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November 16, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Sports

FIFA World Cup Kick Off Party

Hosted by Dean Masri.
green football grass with thre football players kicking a ball with a title saying FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
November 15, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion Sports

Is it a Beautiful Game?

Scholars will discuss their favorite sports.
A soccer field graphic with a soccer ball in the center. Large text reads Is it a Beautiful Game? Event details: Tuesday, November 15, 4–5 PM, Arrupe Hall Multipurpose Room, Georgetown University.
November 14, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion Sports

Qatar and the 2022 World Cup

Under the Spotlight and in the Headlines.
A collage of four professionally dressed adults, two men and two women, each smiling and posing individually against different backgrounds.
November 7, 2022
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Center for International and Regional Studies Sports

A Century of Football in the Middle East

The panel will cover different developments in football in the region.
A collage of four portraits: a bald man with glasses in black and white, a smiling woman with short hair and earrings, a man with curly hair and a beard outdoors, and a man at a desk with a nameplate reading Maher Mezahi.
October 24, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Center for International and Regional Studies Sports

FIFA World Cup 2022: A World Cup for Qatar or the Middle East?

CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar (Ground Floor) About In 2010, Qatar won the bid to become the first ever Middle Eastern and Arab country to host a FIFA World Cup. Even though all 32 teams will be hosted in Qatar and all 64 games will be played in local stadiums, the state is…
A collage of three professional headshots: a woman in a black hijab (top), a woman with wavy light brown hair in a black shirt (bottom left), and a man with short brown hair in a checked shirt and blazer (bottom right).
October 12, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sports

Qatar and the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Politics, Controversy, Change.
red book with writing that says Qatar and the 2022 FIFA World
September 28, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Panel Discussion Sports

World Cup ’22 Logistics and Security Challenges

Join us for a panel discussion that explores the logistical and security challenges of a Mega Event.
A black and white soccer ball rests on green grass near a white boundary line, with a blurred stadium full of spectators in the background.
September 13, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Center for International and Regional Studies Sports

Football and the State in the Middle East

Join us for a panel discussion to highlight the role of football in political and socioeconomic change in the Middle East.
A close-up of a black and white soccer ball resting on green grass near a white line, with a blurred stadium and crowd in the background.
August 29, 2022
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Center for International and Regional Studies Sports

The World Cup 2022 and Women’s Empowerment in Qatar

The impact of hosting the first World Cup in the Middle East on women’s participation in sports.
A female soccer player wearing a red jersey and a black hijab holds a soccer ball, with a dramatic stadium and evening sky in the background. Only half of her face and body are visible.
August 15, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Center for International and Regional Studies Sports

CIRS Book Launch: Football in the Middle East State, Society, and the Beautiful Game

The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) invites the Qatar community to celebrate the launch of its new book.
black and white football on the grass at a FiFA World Cup Stadium