Global Energy Cultures: How Energy Shapes Our Everyday Lives

Make academic research accessible to the public through a series of multidisciplinary talks and cultural events.

December 9, 2023 @ 8:00 AM – December 10, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

Msheireb Museums

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In collaboration with Msheireb Museums, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is hosting a forum on “Global Energy Cultures: How Energy Shapes our Everyday Lives.” Every aspect of our contemporary lives is shaped by energy; societies are fully dependent on the accessibility and availability of energy products, whether in the form of hydrocarbons or alternative energy sources. At the intersection of academic and artistic perspectives, scholars, artists, and practitioners engage in discussions around the broad theme of “energy.” The aim of the conversations is to make academic research accessible to the public through a series of multidisciplinary talks and cultural events.

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