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
(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…
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…
Regional Studies
Narratives of Language Landscapes in Qatar
Background and Scope The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University Qatar has launched a new research initiative titled Narratives of Language Landscapes in Qatar. Under the intellectual…
The Evolution of African Regional Organizations
Background and Scope In the Spring of 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar launched a new research project under the intellectual lead…
Regional Studies
Migrant Voices in Qatar
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 live and work…