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Georgetown Virtual 2021 Commencement Ceremony Celebrates 71 Seniors

9 May 2021

QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) recognized 71 students, including 53 women and 18 men, at a virtual commencement ceremony attended by dignitaries, friends, and families on Saturday, May…

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Outstanding Seniors Will Leave a Lasting Legacy in Their Communities

4 May 2021

Across Qatar Foundation, senior students from branch campuses of partner universities are preparing to receive their diplomas. For the graduating Class of 2021 at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar…

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Georgetown Graduates Plan for an Impactful Future in International Affairs

28 April 2021

The Class of 2021 at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is preparing to take the next steps on the education journey. Making a lasting impact in the classroom…

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The Center for International and Regional Studies at GU-Q Launches Its Newly-Formed Energy Humanities Research Initiative

19 April 2021

With the aim of contributing to new thinking about the impact and future of fossil fuels, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at QF partner Georgetown University in…

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Georgetown Debate Team Named Qatar Universities Debate League and Nationals Champions at QF

15 April 2021

In a clean sweep of the country’s college-level debate circuit, QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) student debate team has been crowned winner of both the Qatar Universities Debate…

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Georgetown Students Garner Honors for Academic Success at QF

7 April 2021

More than 150 students at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) have been recognized for their high academic achievement during the Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 semesters with the…

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Annual GU-Q Crisis Simulation Tackles Crisis in Libya

1 April 2021

At QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), 35 students took part in the annual Crisis Simulation diplomacy exercise, which allows participants to practice the intensive, multi-party negotiations required to…

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Georgetown Scholar Publishes Research on the Early History of Cinema in the Gulf

28 March 2021

The early history of cinema in the Gulf region is the focus of newly published research by Assistant Professor Firat Oruc at GU-Q, a QF partner, titled “Petrocolonial Circulations and…

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GU-Q Scholar Shares the Surprising Story of the Passport at Webinar at QF

24 March 2021

The surprising story of the modern passport, the world’s most recognizable document, was the focus of a Faculty Fellow talk by Dr. Edward Kolla, Associate Professor of History at QF…

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Head of Building a Legacy CIRS Research Initiative Shares Insights on U.S. Embassy Webinar on Sports Diplomacy

23 March 2021

Visiting Associate Professor Dr. Danyel Reiche, who heads the “Building a Legacy: Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022” CIRS research initiative, was a featured guest at a webinar hosted by the…

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African Students Association Tackles COVID’s Impact on Education in Africa

22 March 2021

The African Students Association (ASA) at GU-Q organized a public webinar on “The Impact of Covid-19 on Education in Africa” featuring a panel of diplomatic heads of mission in Qatar…

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The Diversity of National Teams in International Sports the Focus of CIRS World Cup Lecture Series Webinar

21 March 2021

GU-Q hosted Gijsbert Oonk, Director of the Sport and Nation Research Program at Erasmus University Rotterdam, for a discussion of his research on how major sporting events are redefining modern…