Georgetown University in Qatar Annual Report 2017-18 by Georgetown University in Qatar

Annual Report 2017-18

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A D AY I N T H E LIFE OF A GU-Q STUDENT

CRISIS IN THE GCC

CANCER AWARENESS EVENT

DIWALI STUDENT EVENT

G R A D U AT I O N 2018

Contents J O I N T A D V I S O RY B O A R D .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 V I S I O N A N D M I S S I O N .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3 0 1 : G U - Q AT A G L A N C E .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4 0 2 : Q ATA R B L O C K A D E : GU-Q ON THE FRONTLINES........... 06

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0 3 : A D M I S S I O N S .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Local Recruitment......................................... 13 International Recruitment............................... 15 Class of 2022. . .............................................. 15

DISCUSSION: THE GULF CRISIS

04: ACADEMICS......................... 18 The BSFS Degree . . ......................................... 19 Academic Growth.......................................... 19 Beyond the Classroom.. .................................. 20 Honor Societies............................................. 22 Outstanding Student Awards. . ......................... 22

0 5 : S T U D E N T L I F E .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Cocurricular Programs................................... 25 Student Events and Organizations................... 27 Career Services. . ........................................... 30 Alumni . . ........................................................ 32 Academic Support Services............................ 34 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center............................................ 36 Student Wellness and Counseling.................... 37

06: RESEARCH.......................... 38 Scholarly Events. . .......................................... 39 Faculty Achievements.................................... 40 Faculty Research........................................... 41 Faculty Publications. . ..................................... 44 Student Research.......................................... 46 Honors in the Major....................................... 47 The Center for International and Regional Studies..................................... 48

0 7 : C O L L A B O R AT I O N A N D O U T R E A C H .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Women and Men for Others............................ 55 Societal Engagement..................................... 56 GU-Q Library................................................. 58

08: EXECUTIVE AND P R O F E S S I O N A L E D U C AT I O N . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 Community Education Program....................... 61 Josoor Institute............................................. 61 International Emergency and Disaster Management (IEDM) Program . . .......... 62 Business Economics...................................... 63

09: ACADEMIC BIOGRAPHIES........ 64

Joint Advisory Board The Joint Advisory Board, consisting of Qatar Foundation and Georgetown University appointed members, meets twice a year to discuss high level strategic issues and guide the activities of Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q). The Joint Advisory Board members for 2017-18 are:

J O I N T LY- A P P O I N T E D M E M B E R S :

Q ATA R F O U N D AT I O N A P P O I N T E D MEMBERS:

Dr. Saleh Abdulrahman Al-Mani Senior Advisor, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education

H.E. Sheikha Al-Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani (co-chair) Chairperson, Qatar Museums; Chairperson, Reach Out to Asia H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar Dr. Amal Al-Malki Dean, Hamad Bin Khalifa University College of Humanities and Social Sciences

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY APPOINTED MEMBERS: Dr. Robert Groves (co-chair) Provost, Georgetown University

Sir Tim Lankester, K.C.B. Former Chairman, Council of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Dr. Ebrahim Moosa Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Notre Dame

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Dr. Ahmad Hasnah President, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Dr. Ahmad S. Dallal Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar

J O I N T A D V I S O R Y B O A R D S E C R E TA R Y

Dr. Joel Hellman Dean, Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Ms. Rita Roche Executive Assistant to the Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar

Dr. Irfan Nooruddin Faculty Chair, Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

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Dean’s Message At the conclusion of my first year as dean of Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), I remain impressed by the energy and enthusiasm permeating this institution. I joined this vibrant university community with the aim of building on the past decade’s successes and continuing Georgetown’s legacy of nearly 230 years of academic excellence and commitment to service. And today, I am pleased to write this message to recognize GU-Q’s achievements during the previous year and to highlight some exciting future prospects. The strength of our organization, coupled with the ingenuity, capability, and commitment of our students, graduates, faculty, staff, and alumni has allowed us to maintain our trajectory of excellence. This endeavor for success was firstly mirrored in a marked growth in student recruitment. I am pleased to report that applications for our incoming Fall 2018 class are the highest ever, with more than 460 students seeking to join the GU-Q community. This achievement could not have been possible without the dedication of our admissions team and the energy and determination of our faculty and staff, or the unwavering commitment of Qatar Foundation (QF), which continues to support our university in numerous ways. It was in large part thanks to QF’s new financial aid arrangements that we could accomplish our record intake number; an exciting milestone for our partnership as we work together to build Qatar’s reputation as a global hub for world-class education, research, and innovation. Moving forward, our cooperation will extend to recruitment efforts, as we will join forces and expand our outreach to additional countries, such as India and China. I am equally proud of GU-Q’s high-quality education and research, which have reached a new threshold with the publication of 100 faculty-authored books since the university’s founding in 2005. We aim to build on this accomplishment by

maintaining our focus on research and teaching in specific areas, and also by increasing interdisciplinary collaboration within our university, across Education City, and beyond. In the wake of the Gulf blockade of Qatar, our faculty were at the forefront of crisis-relevant discussions, offering expertise and insight into regional affairs and the historical factors at play. Through timely knowledge gathering and dissemination such as this, our university maintains its reputation as one of the very best global knowledge producers, actively stimulating the thoughts of future leaders and creative thinkers, who can make a positive difference in their communities, the region, and the world. In an increasingly competitive educational market, we need to continue showcasing our academic leadership in our traditional areas of strength, and at the same time evolve our offerings to embrace new ideas and explore the development of new post-graduate programs and specialized stand-alone programs. By engaging with multiple communities, we will undoubtedly further enhance the quality of the education we provide, and increase our educational footprint, both in terms of curricular and external impact. To attain these goals, we will leverage our main campus’ full range of capabilities, and build on our leading community of scholars and partners.

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We also strive to advance local knowledge by reaching out to new audiences. We are exploring ways to expand our executive education efforts, prospect new types of partnerships, and facilitate discussions between our university and different government ministries, businesses, and NGOs. By doing so, GU-Q will help foster a diverse and skilled workforce, successful business environment, and effective public service, while strongly contributing to Qatar’s determined efforts to build a knowledge-based economy. In addition, considerable energy and campus resources in the upcoming year will be dedicated to the institutional integrity that reflects who we are as a university: our values, our aspirations, and importantly, the context of our work. We will continue our joint work on migrant worker welfare, an area where QF has proven to be an engaged and committed partner. We need to collectively work to ensure that our high standards are maintained in attitudes, behaviors, and practices, and are reflected in our policies as an institution. Last but not least, GU-Q is proud of its rich tradition that builds on the world-class reputation of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS). During the 2019-2020 academic year, SFS will celebrate its centennial anniversary, and thus this prestigious institution will look back on a century of achievements with pride, while reflecting on its influence on the global arena over the past century. GU-Q will actively participate in these celebrations, as we rejoice in this sense of shared legacy and global community.

