kamrava is the author of a number of journal articles and books, including, most recently, Righteous Politics: Power and Resilience in Iran (Cambridge University…
The Invasion of Iraq: Regional Reflections
The 2003 invasion of Iraq marked a critical turning point in America’s relationship with Iraq and its neighboring countries, a region of strategic importance encompassing vital energy and military interests, and reshaped its diplomatic relations worldwide. This conference was convened by the Dean of Georgetown University in Qatar, Dr. Safwan Masri, in collaboration with the…
Sociolinguistics Landscape and Culture in Qatar – Workshop II
On September 24 and 25, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a roundtable workshop titled “Sociolinguistics Landscape and Culture in Qatar.” The two-day workshop was the second meeting under the “Narratives of Language Landscapes in Qatar” research initiative led by GU-Q faculty member, Yehia A. Mohamed. The aim of the workshop…
Mobility Diplomacy: How States Maximize Passport Power
Speaker: Noora Lori (Boston University) Moderators: Nadya Sbaiti (Georgetown University in Qatar) and Sami Hermez (Northwestern University in Qatar) About the event: Co-organized by CIRS and Northwestern University in Qatar, the talk introduced the concept of mobility diplomacy and argued that neither wealth nor political stability are sufficient conditions for unlocking visa-free travel.
The Environmental Drivers of Out-Migration in Bangladesh
Speaker: Katharine Donato (Georgetown University) Moderator: Zahra Babar (CIRS, Georgetown University in Qatar) Location: 1D02 Faculty Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar (1st floor) Katharine M. Donato holds the Donald G. Herzberg Chair in International Migration and is Director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration in the Walsh School of Foreign Service…
Afghanistan Regional Symposium: Confronting the Impasse
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is hosting the “Afghanistan Regional Symposium: Confronting the Impasse.” The symposium gathers leading experts, scholars, and policymakers in a collective pursuit of exploring and addressing the intricate challenges surrounding Afghanistan and its neighboring region. Since the Taliban regained power in 2021,…
CURA Spotlight: Victor Ehikhamenor
Speaker: Victor Ehikhamenor, Artist-in-Residence (Georgetown University in Qatar) Moderator: Asma Shakeel (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2024) Location: Georgetown University in Qatar
Persisting Biases: Findings from the UNDP 2023 Gender Social Norm Index
The index, which was first introduced in 2020, covers 85 percent of the global population and captures data up to 2022. It provides information on the evolution of social norms over a 10-year period. The 2023 GSNI sheds light on the persistent presence of biased gender social norms across the world. The index reveals around…
Global Energy Cultures: How Energy Shapes our Everyday Lives
In collaboration with Msheireb Museums, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is hosting a forum on “Global Energy Cultures: How Energy Shapes our Everyday Lives.” Every aspect of our contemporary lives is shaped by energy; societies are fully dependent on the accessibility and availability of energy products,…