“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…
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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…
America’s Game in the Middle East: The 2027 Qatar Basketball World Cup
After successfully hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar continues to retain sport as an important domestic and foreign policy tool. In April 2023, Qatar achieved another historical win by…
On Palestine: Hiwaraat Symposium
“On Palestine” features leading Palestinian voices, and is moderated by prominent broadcaster and author Mehdi Hassan. The symposium is organized around three thematic areas: justice and accountability, global media narratives…
Qatar’s Creative Culture: Fostering Development and Diplomacy
This talk explores how Qatar is redefining the global cultural landscape, using its rich artistic heritage and innovative creative industries to forge new paths in diplomacy and spur national development.…
CURA Research Skills Workshop: Tools for Effective Argumentative Writing
On February 8, 2024, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a research skills workshop titled “Tools for Effective Argumentative Writing.” The workshop was presented in collaboration with…
The Struggles of Palestinian Prisoners
Shedding light on current imprisonment conditions and the escalation of mass-arrest campaigns across Palestine, the talk will highlight the centrality of imprisonment to Israel’s project of control and dispossession. Since…
Workshop: Race and Ethnicity in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia
On January 10-11, 2024, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GUQ) organized a workshop to discuss draft papers submitted under its Race and…
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…
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…
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