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Georgetown Scholar at QF Co-edits New Book on Citizenship in the Middle East

4 August 2021

The Arab Spring uprisings of a decade ago were rooted in demands for dignity and economic opportunity, complex notions tied to the relationship between citizens and the state. A new…

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GU-Q Offers Joint Masterclass on Negotiation and Communication With NU-Q in Fall 2021

4 August 2021

An executive education masterclass on effective negotiation and communication is being offered by Northwestern University in Qatar and Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q). “The importance of effective negotiation skills in…

Students

Georgetown Student Leaders Host Inspirational Workshops at Qatar Youth Power Conference

1 August 2021

Demonstrating the Georgetown values of Cura Personalis and Contemplation in Action, students at QF partner GU-Q Iman Ismail (SFS’22), Jawaher Al-Shamari (SFS’22), and Mae Al Shebani (SFS’22), served as inspiring…

Research

Sports Scholars Host Global Discussion on the Politics of the Tokyo Olympics

1 August 2021

Only days before the start of the summer Olympic games in Japan, Visiting Associate Professor at GU-Q Dr. Danyel Reiche hosted a webinar on “The Politics of the Tokyo Olympics”,…

Admissions

At QF, High School Students Prepare for University Success Through Georgetown’s Pre-College Summer Program

14 July 2021

Taking advantage of a unique academic enrichment opportunity, 40 high school students in Qatar enrolled in QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) Pre-College Summer (GPS), a three-week long preparatory…

Students

Georgetown Student at QF Applies International Affairs Degree to Business Competition and Wins

7 July 2021

Lina Hajo Babiker, a senior majoring in Culture and Politics at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), was named one of the winners of INJAZ Qatar’s “The Job Champions”…

Research

Georgetown Scholar Publishes Research on the Historical Roots of Islamic Responses to COVID-19

1 July 2021

When the pandemic swept across the globe, impacting the lives of millions, one of the topmost priorities was to develop health protection measures to curb the spread of the virus…

Alumni, Students

GU-Q Graduate Brings the Alumni Community Together for a Conversation with the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria

22 June 2021

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) alumnus Sami Wehbe (SFS‘17) recently organized a unique opportunity for Georgetown’s international alumni community to connect with a fellow graduate, who is also a representative…

Research

New Book by Georgetown Scholar at QF Offers a Look at Global Literature Beyond the West

16 June 2021

World literature is often understood as a category within a wider field of literature rooted in European culture and history. But a new book by QF partner Georgetown University in…

Students

Georgetown Student at QF Wins Fellowship to Study Peacebuilding in Kashmir

2 June 2021

Syed Taha Kaleem, a senior at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), has been selected as the Berkley Center-Pulitzer Center international reporting fellow for summer 2021. His project will…

Research

New MoU between QF Partner GU-Q and Teach for Qatar Opens New Avenues for Collaboration in Education

26 May 2021

QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) and Teach for Qatar (TFQ) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to underscore their long-standing and increasingly diverse partnership and to further…

Research

Scholars Discuss the Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in South Asia at QF Partner Georgetown

20 May 2021

Climate change has already had a significant impact across South Asia and will continue to affect the region at an even higher rate in the coming decades, said experts at…