January 2025
Stories: Al Quds Bard Students; Laidlaw Scholar Jannah Elgamal; DC-Doha Exchange; HBKU-GU-Q Joint Event; Dale Menezez Book Launch; Amnesty International Agnes Callamard; and Nathan Thrall Event, plus social media and statistics for January 2025.
Student Stories
Al Quds Bard College Students Studying at GU-Q Share Their Inspirational Journey
GU-Q proudly hosted a delegation from Al-Quds Bard College, including Vice Dean Dr. Amneh Badran, Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Sobhi Samour, and six students studying in Palestine.
Laidlaw Scholar Jannah Elgamal Offers Insight into Rebuilding Syria
With the prestigious Laidlaw Foundation Scholarship in hand, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) student Jannah Elgamal (SFS’27) is seizing this opportunity to drive meaningful change at a critical time in Syrian history.
Faculty Stories
Building Cross-Campus Understanding: Expert Exchanges Between DC and Doha
GU-Q continues to strengthen ties with its Washington, DC campus through faculty exchanges that foster intellectual collaboration and cultural engagement.
College of Law and GU-Q Co-Host Talk on Challenges Facing Investment Arbitration
Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Law collaborated with Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) to host Mélida Hodgson, President, American Society of International Law (ASIL).
Artful Interpretation: New Book Offers Insight on Artist Agency During Colonial Times
At a Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Book Talk moderated by Dr. Neelima Jeychandran, an assistant professor in Art History at VCUarts Qatar, GU-Q Doctoral Fellow Dale Luis Menezes shared how he made archives relevant to today in his groundbreaking co-edited volume Memories, Archived: Contemporary Views from South Asia.
Events
Amnesty International’s Agnès Callamard to Discuss Gaza Report and Ceasefire at GU-Q
As the world reacts to the recent Gaza ceasefire agreement, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is set to welcome Dr. Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Pulitzer Winner Nathan Thrall Challenges Conventional Narratives at Georgetown Event
Amid an unprecedented wave of US support for Israeli military operations, the unthinkable happened: a book on the plight of the Palestinians won a Pulitzer Prize.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Nathan Thrall to Speak
GU-Q is delighted to announce a special event featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nathan Thrall in conversation with Dean Safwan Masri.