AHMAD DALLAL Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar

Vision and Mission  VISION: The Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) vision is to be recognized as the leading academic institution for international affairs in the Middle East by demonstrating academic excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement.

 MISSION: GU-Q is dedicated to fulfilling Georgetown University’s mission of promoting intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding through serious and sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs. The university embodies this spirit through education, research, and service to advance knowledge and to provide students and the community with a holistic experience that produces global citizens committed to the service of humanity. It demonstrates the values of Georgetown University, seeks to build upon the world-class reputation of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and the university’s other schools, and works with its partner Qatar Foundation in its endeavors to achieve the Qatar National Vision 2030 and help develop Qatar’s knowledge economy.

GU-Q At A Glance G U - Q S T U D E N T S TAT I S T I C S 

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 T O TA L S T U D E N T S , REPRESENTING 4 4 N AT I O N A L I T I E S

111 STUDENTS A R E Q ATA R I (2017-18)

9.6% Africa 20.9% Asia 0.8% Caribbean 2.8% Europe 54% Middle East

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FOREIGN SERVICE (BSFS) Students at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) earn the same Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) degree as their peers at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

 MAJORS, MINOR, AND C E R T I F I C AT E S A R E A VA I L A B L E TO GU-Q STUDENTS

 M A J O R S AT G U - Q : ................................ Culture and Politics (CULP) .......................... International Economics (IECO) .................................International History (IHIS) ............................... International Politics (IPOL) 181 STUDENTS ARE FEMALE (2017-18)

 M I N O R AT G U - Q : ............................................................. Arabic  C E R T I F I C AT E S AT G U - Q : ................................... American Studies (CAST) ...................... Arab and Regional Studies (CARS) ................................. Media and Politics (CMAP)

 STUDENT N AT I O N A L I T I E S BY REGION:     

BSFS

 10.4% N. America  0.4% Pacific  0.8% S. America

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FULL-TIME  FA C U LT Y M E M B E R S T E A C H I N G AT G U - Q

10,082

 T O TA L N U M B E R O F I T E M S LOANED BY THE GU-Q LIBRARY

F I N D O U T M O R E A B O U T G U - Q AT

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Q ATA R . G E O R G E T O W N. E D U

L I B R A RY. G E O R G E T O W N. E D U / Q ATA R

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Research RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP Through the efforts of its students, faculty, and in-house research institute, GU-Q continues the university’s tradition of research by supporting contributions to multidisciplinary scholarship focused on Qatar, the Middle East, and beyond.

 FA C U LT Y A N D C I R S P U B L I C AT I O N S :

EPE EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL E D U C AT I O N ( E P E ) GU-Q’s Office of Executive and Professional Education (EPE) develops and supports academic programs that promote lifelong learning for the community in Qatar and in the region.

 C O M M U N I T Y E D U C AT I O N : Enhancing engagement with society in Qatar and promoting intellectual life in the community.  EXECUTIVE COURSES: Catering to the needs of busy professionals by providing courses for career development.

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Books (authored and edited).. ..................... 21 Book Chapters.......................................... 13 Refereed Journal Articles........................... 13 Occasional Papers and Special Issues...........3 Summary Reports.......................................6

C E N T E R F O R I N T E R N AT I O N A L A N D REGIONAL STUDIES (CIRS) CIRS is GU-Q’s premier research institute that studies international and regional issues through research, the exchange of ideas, and engagement with scholars, opinion-makers, practitioners, and activists.

CIRS RESEARCH  I N I T I AT I V E S — F I V E OF WHICH HAVE BEEN AWARDED GRANTS

 C U S TO M T R A I N I N G S O L U T I O N S : Providing skills training for organizations seeking advanced knowledge.  P R O G R A M FA C I L I TAT I O N : Facilitating Washington, D.C., campus programs, such as the International Executive Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management (IEDM) and Global Executive Master’s in Business Administration (GEMBA).  J O S O O R I N S T I T U T E PA R T N E R S H I P : Increasing national capabilities in the sports and event industries through education, training, professional certification, consultancy, and research.

 T O TA L N U M B E R O F ON-SITE RESIDENCIES F E AT U R E D A S PA R T O F THE IEDM PROGRAM

L E A R N M O R E A B O U T FA C U LT Y R E S E A R C H AT

F I N D O U T M O R E A B O U T E P E AT

Q ATA R.GEO RGETOWN.EDU/FACULT Y

E P E . Q ATA R . G E O R G E T O W N. E D U

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Since June 2017, GU-Q faculty, staff, students and alumni have contributed to local, regional, and international media coverage of the blockade on Qatar.

Qatar Blockade: GU-Q on the Frontlines LEARN MORE ON PA G E 8

Abdulla Al Arian Peninsula Harry Verhoeven

Al Jazeera

Gerd Nonneman

BBC Africa

Mehran Kamrava

Kuwait Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Mehran Kamrava

CNN

Lake Placid News

Al Sharq

Dutch Media

Dot Emirates

Global Times

NPR

Detroit News

Gerd Nonneman

Dutch TV

New York Times

Annahar

Rocky Mountain

Gerd Nonneman

Fursan Network

Wisconsin Public Radio

CRISIS IN THE GCC: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND PROSPECTS CIRS DIALOGUE SERIES

France 24

Gulf Times

The Japan News

US Story

Live Mint

Doha Insight

The New Nation

ABC News

Al Sharq

Tampa Bay Times

Gulf Eyes

945 The Answer

Tarek Cherkaoui

Umair Dogar

The Telegraph

News Today

Dean Ahmad Dallal

Mehran Kamrava

TRT World

Peninsula

Hindustan Times

Big News Network

Al Sharq

Al Jazeera

JUNE

J U LY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

Rory Miller

Birol Baskan

Mehran Kamrava

Gerd Nonneman

Rory Miller

Irish Times

Al Raya

CNN

El Wahda

Al Sharq

RTE Radio 1

The National

Senegal Actu

RIA Novosti

Mehran Kamrava

Clyde Wilcox

Dana Al Anzy

Al Jazeera

RIA Novosti

Washington Post

BBC Radio

Qatar Tribune

Dana Al Anzy

Tarek Cherkaoui

Gary Wasserman

France 24

PMC

Washington Post

Al Jazeera

Rory Miller

Al Arab

CNN

National Interest

Haya Al-Thani

Al Jazeera

Al Raya

CNN

BBC Mundo

Birol Baskan

Al Khaleej

Hurriyet Daily News

Anatol Lieven

Prospect

 BROADCAST MEDIA O U T L E T S F E AT U R E D G U - Q FA C U LT Y, STUDENTS, OR ALUMNI

Sputniknews Al Riyadh Youm7 Haya Al-Thani

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

LEADERSHIP AND RESILIENCE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IEDM DOHA RESIDENCY OPENING SESSION

BBC Radio

May 23, 2017: Qatar News Agency website is hacked.

