“GU-Q News” Posts

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  • GU-Q News

    Qalam: GU-Q’s New Literary Series Debuts with Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) was proud to launch Qalam: Great Writers in Conversation with Kamila Shamsie, a series that will bring some of the world’s most acclaimed writers to…

  • Faculty

    CIRS Explores U.S. Election Strategy and Voter Trends

    In the heated run-up to the U.S. presidential election, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is diving deep into American democracy through a series of events hosted by the Center for…

  • Students

    GU-Q International Students Embrace Qatari Traditions at Souq Al Wakrah

    Newly arrived international students at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) were treated to an immersive cultural experience as part of their orientation program. Following an introduction to life in Qatar,…

  • Students

    GU-Q Welcomes Class of 2028 at Historic Convocation

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) launched its 20th anniversary celebrations by proudly welcoming 132 students in the Class of 2028 at the 2024 Convocation. This historic event welcomed the largest…

  • Research

    Innovation Lab Turns Summer Break into a Career Bootcamp

    “It became more than just a workspace—it felt like a home.” With these words, Hassan Amin (SFS’27) captured the essence of his experience this summer, when the typically quiet break…

  • Faculty

    Georgetown Campuses Converge as GU-Q Welcomes First Doctoral Fellows

    Georgetown University Doctoral Fellows have arrived in Doha to complete the final year of their PhD programs, benefiting from the rich research environment and highly diverse faculty and students at…

  • Students

    Student Calligraphy Exhibition Celebrates Love of Arabic Language

    Eight weeks. That’s all it took for 12 Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) students to delve into Arabic calligraphy and create stunning art. Guided by Sargis Simonyan (SFS’25), who discovered…

  • GU-Q News

    GU-Q Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members

    Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is proud to announce the appointment of seven distinguished scholars to its faculty, effective August 1, 2024. Following a highly competitive recruitment process, these educators…

    New professors
  • GU-Q News

    Why Fellowship Winners Were Inspired by Post-Conflict Reconciliation in Europe

    Amid the echoes of past conflicts in Bosnia and the ongoing struggles in Poland, two Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) students, Minahil Mahmud (SFS’26) and Michelle Hadebe (SFS’25), are uncovering…

    Minahil Mahmud with students
  • GU-Q News

    A Day in the Life of a GPS Program Participant

    Each day at 8 AM, participants of the Georgetown Pre-College Summer (GPS) program gather for their first class, greeted warmly by tutors and instructors. These mentors, many current or former…

    Georgetown PreCollege Summer Program