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…
Speaker: Kyoko Matsukawa (Konan University) Moderator: Aashish Karn (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2023) Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar On March 5th 2023, CIRS organized its…
On February 19–20, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a roundtable workshop titled “Language Landscapes of Qatar.” The two-day workshop was the first meeting under the…
Speaker: Lamis Kattan, Georgetown University in Qatar Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar Dr. Lamis Kattan received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Ottawa in Canada.…
On February 9, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a research skills workshop titled “Designing a Research Question.” The workshop was presented in collaboration with the…
On February 4-5, 2023, CIRS hosted a roundtable discussion for a group of think tank representatives that operate in and produce policy research on the Middle East and North Africa…
Speaker: Anne-Sophie Pratte, Georgetown University in Qatar Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar On January 31, 2023, Anne-Sophie Pratte, Assistant Professor of History at Georgetown University in Qatar,…
This CIRS panel offers a discussion of the history and politics of African Regional Organizations. Moderator: Lynda Iroulo (Georgetown University in Qatar) Panelists: Norman Sempiija (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University), Oheneba…
On January 29 and 30, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University Qatar held a book manuscript workshop under its project, “The Evolution of African…
On January 14 and 15, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar, in collaboration with the Project on Middle East Politics (POMEPS) convened…
The panel discuses the motives behind Moscow’s behavior in the Middle East, considering Russia’s growing role in the region and its desire to protect national interests using a wide array…