June 5, 2017

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Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt,

Week 1: Video clip goes viral of the Emir of Qatar

and Bahrain announce a land, air,

responding to critics, taken from a talk with university

and sea blockade of Qatar.

president John J. DeGioia on February 26, 2017.

FEBR UARY 7, 2018

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

N A V I G AT I N G T H E STORM: U.S. -GCC R E L AT I O N S I N A N E R A OF DISRUPTION P U B L I C TA L K

TENSIONS IN T H E M I D D L E E A S T: A T E N TAT I V E ASSESSMENT C I R S L U N C H TA L K

THE UAE IN THE RED SEA AND AFRICA CIRS DIALOGUE SERIES

FEBR UARY 25, 2018

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

A N E X P L O R AT I O N OF THE HISTORY OF U . S . - A R A B R E L AT I O N S FA C U LT Y S E M I N A R

APRIL 11, 2018

Abdulla Al-Arian Al Sharq Al Raya

THE INGREDIENTS O F Q ATA R ’ S S U C C E S S UNDER THE BLOCKADE A L L I W A N Q ATA R I STUDENT CLUB EVENT

FEBR UARY 22, 2018

T H E I N F O R M AT I O N AGE: A GLOBAL I N F O R M AT I O N W A R MUN CONFERENCE

Haya Al-Thani iNewsArabia GulfEyes Al Binaa Al Arab Al Sharq Al Wehda Al Watan Lusail News

DECEMBER

JANUARY

FEBR UARY

MARCH

APRIL

M AY

Gerd Nonneman Arab Weekly

MARCH 14, 2018

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

THE RESILIENCY OF Q ATA R ’ S G R O W T H : ECONOMIC BLOCKADE IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE A L L I W A N Q ATA R I STUDENT CLUB EVENT

A L J A Z E E R A’ S R O L E IN THE TRANSFORMING MIDDLE EAST MESSA CONFERENCE OPENING CEREMONY

MARCH 19, 2018

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 PRINT MEDIA OUTLETS F E AT U R E D G U - Q FA C U LT Y, STUDENTS, OR ALUMNI

RESEARCH CONTRIBUTES TO FOOD S E C U R I T Y I N Q ATA R SAFE-Q RESEARCH PROJECT FINDINGS

MARCH 20, 2018

THE GULF CRISIS, U . S . M E D I AT I O N , A N D FUTURE TRENDS AL JAZEERA SEMINAR

June 9, 2017: Blockading countries jointly

June 16, 2017: Media reports

September 19, 2017: The Emir of Qatar condemns

place 59 individuals and 12 organizations on a

connect Qatari government site

unjust blockade and calls for talks based on mutual

“terror list,” including 18 prominent Qataris.

hacks to blockading countries.

respect for sovereignty at UN General Assembly speech.

GU-Q on the Frontlines On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain imposed a land, air, and sea blockade of Qatar, along with a slew of punitive measures. In line with Georgetown’s commitment to fostering open dialogue and informed debate, GU-Q has been at the front lines of the crisis. Students faculty, and alumni were featured heavily in local, regional, and international print and broadcast media and a full calendar of programs and events provided a public platform for prominent figures and experts to share their insightful analysis and perspectives of the ongoing siege.

“THERE ARE A LOT OF STUDENTS FROM THESE NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND WE HAVE SEEN THEM BE JUST AS AFFECTED AS US.” —DANA AL ANZY (SFS‘17), AL JAZEERA

1 // S E P T E M B E R 17 , 2 0 1 7 C R I S I S I N T H E G C C : C A U S E S, C O N S E Q U E N C E S, A N D P R O S P E C T S A CIRS Dialogue Series panel discussion featured experts in their fields who shared their analysis of the causes and consequences of the GCC crisis and offered insights into possible future scenarios for resolution. They also addressed the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council that in principle is based on unity and integration among member states. F E AT U R I N G : • Abdullah Baabood, Director of the Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University • Shafeeq Ghabra, Professor of Political Science, Kuwait University • Gerd Nonneman, Professor of International Relations and Gulf Studies, GU-Q M O D E R AT E D B Y: • Mehran Kamrava, Professor and Director of CIRS, GU-Q

H.E. DR. MOHAMMED BIN SALEH AL SADA

2 // S E P T E M B E R 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 LEADERSHIP AND RESILIENCE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT In a keynote address at an event celebrating the launch of Georgetown University’s new Executive Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management degree program, H.E. Dr. Al Sada stressed the need for leadership during crisis. He also discussed the importance of creating a culture of preparedness in order to ensure stability in the face of challenges and disasters. The symposium, co-hosted by Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies, was the first of five residency sessions of a unique one-year program that prepares emergency and disaster management professionals in Qatar and the broader Middle East region. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry for Qatar F E AT U R I N G : • John Galt, Security Advisor, Qatar Shell • Dominic Genetti, Vice President and Joint Interest Manager, ExxonMobil Qatar • Khalid Al Hashmi, Assistant Undersecretary for Cybersecurity, Ministry of Transportation and Communication for Qatar

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T H E R E S I L I E N C Y O F Q ATA R ’ S GROWTH: ECONOMIC BLOCKADE IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

T E N S I O N S I N T H E M I D D L E E A S T: A T E N TAT I V E A S S E S S M E N T

Sharing expertise gained from more than 40 years of senior leadership roles in government and the energy sector, the former deputy prime minister of Qatar H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah assessed the performance of the economy under the blockade at an event co-hosted by the GU-Q Al Liwan Qatari Student Club commemorating Qatar National Day.

