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Migration Studies from the Global South: Rethinking Theory and Method Workshop
Sudan in the Picture: Research on Sudanese Cinema Workshop I
(Re)Collecting Sudan: Art and Culture Archives Workshop II
Seeing Sudan: Politics Through Art | Hiwaraat
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Assessments, Implications, Prospects
An Insight Into the Israel-Iran Conflict | Mehran Kamrava | CIRS Vlog
Research Initiatives
Regional Studies
Sudan in the Picture: Research on Sudanese Cinema
Background and Scope The first moving image of Sudan was taken in 1898, more than 127 years ago, at the dawn of the medium of cinema. Despite this long history,…
Regional Studies
Migrant Stories from Qatar
Background and Scope Recent estimates indicate that there are between 29 and 35 million migrant workers present in the Gulf. Many migrant workers in Qatar and in other Gulf states…
Regional Studies
(Re)Collecting Sudan: Art and Culture Archives
Rashid Diab, “Within Blue” 2016, 133x250cm, Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of Rashid Diab. Background and Scope In Spring 2025, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University…
