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  • GU-Q News

    GU-Q Community Supports Afghan Evacuees

    As refugees began arriving in Doha following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, GU-Q community volunteers lived their Georgetown values of People for Others and Community in Diversity by working to…

  • Research

    GU-Q and Northwestern Qatar Introduce Minor in Africana Studies

    The breadth and depth of this minor and related research are made possible through the joint efforts of professors who identified a need and creatively leveraged the Qatar Education City multiversity ecosystem to craft a program which serves the community of learners and the nation as a whole. Through our joint efforts, everyone benefits.”  

  • Professional Education

    Georgetown Announces Open Registration for In-Person Public Community Classes

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), a QF partner, has announced registration for their Fall 2021 Community Classes, offering the public a chance to attend personal enrichment classes at the Education…

  • Research

    Scholars Specializing in the Social Sciences Join Georgetown 

    In support of the mission to provide a world class education and advance knowledge and understanding locally and globally, five new faculty members are joining QF partner Georgetown University in…

  • Students

    Georgetown Student’s Innovative Startup Uses Inclusive Technologies to Bridge Digital Divide

    Inspired by the remote learning possibilities developed in response to the pandemic, Kartikeya Uniyal, a student at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), is launching Access Labs, an innovative…

  • Students

    Georgetown’s New Student Convocation Welcomes 113 Students into its Foreign Service Degree Program

    Marking the transition to their higher education journey and formal induction into Georgetown, QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) welcomed 113 first-year students at its New Student Convocation, a ceremony with faculty, staff, alumni, and friends and family members of the incoming class of 2025.

  • Students

    Georgetown Welcomes Incoming Class of New Students

    New Student Orientation at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) kicked off, this week, welcoming the newest cohort of first year students and ensuring a successful start to their higher education journey. The virtual program, held over three days, connected more than 110 new students from Qatar and around the world with the resources, guidance, and strategies needed to thrive at GU-Q.

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    Professional Education

    Emergency and Disaster Management Graduates Spotlight the Need for EDM Education

    In a year that has put the spotlight on the critical role of emergency management professionals, 15 students in Georgetown’s International Executive Master’s in Emergency & Disaster Management (IEDM) degree…

  • Research

    Georgetown Scholar Co-edits New Book on Citizenship in the Middle East

    The Arab Spring uprisings of a decade ago were rooted in demands for dignity and economic opportunity, complex notions tied to the relationship between citizens and the state. A new book titled the Routledge Handbook of Citizenship in the Middle East and North Africa (Routledge 2021) co-edited and co-written by QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) researcher Zahra Babar highlights how various conceptions of citizenship played critical roles in these events as well as other contemporary issues in the region, knowledge which makes an important contribution to an understudied field.

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    Professional Education

    GU-Q Offers Joint Masterclass on Negotiation and Communication With NU-Q in Fall 2021

    An executive education masterclass on effective negotiation and communication was offered by Northwestern University in Qatar and Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q). “The importance of effective negotiation skills in the…