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    Georgetown Scholar Publishes Research on the Early History of Cinema in the Gulf

    The early history of cinema in the Gulf region is the focus of newly published research by Assistant Professor Firat Oruc at GU-Q, a QF partner, titled “Petrocolonial Circulations and…

    Professor Firat Oruc, GUQ
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    GU-Q Scholar Shares the Surprising Story of the Passport at Webinar

    The surprising story of the modern passport, the world’s most recognizable document, was the focus of a Faculty Fellow talk by Dr. Edward Kolla, Associate Professor of History at QF…

    Prof. Edward Kolla
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    Head of Building a Legacy CIRS Research Initiative Shares Insights on U.S. Embassy Webinar on Sports Diplomacy

    Visiting Associate Professor Dr. Danyel Reiche, who heads the “Building a Legacy: Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022” CIRS research initiative, was a featured guest at a webinar hosted by the…

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    The Diversity of National Teams in International Sports the Focus of CIRS World Cup Lecture Series Webinar

    GU-Q hosted Gijsbert Oonk, Director of the Sport and Nation Research Program at Erasmus University Rotterdam, for a discussion of his research on how major sporting events are redefining modern…

    Gijsbert Oonk
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    Modern-day Piracy in the Horn of Africa: The Focus of Public Webinar at GU-Q

    To shed light on the root causes and consequences of modern-day piracy around the Horn of Africa, QF partner GU-Q organized a public research webinar on March 18, 2021, at…

    Piracy in Somalia Book
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    Head of ILO’s Qatar Office Discusses Labor Market Reforms on Georgetown Research Podcast

    The head of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) Project Office in Qatar, Houtan Homayounpour, discussed the ongoing labor reforms led by the State of Qatar and supported by the…

    Houtan Homayounpour, ILO
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    The Nexus between Intelligence and Diplomacy the Focus of Upcoming Georgetown Diplomatic Training Workshop Series at QF

    Continuing its role as a venue for public engagement with seasoned experts, Georgetown University in Qatar, a QF partner, is offering a new public Diplomatic Education Workshop on intelligence and…

    Ellen Laipson
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    Georgetown Research Lecture Series at QF Highlights History of Somali Piracy in the Indian Ocean

    The Indian Ocean Working Group (IOWG) research initiative at QF-partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) organized a Loiy Hammad Memorial Lecture featuring Jatin Dua, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the…

    Captured At Sea Book Cover
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    Journal of Arabian Studies Article Highlights Role of Partners GU-Q and QF in the Development of the Field of Gulf Studies

    Photo of James Onley (L) and Gerd Nonneman (R) at Qatar National Library, taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Qatar-based research and institutional support has played a prominent role in…

    James Onley and Gerd Nonneman
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    FIFA World Cup Research Initiative at CIRS Highlights the Story of Qatar’s Search for Football’s Next Superstars

    QF-partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) hosted former Associated Press reporter Sebastian Abbot for a discussion of his critically acclaimed book, The Away Game, which tells the gripping story of…