News – Georgetown University in Qatar

Faculty

Georgetown students learn about real-world diplomacy with a classroom visit from H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs

25 January 2023

At QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), Qatari diplomats and government officials enrolled in Georgetown University’s Executive Master’s in Diplomacy and International Affairs (EMDIA) program welcomed H.E. Dr. Mohammed…

Faculty, Publications

New book by a Georgetown Arabic scholar makes Classical Arabic more accessible

24 January 2023

A new handbook titled “Spoken Arabic: The Third Language” written by Assistant Professor Abdul Rahman Chamseddine at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), a QF partner, seeks to promote the concept…

Admissions, Other

Georgetown Announces a Hybrid Open House Event for Local and International Prospects

17 January 2023

With the admissions deadline just around the corner, GU-Q is offering prospective high school and transfer students the chance to experience “A Day in the Life of a Georgetown Student”…

Students

Qatar National Day at Georgetown Celebrates Heritage and Multiculturalism

22 December 2022

One aspect of Qatar’s successful World Cup tournament that caught the imagination of global audiences was the sight of Qatari citizens outside stadiums and fan zones warmly greeting visitors with…

Sports, Students

Georgetown Students Show Spirit of Service at the World Cup

14 December 2022

Football is deeply rooted in Latin American Culture. But for Santiago Rubio-Henao, a Colombian international student at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), football fever began in Qatar, and…

Other, Professional Education

Executive Education in Georgetown Challenges Professionals to Lead without Limits

13 December 2022

The excitement and praise for a well-organized World Cup tournament has drawn international attention to Qatar’s investments in its national development. In the education sector that has been key to…

Other, Sports

Georgetown Brings World Cup Fever to Washington, DC

30 November 2022

As sports fans from across the globe began streaming into Doha, GU-Q brought a range of student athlete activities, academic lectures, and World Cup kickoff celebrations to Georgetown University in…

Faculty, Research

Georgetown professor’s Qatari language app inspires World Cup visitors to see Qatar in a whole new way

28 November 2022

In a bid to create an unforgettable experience for World Cup visitors to Qatar, several new languages have been added to the free Qatari Phrasebook app developed by QF partner…

Research

GU-Q Hosts UNDP Report Country Launch

10 November 2022

At the country launch of the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) 2021–2022 Human Development Report (HDR) held at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), scholars and development experts discussed the unprecedented…

Students

Record-breaking MUN Conference for 500 Local Students at GU-Q

4 November 2022

More than 500 high school students in Qatar took part in the recent Model United Nations (MUN) conference hosted by Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), making it the most highly…

Faculty

H.E. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari Discusses Qatari Cultural Diplomacy at Arabic Book Club Event

27 October 2022

The Arabic Book Club at GU-Q hosted a public discussion and book signing with the author of “Ala Qadir Ahlilazim,” H.E. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al‑Kawari, a State Minister with the…

Research

Georgetown and Northwestern Qatar Multiversity Seminar Reveals the Hidden History of Qatar

24 October 2022

Qatar’s rich religious heritage is the subject of a unique multiversity seminar offered jointly by GU-Q and Northwestern Qatar titled “Metaphysics in the Desert and City, Comparative Mysticism in an…