April 21, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Book Talk IHIST Seminar Series

Muslim Transnationalism in Modern China

Muslim Transnationalism in Modern China provides a portrait of underrecognized reformists who aimed to turn Muslim subjects into active Chinese citizens and revive “true” Islam in order to aid China’s development and promote peace.
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April 10, 2025
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Center for International and Regional Studies

Sudan in Ink: Politics, Protest, and Art

Khalid Albaih in conversation with Professor Rogaia Abusharaf and Suzi Mirghani, featuring a view of his exhibit.
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April 8, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Public Talk

Materialising ‘Arab Jerusalem’

Resistance, Resilience and Continuity 1948 – 2025
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April 7, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Online Masterclass

AI in the GCC: Opportunities & Challenges

Generative AI has captured the global public imagination.
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April 6, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
IHIST Seminar Series

Working Women In Liberian Media: Uncovering Histories through Television Archives and Personal Stories (1980-1991)

The discussion surrounding African women and the media is complex, addressing topics like media representation, gendered labor, and women as producers and consumers.
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March 26, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Public Talk

Writing Palestine

Join us for Writing Palestine, an evening of conversation with leading Palestinian writers and journalists.
Event poster for Writing Palestine with photos of speakers Ahmed AlNaouq, Ibtisam Azem, Mohammed el-Kurd, and moderator Kamila Shamsie. Event on March 26, 2025, at Georgetown University Qatar.
March 19, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Public Talk

International Law at a Crossroads?

Recent developments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have generated new debates and questions surrounding the role of international law in addressing injustices.
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March 16, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Book Launch

Carol Becker in Conversation with Kamila Shamsie | Book Launch

Carol Becker, Distinguished Scholar-in Residence at Georgetown University Qatar, talks about her new memoir George’s Daughter
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February 19, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Black History Month

Here I Am

Join us for the Here I Am play on Wednesday, February 19, at 5:30 p.m., in the auditorium at Georgetown University in Qatar.
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February 16, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Public Talk

Qalam Series: A Conversation with Kamila Shamsie

Join us for the first Qalam event of 2025, featuring award-winning novelist Kamila Shamsie.
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