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Remittance as Belonging

In Remittance as Belonging, Professor Hasan Mahmud examines the human dimensions of global migration by exploring how remittances forge belonging, identity, and transnational connection.

October 21, 2025 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

CIRS Conference Space, Ground Floor, Georgetown University in Qatar

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In Remittance as Belonging, Professor Hasan Mahmud examines the human dimensions of global migration by exploring how remittances forge belonging, identity, and transnational connection. Moving beyond economics, the book looks at the emotional and social ties sustained through remittances and how they reshape our understanding of home and community.

Hasan Mahmud (Professor, NU-Q) in conversation with Zahra Babar (Executive Director for CIRS, GU-Q) and Amanda Garett (Professor, GU-Q)

Speakers

Amanda Garrett

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Hasan Mahmud

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Zahra Babar

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