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  • GU-Q News

    Henna as Cross-Cultural Understanding: A Celebration of Connection Through Art

    At a “How to Do Henna” event offered in collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs, Al Liwan Qatari Student Club, and the South Asian Society, students learned about the…

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    Community Education Program at GU-Q Fosters Lasting Connections through Service 

    The Community Engagement Program (CEP) is more than just a service-learning trip, it is a transformative experience that shapes GU-Q students long after they return. This year’s Spring 2025 trip…

  • GU-Q News

    Georgetown Expands Global Reach with ZCZP Student Experience in Indonesia and Launch of New Program

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is expanding its global footprint, giving students more opportunities to engage with the world beyond the classroom. Recently, 21 students traveled to Indonesia through the…

  • GU-Q News

    GU-Q Law Society Represents the Middle East at the 2025 Jessup Moot Court Competition 

    In a packed courtroom in Washington, DC, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) students stood before a panel of international judges—debating questions of justice, sovereignty, and human rights. They weren’t law…

  • Faculty

    Radical Reimagings: GU-Q Professor’s Fellowship Research Offers Insight into the Politics of Mapmaking

    “With the current political and ecological uncertainties around the globe, there has never been a better time to understand how societies have shaped and reimagined their worlds,” says Dr. Anne-Sophie…

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    For this Mother-Daughter Duo, Celebrating Ramadan at GU-Q is a Decades-Long Tradition 

    It’s another busy Ramadan for Maha Uraidi, a dedicated staff member in the Finance department at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), but this one feels extra special, with her daughter…

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    Beyond Bias: GU-Q Book Launch Event Sheds Light on Racism and Family Generational Discord

    What happens when entrenched biases are confronted in families, can they grow and survive, or will they be destroyed? This was the heart of a riveting discussion between award-winning novelist…

  • Students

    POV on Finding Hope: How Georgetown’s Campus in Qatar is Educating Diplomats for a New Era

    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…

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    GU-Q Students Witness Global Shifts Firsthand Through Immersive Learning in Washington, DC

    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…

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    Performance Hosted by Georgetown University in Qatar Explores Lasting Legacy of Slavery

    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…