Research
Research
Georgetown University in Qatar’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) conducts research initiatives of regional and international significance, provides research opportunities to qualified scholars, and publishes the research results in a variety of publication formats.
Faculty are invited to send project proposals on areas of their research interests at cirsresearch@georgetown.edu
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 Many migrant workers in Qatar live and work in difficult conditions and have limited financial resources or social capital to improve their situations. A great deal of…
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…
Regional Studies
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Assessments, Implications, Prospects
Background and Scope Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had a profound impact on the international system and global economic relations. Moreover, for the first time since the dissolution of the USSR…
American Studies, Regional Studies
America’s Game in the Middle East: the 2027 Qatar Basketball World Cup
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) has launched a new research project “America’s Game in the Middle East: the 2027 Qatar Basketball World Cup,” which studies U.S. engagement…
Regional Studies
Race and Ethnicity in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia
Background and Scope The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) has launched this research project in collaboration with Georgetown University in Qatar faculty members, Professors Rogaia Abusharaf and Uday…