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  • Faculty

    Scholars Explore Evolution of Waqf at Georgetown Workshop

    The changing forms and societal impact of waqf was under discussion at a recent two-day workshop hosted by Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q). Featuring scholars from universities in Qatar, Turkey,…

    At a Workshop at Georgetown University in Qatar Scholars Explore Evolution of Waqf
  • Faculty

    Georgetown Launches Executive Course on Understanding Global Markets

    In an increasingly globalized world, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is offering a way for executives to gain a deeper knowledge of the movement of global markets through a new…

    Dr. Alexis Antoniades
  • Research

    Mohamed Zayani’s ‘Networked Publics and Digital Contention’ Receives Book Prize

    Georgetown University in Qatar Professor Mohamed Zayani’s book on cyber activism has been awarded the 2016 Toyin Falola Africa Book Award. Conferred by the Association of Global South Studies, the award…

    Professor Mohamed Zayani
  • Faculty

    Georgetown Community Classes Explore Religion, the Lives of Gulf women

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is preparing to welcome a new round of lifelong learners to its campus ahead of the start of community classes on 16 October. A number…

    Akintunde Akinade
  • Research

    Professor Amira El-Zein Releases A New Book, A Revolution in Literary Criticism

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Professor Amira El-Zein makes a strong case for considering human creativity as an offshoot of the divine in a new book, released over the summer….

    Professor Amira El-Zein
  • Faculty

    Georgetown Hosts Meeting on Rights of Domestic Workers

    An event hosted by Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) brought together leading thinkers and migrant rights organizations to discuss ways to improve the situation of domestic workers in Qatar. Participants…

    Participants during the meeting
  • Students

    Georgetown Welcomes Class of 2020 in Prestigious Ceremony

    Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) class of 2020 formally gathered together for the first time this week, as part of the traditional new student convocation that welcomes them to the…

    Class of 2020
  • Students

    Ambassador of Thailand to Qatar visits GU-Q

    The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the State of Qatar recently paid a visit to Georgetown University in Qatar, where he was welcomed by the dean of Georgetown University…

    Thai Ambassador at GU-Q
  • Students

    Georgetown University in Qatar takes first place in Be-an-Active-Campus competition

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) was recently awarded first place out of 15 competing universities in the Step into Health Be-an-Active-Campus competition, which challenged Qatar-based tertiary institutions to escalate their…

    Georgetown University in Qatar representatives with their Step into Health awards
  • Research

    Georgetown Professor Mohamed Zayani Wins ICA Best Book Award

    Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) Professor Mohamed Zayani has been awarded the 2016 Global Communication and Social Change Best Book Award from the International Communication Association (ICA). Zayani’s book, Networked Publics…

    Professor Mohamed Zayani Wins ICA Best Book Award