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A Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) professor and Georgetown University alumni are offering insight into the intersection of ‘oughts’ and the observable world in a new book. In The Normative…
Are our beliefs about prehistoric and small-scale societies based on evidence or prejudice? In a new book, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Professor Karl Widerquist explores the ways that contemporary…
How have the countries of the Arab Gulf transformed from small states into major international powers? A new book by Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Professor Rory Miller aims to…
‘Did Democracy lose this round? And Why?’ Arab political researcher and intellectual Dr. Azmi Bishara delved into the complexities of democracy in the Middle East at a recent talk at…
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…
As the race to the White House heats up, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar is offering new insight into the process. The…
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….
From iconic art museums to futuristic skyscrapers and traditional market places, the architecture in Qatar has been the subject of much awe and discussion. One of the award-winning architects responsible…
Security in the Gulf was on the agenda this week as Georgetown University in Qatar’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) held a strategic forum to discuss the issue….
From North Africa to the Gulf, the impact of the Arab uprisings has reverberated far beyond trending hashtags and protests in public squares. The complex relationship between evolving digital technologies…