Two GU-Q professors gave a CIRS lunch talk open to Education City titled “Tensions in the Middle East: A Tentative Assessment.” They presented a broad overview of some of the major developments occurring in the region, particularly in Syria, Iran, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia, and some of the implications for Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the wake of the blockade.

F E AT U R I N G : H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Chairman of the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development

F E AT U R I N G : • Mehran Kamrava, Professor and Director of CIRS, GU-Q • Gerd Nonneman, Professor of International Relations and Gulf Studies, GU-Q

M O D E R AT E D B Y: Gerd Nonneman, Professor of International Relations and Gulf Studies, GU-Q

“ T H E E M I R AT I S A N D T H E S A U D I S S E E M T O H A V E M I S C A L C U L AT E D T H E I R P O S I T I O N . T H E Y T H O U G H T T H AT I F T H E Y W E N T A L L - O U T W I T H A B L O C K A D E , T H E Q ATA R I S W O U L D B A L K . B U T T H E Y H A V E N ’ T. ” — M E H R A N K A M R A VA , N E W Y O R K T I M E S

5 // NOVEMBER 29, 2017 T H E I N G R E D I E N T S O F Q ATA R ’ S SUCCESS UNDER THE BLOCKADE

H.E. ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD A L - AT T I YA H

“ . . . Q ATA R I A R G U M E N T S H A V E M A D E A R E A L I M PA C T: T H AT T H E C O U N T R Y I S A V I C T I M O F A D I R E C T A S S A U LT O N I T S N AT I O N A L S O V E R E I G N T Y A N D I T S OPPONENTS ARE UNDERMINING REGIONAL S TA B I L I T Y A N D I N F L A M I N G T H E W I D E R M I D D L E E A S T. ” —RORY MILLER, IRISH TIMES

An eminent figure in Qatar’s economic and financial landscape tasked with overseeing and managing the government of Qatar’s investment funds in international and domestic markets, H.E. Sheikh Abdullah explained the steps being taken to diversify the country’s economy in response to new economic realities under the blockade. F E AT U R I N G : H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani, Chairman, Ooredoo and CEO, Qatar Investment Authority M O D E R AT E D B Y: Gerd Nonneman, Professor of International Relations and Gulf Studies, GU-Q

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N AV I G AT I N G T H E S T O R M : U. S. - G C C R E L AT I O N S I N A N E R A O F D I S R U P T I O N

A L J A Z E E R A’ S R O L E I N T H E TRANSFORMING MIDDLE EAST

At a public lecture, Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, who also served as the principal counter-terrorism advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her tenure at the U.S. State Department, offered insights into recent shifts in U.S. policy towards the Gulf region. He also explored how Gulf countries can strengthen their voice in U.S. deliberations even as the nation moves to decrease its reliance on foreign energy imports.

A panel of distinguished media figures in the field of journalism discussed the role of the Al Jazeera network in major regional dynamics as part of the opening ceremony of the Middle East Studies Student Association’s (MESSA) annual student research conference. The 2017-18 conference convened under the theme “Uncertainty, Stability, and Cohesion: A Transforming Middle East.”

F E AT U R I N G : Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, Director, The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth College

7 // FEBR UARY 22, 2018 T H E I N F O R M AT I O N A G E : A G L O B A L I N F O R M AT I O N WA R In a Model United Nations conference keynote address, Clayton Swisher described the covert media campaign launched by blockading nations to undermine Qatar. He also warned social media users of their inadvertent role as foot soldiers in the information wars.

F E AT U R I N G : • Clayton Swisher, Director of Investigative Journalism, Al Jazeera • Folly Bah Thibault, Presenter, Al Jazeera English Newshour • Jamal ElShayyal, Senior Correspondent, Al Jazeera M O D E R AT E D B Y: Banu Akdenizli, Associate Professor of Communication, Northwestern University in Qatar

“THE LONGER TERM PROBLEM [FOR B L O C K A D I N G C O U N T R I E S ] I S T H E FA C T T H AT Q ATA R H A S TA K E N A N I N D E P E N D E N T LINE IN THE OVERALL VIEW OF HOW ARAB POLITICS SHOULD BE RUN.”

KEYNOTE: Clayton Swisher, Director of Investigative Journalism, Al Jazeera

—GERD NONNEMAN, FRANCE24

8 // FEBR UARY 25, 2018 A N E X P L O R AT I O N O F T H E H I S T O RY O F U. S. - A R A B R E L AT I O N S Shedding light on contemporary issues in light of the shared history of modernization between Arabs and Americans, Nathan Citino shared insights from his recent book Envisioning the Arab Future: Modernization in US-Arab Relations, 1945-1967 at a faculty seminar. F E AT U R I N G : Professor Nathan J. Citino, Rice University

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MESSA C O N FE R E N C E

11 // MARCH 20, 2018 T H E G U L F C R I S I S, U. S. M E D I AT I O N, AND FUTURE TRENDS

ABDUL AZIZ AL-ISHAQ

“ I T I S R E A L LY U N P R E C E D E N T E D T H AT [ T H E E M I R O F Q ATA R ] S I G N E D A M I L I TA R Y A G R E E M E N T W I T H T U R K E Y. . . T H I S I S N O T JUST TRAINING; IT IS ALSO A SHOW O F F O R C E , A M E S S A G E T H AT H E H A S REGIONAL ALLIES AND IS NOT ALONE.”

A public discussion co-organized by the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies addressed the proposed visit by Gulf leaders to the U.S. for talks to resolve the GCC crisis. The seminar, which was aired twice on Al Jazeera, sought to expand the public’s understanding of the geo-political issues affecting the region. F E AT U R I N G : • Abdul Aziz Al-Ishaq, Political Analyst • Rory Miller, Professor, GU-Q • Steven Wright, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, HBKU M O D E R AT E D B Y: Salem Almahroukey, Presenter, Al Jazeera Mubasher

— B I R O L B A S K A N , H U R R I Y E T D A I LY N E W S

10 // MARCH 19, 2018 RESEARCH CONTRIBUTES TO FOOD S E C U R I T Y I N Q ATA R : S A F E - Q RESEARCH PROJECT FINDINGS The Safeguarding Food and Environment in Qatar (SAFE-Q) project team presented the findings of an in-depth investigation into how and why food is wasted in Qatar at a public event featuring researchers and industry experts. SAFE-Q is made possible by a research grant from the Qatar National Research Fund and involves a team of researchers from GU-Q, Cranfield University and University of Bradford in the U.K., and the Western Sydney University in Australia. F E AT U R I N G : • Amir Sharif, Associate Dean, University of Bradford • Nasser Al Khalaf, Agrico, Owner • Emel Aktas, Lead Principal Investigator, SAFE-Q project, GU-Q • Kim Wyatt, Chief Information Officer, Wa’hab Food Waste Reduction

