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Georgetown University Qatar (GU-Q) recently hosted a public talk by former Greek Ambassador Dimitri Alexandrakis, who currently serves as the university’s Distinguished-Diplomat-in-Residence. The event, titled What Makes a Good Diplomat?…
Georgetown University in Qatar’s Model United Nations (GMUN) celebrated a monumental 20th anniversary last week, marking its biggest event yet. With over 860 participants from 55 local high schools, this…
When Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Professor Uday Chandra graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa, USA, with a B.A. in economics, he never imagined that his path to becoming a…
At Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), in collaboration with experts from Georgteown’s campus in Washington, DC, a distinguished panel of political scientists delivered a sobering analysis on The Prospects for…
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) was delighted to host a literary conversation featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hisham Matar in dialogue with internationally acclaimed novelist Kamila Shamsie. This event, part of…
The life and legacy of Professor Amira Sonbol were celebrated at a moving Symposium hosted at GU-Q. It offered insight into her visionary scholarship, program leadership at GU-Q and Qatar University, and role as a mentor, teacher, and advocate for the faculty and students whose lives she touched.
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) students studying Qatar’s culture and people were treated to a brief history of the impact of the pearling industry on Qatar’s culture from Dr. Abdulla…
Dr. Emmanouil Chatzikonstantinou, GU-Q Dr. Georgios Dimitropoulos, HBKU Dr. Emmanouil Chatzikonstantinou, Assistant Professor of International Economics at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), and Dr. Georgios Dimitropoulos, Associate Professor and Associate…
Lyailya Nurpeissova and Manizha Abdulloeva, Class of 2027, spent the summer filming a documentary in Kazakhstan. Here they write about their experience and lessons learned. Over the summer, we had…
From South Africa, to Switzerland, to Kazakhstan, GU-Q students spent eventful summers engaged in hands-on learning to prepare for active citizenship and productive careers in international affairs. Building towards a…
