Events and Research
Shared research interests and goals of shedding light on critical issues of our day drive cross-campus collaborations that result in public events, conferences, and research initiatives.
Events and Conferences
Each year the campuses invite faculty or institutions to collaborate on events or conferences that expand the global reach of the event and capitalize on the unique strengths of each location. From cultural events, to academic conferences, to public diplomacy talks, the campuses have a long history of shared gatherings.
First International Performance of “Here I Am”
Staged for the first time outside of America, the original production of the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University uses narrative, music, and multimedia imagery to explore themes of identity, memory, and institutional responsibility.
“Sustaining the Oasis” with Earth Commons
Earth Commons was a co-sponsor of the “Sustaining the Oasis” conference, and participants included Dr. Peter Marra, Dr. Marcus King, Dr. Mark Giordano, and featuring a performance by the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, Georgetown University
Institute for Women, Peace, and Security in Qatar
Hosted by GU-Q in collaboration with the Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, “Empowered Voices: Women Shaping Peace in the MENA Region,” marked the launch of the MENA Women Peacebuilders Initiative.
“AI Uprising” Panel Featuring Douglas Little
Douglas Little, Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Georgetown University moderated a panel on “Innovation to Improve Humanity” at the Hiwaraat “AI Uprising” Conference.
Bringing World Cup Fever from Doha to DC
GU-Q celebrated the FIFA Qatar World Cup on the DC campus through a series of cultural events, research seminars, and student exchanges.
Governance from the Global South
“Global Governance in an Age of Fracture” brought together a group of experts from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa to offer insight from the Global South on governance models which can address challenges of the time.
DC Seminar Featuring Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
This event, in partnership with Education Above All Foundation, offered insight into education in crisis for the DC campus.
Collaborative Research Highlights
Economic Migration to the United States
This Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) illuminates the role of non economic factors in driving migration and integration. DC facutly contributors include faculty Katherine Donato and B. Lindsay Lovel from the Institute for the Study of International Migration
Publication: Beyond Economic Migration: Social, Historical, and Political Factors in US Immigration (New York University Press, 2023), edited by Min Zhou and Hasan Mahmud
Water and Conflict in the Middle East
This research project under CIRS examines how conflict over water resources has influenced political relations between different countries in the Middle East region. DC faculty participants included Mark Giordano and Marcus Dubois King.
The resulting publication Water and Conflict in the Middle East (Hurst, 2020) was edited by Marcus Dubois King.
Islamic Bioethics Project
In collaboration with the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, this project sought to collect scholarship on Islamic thought concerning bioethics in the modern era. It established an Encyclopedia, hosted a conference, and developed an Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics database.
Trade Lab
This Qatar National Research Fund grant, “Legal Innovation To Empower Development: Designing and Building an On-Line TradeLab in Qatar” included DC campus faculty member Marc Busch, and successfully concluded in 2019. Project outcomes included a book, and a journal special issue.
Teaching and Learning
Whether they are involved in classroom collaborations, trips, or program consultations, faculty develop and share expertise across campuses.