“ T H E Q ATA R I L I V E D I N F O R E I G H T Y E A R S IS UNRECOGNIZABLE FROM THE TV ADS R UNNING IN WASHINGTON...THIS IS A H A R S H A N D L A R G E LY U N FA I R J U D G M E N T O F T H E P E A C E F U L , G L O B A L I S T C I T Y- S TAT E I K N E W. ” —GARY WASSERMAN, WASHINGTON POST

1 2 / / A P R I L 11 , 2 0 1 8 THE UAE IN THE RED SEA AND AFRICA The transformation in the foreign policy of the UAE over the last decade was the focus of a CIRS Dialogue Series panel discussion featuring Islam Hassan, who presented the findings of a study he co-conducted with Nael Shama. He explored how the twin objectives of security and influence have been the driving motivations behind the UAE’s intervention in the Red Sea and East Africa through economic investments and an expanding military presence. F E AT U R I N G : Islam Hassan, Research Analyst, Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), GU-Q

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Admissions Each year, the Office of Admissions sets out to recruit students from

across Qatar, the Gulf region, and

SECTION CONTENTS: Local Recruitment......................................... 13 Infographic: Recruitment Statistics . . ................ 14 International Recruitment............................... 15 Class of 2022. . .............................................. 15 Infographic: Class of 2022 Statistics............... 17

beyond, while working within the

25% INCREASE

framework of the university’s vision

IN NEW STUDENT G A A P D AY AT T E N D A N C E

for diversity, inclusion, academic excellence, and commitment to

Georgetown University’s values.

The students who are successfully

admitted represent a diverse array of

academic backgrounds, nationalities, leadership skills, and excellence across their studies and service pursuits.

STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2022 HAVE SIBLINGS WHO AT T E N D ( E D ) G U - Q 

STUDENTS IN THE ADMITTED C L A S S PA R T I C I PAT E D I N G U - Q ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS 

19  Model United Nations 14  G eorgetown Pre-College Summer Program 31  Planet Georgetown

67% OF THE ADMITTED CLASS ARE FEMALE

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Local Recruitment To recruit the best prospective students from the local community, GU-Q admissions officers increased their local recruitment activity by 16% over the previous year. The admissions team organized and participated in 132 local school visits, fairs, campus visits, and events at over 70 schools, and met more than 8,000 students.

JACK THE B U L L D O G AT G A A P D AY

NUMBER OF VISITS BY SCHOOL TYPE:

Independent Schools . . .................................... 31 International Schools..................................... 43 Post-Secondary Programs................................2

ON-CAMPUS EVENTS The admissions team held five on-campus events this year. These included the Admissions Open House, which showed prospective students and their families what Georgetown has to offer, and helped prepare them for the competitive application process. A Day in the Life of a Georgetown Student gave prospective students an inside look into the experience at GU-Q, including a glimpse of student life and sample lectures. THE GEORGETOWN ADMISSIONS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM The Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) is a student-run program welcoming the newly admitted class and showing them what to expect during their time at GU-Q. GAAP Day 2018 exceeded expectations by producing the highest number of new students at an on-campus newly admitted student event. A record number of 92 students were in attendance.

A D AY I N THE LIFE

T H E G E O R G E T O W N I N T E R N AT I O N A L ADMITTED STUDENTS PROGRAM Through the Georgetown International Admitted Student Program, the admissions team invited top international admitted students and chaperones to visit Doha for a weekend. During this time, participants were given the chance to get acquainted with Doha, Education City, and the GU-Q community.

17 STUDENTS FROM 10 COUNTRIES JOINED THE ADMITTED STUDENT PROGRAM

The program culminated with the international admitted students joining the rest of the Class of 2022 for GAAP Day.

ADMISSIONS HOUR A N D M O N T H LY W O R K S H O P S In addition to periodic campus programs, the admissions team offered Admissions Hour events and monthly workshops this year. The Admissions

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Hour is a weekly program designed to introduce prospective students to GU-Q’s majors, minor and certificates, the application process, and campus. Designed to be personal and highly informative, the program gives prospective applicants the opportunity to seek advice from admissions staff and student representatives.

PA R T I C I PAT I O N I N P R O S P E C T I V E S T U D E N T WORKSHOPS INCREASED BY 50%

Monthly workshops in topics including essay writing and interview skills were also offered and tailored to prospective students and aimed to increase levels of college readiness. Due to the popularity of these workshops, a number of them were conducted at local schools.

Recruitment Statistics VISITS TO SCHOOLS  O U T S I D E O F Q ATA R

 VISITS TO LOCAL S C H O O L S I N Q ATA R ADMISSIONS OFFICERS VISITED

70 +

NUMBER OF RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES:

I N D E P E N D E N T, I N T E R N AT I O N A L , A N D P R I VAT E S C H O O L S I N Q ATA R

16 % I N C R E A S E

Joint Local School Visits . . ............................... 19 Local School Visits. . ....................................... 50 Local School Event Attendance....................... 20 Local Schools Hosted at GU-Q.. .........................9 Events Hosted at GU-Q................................... 24

IN THE NUMBER OF LOCAL RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES

For the first time, admissions workshops were delivered via webinar for an international audience. Based on the existing application and essay writing skills workshops, these webinars were delivered via Facebook Live which enabled prospective students to watch the recorded webinar at any time after it occurred. In 2017-18, the admissions team held three online workshops which have been viewed more than 750 times.

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GAAP Day 2018

ONLINE WORKSHOPS

International Recruitment The Office of Admissions faced new challenges in light of the blockade, which resulted in changes to the countries selected for the recruitment of international students.

13 COUNTRIES WERE VISITED IN I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E C R U I T M E N T E F F O R T S

With the support of faculty and staff, the admissions team conducted 81 school visits and 8 fairs in 18 different cities around the globe.

CITIES VISITED Amman Bangkok Beirut Casablanca Hanoi Islamabad

Jakarta Karachi Khartoum Kuala Lumpur Kuwait Lahore

Marrakesh Mumbai Muscat Penang Rabat Singapore

which was re-launched in 2017. This program invites counselors from outside of Qatar to learn about the opportunities available to their students here in Education City. Georgetown also hosted several additional counselors from India (a target recruitment market) to join ECRCP.

