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,…
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…
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.
Speaker: Maryam Alsada (Georgetown University in Qatar) Moderator: Trish Kahle (Georgetown University in Qatar) Location: Faculty Conference Room, GU-Q (First floor) Maryam Alsada is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Georgetown University in Qatar. Alsada completed her PhD at UCL, where she employed an interdisciplinary approach to studying the Arabian littoral…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Speaker: Min Zhou (University of California, Los Angeles) Moderator: Dalva Raposo (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2024) Location: Georgetown University in Qatar
On March 12 and 13, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) organized a second research meeting under its research initiative, Global Histories and Practices of Islamophobia. The aim of the two-day meeting was to discuss and provide extensive feedback on written contributions from scholars and experts on the subject. The convened scholars…
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 role of sport in Qatar’s future development. Moderator: Suzi Mirgani (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University in Qatar) Panelists: Danyel Reiche (Georgetown University…