March 2025
Stories: Minahil Khan Andretta Fellowship, Ramadan at GU-Q, Spring Break trips to DC, Dr. Pratt Newberry Library Fellowship, Kareema Dauod-Akguc reflections on GU-Q, Carol Becker Book Launch
Student Stories
Student Wins Andretta Fellowship to Study Pakistan Politics Post Imran Khan
It took winning two major research fellowships for third-year student Minahil Mahmud Khan to hone in on her true research passion: documenting the evolving landscape of political resistance in her home country of Pakistan.
For this Mother-Daughter Duo, Celebrating Ramadan at GU-Q is a Decades-Long Tradition
It’s another busy Ramadan for Maha Uraidi, a dedicated staff member in the Finance department at GU-Q, but this one feels extra special, with her daughter a student at the university where she has worked since 2007.
Teaching and Learning
Witnessing Global Shifts Firsthand Through Immersive Learning in Washington, DC
Now more than ever, students are witnessing major global shifts, with the United States at the heart of these changes. Against this backdrop, during Spring Break, two groups of students from GU-Q traveled to Washington, DC, during a pivotal moment in history.
POV: How Georgetown’s Campus in Qatar is Educating Diplomats for a New Era
Kareema Dauod-Akguc (SFS’04, MSFS’05) reflects on her time teaching at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) during a sabbatical from her two-decade-long career as a diplomat at the U.S. Department of State.
Research and Events
Radical Reimagings: Professor’s Fellowship Research on the Politics of Mapmaking
“With the current political and ecological uncertainties around the globe, there has never been a better time to understand how societies have shaped and reimagined their worlds,” says Dr. Anne-Sophie Pratte, assistant professor of history. Recently recognized with the highly competitive Newberry Library Long-Term Residential Fellowship, she will be delving into how Mongol Manuscript Maps produced during China’s last dynasty transformed the region.
Beyond Bias: Book Launch Event Sheds Light on Racism and Family Generational Discord
What happens when entrenched biases are confronted in families, can they grow and survive, or will they be destroyed? This was the heart of a riveting discussion between award-winning novelist Kamila Shamsie and esteemed writer and academic Dr. Carol Becker at GU-Q.