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  • Research

    Georgetown Student’s Original Research on Yemen Uncovers Factors for a Stable Future

    At a CIRS Lunch Talk on April 3, 2019, student Mohammed Al-Jaberi (SFS’19), presented a summary of his thesis titled “The Marib Puzzle: A Case of Stability and Economic Activity…

    Mohammed Al-Jaberi (SFS’19)
  • Research

    CIRS Lunch Talk: Western Higher Education in Global Contexts

    On February 13, 2019, The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) Lunch Talk featured Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar speaking about her edited volume “Western Higher Education in Global Contexts.” Mohana, a…

    Dr. Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar speaking about her edited volume “Western Higher Education in Global Contexts.”
  • Faculty

    Georgetown Opens Registration for Spring Session of Community Classes

    Georgetown University in Qatar has opened registration for the spring session of their popular Community Classes, a six-week long program of courses that invites the public to explore a new…

    Community Classes Fall 2018
  • Research

    Students Gain Critical Research Skills at CURA Workshop

    In a CIRS Undergraduate Research Advancement program  workshop on February 7, 2019, students were introduced to research methods, and their place in the overall research process by visiting expert, Dr….

    CIRS Undergraduate Research Advancement Program  Workshop
  • Faculty

    Dean Dallal and Director of CIRS Mehran Kamrava explore academic opportunities with a delegation from Eastern Mediterranean University.

    A delegation from Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) headed by professor and EMU president Dr. Necdet Osam discussed opportunities for future academic collaboration. EMU, located in North Cyprus, is a full…

    Dean Dallal and Director of CIRS Mehran Kamrava explore academic opportunities with a delegation from Eastern Mediterranean University
  • Students

    “A Day in the Life” gives prospective students a taste of college life at Georgetown

    With the February 1st deadline for admissions applications fast approaching, Georgetown University in Qatar announces “A Day in the Life of a Georgetown Student” open house that gives prospective students…

    A Day in the Life of a Georgetown Student Event
  • Research

    Georgetown Workshop Launches New Focus on Regional Security Research

    A recent public workshop at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) launched a new research initiative and book series that brought together leading scholars working in the areas of intelligence and…

    Intelligence and Security Research Workshop
  • Faculty

    UNSW, MFA and GU-Q host Human Rights Capacity Building Workshop

    With all eyes focused on Qatar’s ongoing enormous construction operation to prepare for the World Cup 2022, the Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) of the University of New South Wales, Australia,…

    Human Rights Capacity Building Workshop 2017
  • Students

    Georgetown Alumnus Receives Leadership Award from Queen

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) alumnus Haroon Yasin (SFS ‘15) was recently honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his work to educate underprivileged children. Yasin was one of…

    Haroon Yasin (SFS ‘15) honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  • Faculty

    CIRS Celebrates 10 Years of Research

    Since its establishment in 2007, Georgetown University in Qatar’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) has sponsored and supported major cross-disciplinary research initiatives focused on the Gulf, Middle East…

    CIRS Director Dr. Mehran Kamrava