Class of 2022 The admitted students of the Class of 2022 are active, involved, and ready to play leading roles in their communities. These students are very diverse in their interests and extracurricular activities, backgrounds, nationalities, and the educational systems they came through. They are engaged in a range of activities, including athletics, community service, debate, the fine arts, science, and music; many of them assumed leadership roles in their schools.

68%

E-RECRUITMENT This year, the Office of Admissions continued to utilize e-recruitment and digital marketing tools to recruit and engage with international prospective students in a variety of target markets. This included using email, targeted advertising, and current student generated social media campaigns.

68% OF ADMITTED STUDENTS H A V E B E E N I N V O LV E D I N COMMUNITY SERVICE OR VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES

One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Georgetown students is their interest in making a difference; many students take the time to serve their school or larger communities.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUNDS THE ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE HAS BEEN V I E W E D 1 , 2 0 0 T I M E S O N L I N E T O D AT E

In addition to this, the Admissions Open House was once again made available to an international audience by streaming it online.

E D U C AT I O N C I T Y R E G I O N A L COUNSELORS PROGRAM The team again collaborated with several other schools in Education City to deliver the Education City Regional Counselors Program (ECRCP),

Students in the admitted class come from a diverse range of educational systems. They have been educated through the British system, the American system, the International Baccalaureate, and the SABIS (Choueifat) system, as well as a variety of other national systems, such as Canadian, Chinese, Ethiopian, French, Indian, Moroccan, Qatari, Saudi Arabian, and Vietnamese. Students coming from the British education system represent the largest percentage—making up about 33%—of the incoming class. The International Baccalaureate and the American

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system make up the second and third largest percentages with around 18% each. In total, 17 admitted students completed post-secondary academic programming.

1 0 A D M I T T E D S T U D E N T S T O O K PA R T I N THE ACADEMIC BRIDGE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY SERVICE The admitted class are actively involved in their communities and work hard to make a difference. Examples of volunteering and service activities in which many of them have participated include: • volunteering at animal shelters • teaching English to children at less privileged schools and areas within their communities • founding and chairing clubs at their schools to serve the elderly and the disabled or raise awareness about human rights issues • joining the city advisory board to represent youth issues within their communities • volunteering with nonprofits like: Education without Barrier, Reach Out To Asia, the Hope Foundation, The World Wildlife Fund, Care Epilepsy Ethiopia, and Need to Feed the Need • working with refugees to help them overcome obstacles and get accustomed to their new life

Many students also attended other conferences and programs to polish their public speaking and research skills, enrich their experiences and gain a deeper understanding of world affairs; among these programs were: • Harvard Summit for Youth Leaders in China • International Math Olympiad • WISE Conference • Jordan Model Parliament • The Lycorp’s Social Entrepreneurship Summit • Yale Young Global Scholars • European Youth Parliament Moldova • Youth Leadership Acceleration Program Qatar • INJAZ Qatar • National Model Arab League • Qatar Leadership Conference • ROTA Youth Conference – Empower

AT H L E T I C S The admitted students reflect an interest in a variety of sports including soccer, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, swimming, badminton, netball, throw ball, javelin throwing, tennis, water polo, boxing, long jump, cross-country, open water diving, shooting, gymnastics, and cricket.

37%

M O D E L U N I T E D N AT I O N S A N D D E B AT E C L U B Model United Nation (MUN) conferences and Debate Club remain the most popular activities among admitted students, many of whom took part in multiple conferences and debating tournaments.

63% OF ADMITTED STUDENTS H A V E PA R T I C I PAT E D I N A N MUN CONFERENCE OR HAVE J O I N E D A D E B AT I N G T E A M

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

63%

Many assumed leadership roles at these conferences and won different awards, such as outstanding diplomacy, best delegate, and/or honorable mention.

37% OF ADMITTED STUDENTS H A V E P L AY E D S P O R T S

Some students have represented their schools in regional and national tournaments and won medals. Others have played professionally, and a handful were chosen to join their national teams.

C U LT U R E A N D E N V I R O N M E N T Many students have an interest in learning about different cultures and have done so by taking part in exchange programs or by learning a foreign language. Others are passionate advocates for the environment and have spent time promoting awareness regarding environmental issues within the school and the community.

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Class of 2022 Statistics REPRESENTS

REPRESENTS

RESIDE IN

PRIMARY N AT I O N A L I T I E S

COUNTRIES THROUGH SECONDARY CITIZENSHIP

DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

42 47 29

AVERAGE NUMBER OF A P C L A S S E S TA K E N B Y AP STUDENTS IN THE ADMITTED CLASS 

T O TA L N U M B E R O F LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STUDENTS IN THE  ADMITTED CLASS

19% OF ADMITS T O O K A P ( A D VA N C E D PLACEMENT) CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS IN THE ADMITTED CLASS

ARE BILINGUAL

SPEAK 3+ LANGUAGES

Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Hausa, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kashmiri, Kazakh, Korean, Kurdish, Malay, Malayalam, Nepali, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, and Wolof

11 % I N C R E A S E I N A P P L I C AT I O N S

35% INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT

C O M PA R E D T O 2 0 1 7

2 0 1 8 A P P L I C AT I O N N U M B E R S : Applications Submitted.........................461 Admitted Students................................183 Enrolled Students .................................100

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THE ADMITTED CLASS:  3 2 % Q ATA R I  2 7 % L O C A L N O N - Q ATA R I  4 1 % I N T E R N AT I O N A L

Academics Students at GU-Q earn the same

four-year BSFS degree as their peers at Georgetown University’s campus in Washington, D.C. The BSFS

curriculum is a multidisciplinary

program that provides the essentials of a liberal arts education and a

foundation for further intellectual development through the core curriculum and the major and certificate fields of study.

