Kareema Dauod-Akguc (SFS’04, MSFS’05) reflects on her time teaching at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) during a sabbatical from her two-decade-long career as a diplomat at the U.S. Department of…
Now more than ever, students are witnessing major global shifts, with the United States at the heart of these changes. Against this backdrop, during Spring Break, two groups of students…
It took winning two major research fellowships for third-year student Minahil Mahmud Khan to hone in on her true research passion: documenting the evolving landscape of political resistance in her…
During a powerful theatrical event, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) reflected on its history with the staging and discussion of Here I Am, the acclaimed one-person play written and performed…
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) was pleased to host a special Qalam event featuring Kamila Shamsie, the university’s Writer-in-Residence, in conversation with Zahra Babar, Executive Director of the Center for…
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) proudly marked its 20th anniversary with its annual Model United Nations (GMUN) conference, welcoming over 1,300 participants from 25 countries to engage in rigorous debate and…
In a powerful testament to its support for elevating marginalized voices during a contentious time in US history, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) successfully concluded its inaugural Black Literary Arts…
For Dr. Raha Hakimdavar, it all began with water. As a child, it was “her first fascination,” and she first began ceremonially collecting rainfall in pots and pans in her…
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) has made history by hosting the first-ever North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Command Transformation (ACT) university crisis simulation in the Global South. This innovative…
Rana Saad, Academic Affairs Specialist on being grateful for the opportunity to reflect and grow within the safety of the GU-Q community. When I heard about GU-Q’s Overnight Wellness Retreat…
“Black cinema developed a distinct voice that reflected the lived realities of African Americans,” said Richard Peña, former director of the New York Film Festival at a powerful opening event…
In celebration of the contributions of Black intellectuals and artists around the world, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) invites the community to a series of events including its inaugural “Black…