SECTION CONTENTS: The BSFS Degree . . ......................................... 19 Academic Growth.......................................... 19 Beyond the Classroom.. .................................. 20 Infographic: Class of 2018. . ............................ 21 Honor Societies............................................. 22 Outstanding Student Awards. . ......................... 22 Infographic: Student Awards 2018. . ................. 23

THE GU-Q BSFS TIMELINE: YEAR

 S T U D E N T S B E G I N TA K I N G COURSES IN THE BSFS CORE C U R R I C U L U M , F E AT U R I N G T H E FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:

YEAR

 STUDENTS DECLARE A MAJOR AND DECIDE WHETHER TO PURSUE A MINOR AND/OR C E R T I F I C AT E P R O G R A M

YEAR

 S T U D E N T S B E G I N TA K I N G THE REQUIRED COURSES FOR THEIR SELECTED MAJOR AND CONSIDER STUDYING ABROAD

YEAR

 STUDENTS COMPLETE THE B S F S D E G R E E AT G U - Q A N D B E G I N P R E PA R I N G F O R F U T U R E J O B S A N D E D U C AT I O N

• Economics • Geography • Government • Foreign Language

2 3 4

• Humanities • Literature / Writing • Philosophy • Theology

JUNIOR STUDENTS  COMPLETED A THESIS AND EARNED A

C E R T I F I C AT E

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The BSFS Degree The Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) education begins with a core curriculum. Students complete courses in economics, geography, government, foreign language, literature, philosophy, and theology, among others.

S T U D E N T S AT G U - Q C H O O S E B E T W E E N 4 M A J O R S , 1 M I N O R , A N D 3 C E R T I F I C AT E S

M A J O R S, M I N O R , A N D C E R T I F I C AT E S Completion of all requirements in the two-year multidisciplinary core curriculum prepares students for entry into one of four available majors: • Culture and Politics (CULP) • International Economics (IECO) • International History (IHIS) • International Politics (IPOL)

A S S I S TA N T DEAN SCHIWIETZ

Academic Growth 2017-18 was a year of growth and change for GU-Q academic programs, featuring a number of new courses, requirements, and the introduction of a minor.

22 NEW COURSES WERE INTRODUCED TO T H E B S F S P R O G R A M AT G U - Q

NEW COURSES

CURRENT STUDENTS BY MAJOR* :

CULP............................................................ 33 IECO. . ........................................................... 34 IHIST............................................................ 09 IPOL............................................................. 43 * 133 students have not yet declared a major.

Additionally, students may complement their studies by pursuing specialized coursework through GU-Q’s minor or certificate programs: • Minor in Arabic........................................ New! • Certificate in American Studies (CAST) • Certificate in Arab and Regional Studies (CARS) • Certificate in Media and Politics (CMAP)

ARAB 281............................ Religious Discourse CULP 265.. ................ Francophone Comics: Tintin CULP 413.. ................... Cinema in the Arab World CULP 415.. .............. Islam and Gender in Western and Arab Travel Literature ENGL 215....................Modern Turkish Literature GOVT 420........................... Comparative Politics of the Middle East GOVT 341..... Comparative Developmental Politics GOVT 379............................. Interstellar Politics HIST 104.............................. Indian Ocean World HIST 361................... Pirates/Soldiers/Diplomats HIST 368.....................Empires and Borderlands: The Middle East and the Balkans HIST 402.................................. Empire and Film HIST 407................ A History of Fundamentalism INAF 247......... Nuclear Know-How for Presidents INAF 299......... Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace INAF 488..............................Future of Islam and Politics in the Middle East INAF 385................... Politics and Sports (online) INAF 451................................. Global Migration, Refugees, and Citizenship IPOL 394.. ............... International Negotiation Lab IPOL 430.. ............... Political Economy of the Gulf PHIL 020.. ................... Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 196.. ........... History of Economic Philosophy

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N E W C O U R S E S P O T L I G H T: I N T E R N AT I O N A L C R I S I S S I M U L AT I O N A long-time component of GU-Q’s cocurricular experiential and applied learning opportunities, the international crisis and negotiation simulation included a one-credit course option for the first time this year. The full day simulation and week-long course engaged students in the study of diplomacy and negotiation using both theory and practice by including workshops on negotiation skills and decision-making, as well as targeted readings and assignments.

Beyond the Classroom E D U C AT I O N C I T Y C R O S S - R E G I S T R AT I O N Undergraduate students from any of the universities located in Education City can register for courses offered at any of the other participating universities through the cross-registration program.

C R O S S - R E G I S T R AT I O N PA R T I C I PA N T S : Qatari Student Participants: 8

28 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE INAUGURAL C R I S I S S I M U L AT I O N C O U R S E O P T I O N

NEW IPOL MAJOR REQUIREMENT Students in the Class of 2022 wishing to major in International Politics (IPOL) will need to meet new requirements. Students in classes prior to this year’s incoming class needed to complete one required theory course and any ten major-approved courses. Students now need to complete a scope and methods course, at least one course from the comparative politics concentration, one course from the international relations concentration, and five major-approved courses.

NEW MINOR IN ARABIC From this academic year onwards, students were offered the ability to further enhance their studies with a minor in Arabic. While the university currently offers its students the choice of four majors and three additional certificates, this is the first time students at GU-Q could also choose a minor. All BSFS students are required to demonstrate proficiency in a second language, in addition to English. The new minor will allow students to further grow their cultural understanding and Arabic language skills.

GU-Q Students Enrolled at EC Schools............. 29 Students Enrolled at GU-Q.............................. 16

ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS With the goal of helping students find and keep meaningful work after graduation, non-credit and for-credit internships are encouraged at GU-Q. Both programs enable students to apply theoretical knowledge in a professional setting. Through the Academic Internship Program, students take the one-credit course INAF 335: International Affairs Internship while engaging in substantive work for 10-15 hours per week as interns.

THE NUMBER OF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PA R T I C I PA N T S I N C R E A S E D B Y 5 0 %

Spring 2018 saw the addition of two new partners and the largest cohort of students in the Academic Internship Program, with 12 students taking advantage of internships with local companies.

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A C A D E M I C I N T E R N S H I P PA R T N E R S

Class of 2018

Teach for Qatar Qatar Green Building Council.................... New! Blue Rubicon Embassy of the United States in Qatar Qatar Foundation..................................... New! Brookings Doha Center

GU-Q STUDENTS G R A D U AT E D

6 O R G A N I Z AT I O N S O F F E R A C A D E M I C I N T E R N S H I P S I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H G U - Q

G R A D U AT E S B Y M A J O R * :

Students are encouraged to consider study abroad options during their third year at GU-Q. A total of sixteen students participated in the program this year—a majority of whom spent a semester at Georgetown’s campus in Washington, D.C.

STUDY ABROAD PARTICIPANTS BY LOCATION:

   

CULP................................................... 15 IPOL. . .................................................. 14 IECO . . .................................................. 17 IHIS . . .....................................................4

6 8% OF G R A D U AT E S ARE FEMALE

42% OF G R A D U AT E S

China.............................................................1 Spain.............................................................1 United Kingdom...............................................3 United States................................................ 11

A R E Q ATA R I

I N N O VAT I O N I N T E A C H I N G W E E K GU-Q participated in Qatar Foundation’s inaugural Innovation in Teaching Week, which brought together the Education City community to discuss the future of learning. GU-Q hosted the opening ceremony, and professors Sonia Alonso Saenz De Oger and Max Oidtmann presented during the course of the week. Their presentations focused on how to build innovative teaching and learning ecosystems that address the needs of learners in a complex and fast-changing world.

HISSA SAEED ALBADR G R A D U AT E D W I T H A C E R T I F I C AT E I N ARAB AND REGIONAL STUDIES

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* 2018 data covers the August 2017, December 2017 and May 2018 (provisional) terms. This data is accurate as of May 8, 2018.

S T U DY A B R O A D

Honor Societies An honor society is an organization that recognizes academic excellence among peers. Honor societies invite students to become members based on scholastic rank and grade point average for classes taken within the discipline for which the society provides recognition. The following seniors were honored for their academic achievements:

ALPHA SIGMA NU

P H I B E TA K A P PA N AT I O N A L A C A D E M I C H O N O R S O C I E T Y ................................................... Yara AlKahala ................................................. Wessam Kanes .................................... Emma Ringer Mogensen

P H I B E TA K A P PA I S T H E O L D E S T H O N O R S O C I E T Y I N T H E U . S . , C E L E B R AT I N G ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SINCE 1776

N AT I O N A L J E S U I T H O N O R S O C I E T Y ................................................... Yara AlKahala ................................................. Wessam Kanes .................................... Emma Ringer Mogensen

O M I C R O N D E LTA E P S I L O N I N T E R N AT I O N A L E C O N O M I C S H O N O R SOCIETY

PI SIGMA ALPHA NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY ........................................... Hissa Saeed Albadr .............................. Shafia Ahmed Al-Mohannadi ............................................... Jihane Benamar

........................Awatif Moosa Mohamed Al Habsi ........................................................ Hunain Ali ................................................... Yara AlKahala ................................. Omar Suleiman Alkhateeb ....................... Kholoud Khaleel Hassan Al-Shiba ........................................Rand Bassam Ashhab ................................Hamideh Nahang Dorzadeh ...................................................... Hira Fatima ..................................................... Afif Haitsam ....................................................Tanya Grover ........................................ Alisha Yamal Kamran ................................................. Wessam Kanes ....................................................... Sena Kang .............................................................. Qi Liu ......................................... Halak Hemant Sheth

Outstanding Student Awards

P H I A L P H A T H E TA

International Economics (IECO) ................................................... Yara AlKahala

N AT I O N A L H I S T O R Y H O N O R S O C I E T Y ............................ Haya Abdulla Ahmed Al-Thani ..................................... Wadha Hamad Al-Thani ...................................................... Hira Fatima ................................................. Wessam Kanes .................................... Emma Ringer Mogensen ....................................................... Ola Shaath ................................................. Waleed Zahoor ...................................................... Arman Zabi

Each year, faculty members recognize one outstanding student within each major and certificate program. Selection criteria include excellent performance through written work, cumulative grade point average, leadership, and other markers of academic success. The following graduating seniors were recognized this year: Culture and Politics (CULP) .................................... Mueanrawee Thaneetho

International History (IHIS) .................................... Emma Ringer Mogensen International Politics (IPOL) ............................................... Jihane Benamar Arab and Regional Studies (CARS) ........................................... Hissa Saeed Albadr

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Student Awards 2018 THE 2018 LENA LANDEGGER S E R V I C E AWA R D :

THE ABU HAMID AL-GHAZALI FA C U LT Y AWA R D :

A L I S H A YA M A L K A M R A M

JIHANE BENAMAR

AMBASSADOR AW A R D :

ENGAGEMENT AWA R D :

LEADERSHIP AWA R D :

BLUE AND G R AY AWA R D :

ARMAN ZABI

Z O H A I B TA H I R

N AYA B R A N A

YA R A A L K A H A L A

COMMUNITY IN D I V E R S I T Y AW A R D :

A L I S H A YA M A L K A M R A N

HISSA SAEED ALBADR

H OYA L E A D E R S H I P PAT H WAY 

STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2018 EARNED A H O YA L E A D E R S H I P  PAT H W AY M E D A L

Gold Medal ....................................................... Zohaib Tahir ........................................... Alisha Yamal Kamran ...............................Warda Abdelrahman ElKhalifa ............................................Halak Hemant Sheth Silver Medal ..................................................... Yara AlKahala

C L A S S O F 2 0 1 8 L AT I N H O N O R S :

THE 2018 DEAN’S MEDAL:

Cum Laude . . ..................... Ghalya Khalid Nasser Al-Hail . . ..................... Shafia Ahmed Al-Mohannadi . . ........................................... Tanya Grover . . ............................................ Afif Haitsam . . ............................... Rand Bassam Ashhab

WESSAM KANES

20% OF G R A D U AT E S E A R N E D L AT I N HONORS

Magna Cum Laude . . ...................................... Jihane Benamar . . ............................Mueanrawee Thaneetho Summa Cum Laude . . .......................................... Yara AlKahala . . ........................................ Wessam Kanes . . ........................... Emma Ringer Mogensen

48% OF G R A D U AT E S RECOGNIZED BY 1+ HONOR SOCIETY

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Student Life

SECTION CONTENTS:

GU-Q’s vibrant campus community provides programs and services to support students in a way that enhances their learning

experience on and off campus.

From cocurricular and experiential learning programs to services that ensure academic success, health, and wellness, GU-Q focuses on

educating and supporting students beyond the classroom.

Cocurricular Programs................................... 25 Student Events and Organizations................... 27 Infographic: Student Athletics......................... 29 Career Services. . ........................................... 30 Alumni . . ........................................................ 32 Infographic: Alumni Statistics......................... 33 Academic Support Services............................ 34 Infographic: OAS Statistics............................. 34 Women’s Center............................................ 36 Student Wellness and Counseling.................... 37

STUDENTS WERE E M P L O Y E D I N VA R Y I N G R O L E S AT G U - Q

73% OF GU-Q G R A D U AT E S (2 0 0 9 -1 7 ) A R E C U R R E N T LY E M P L O Y E D

 COUNTRIES WERE REPRESENTED BY 345 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT G U - Q ’ S M O D E L U N I T E D N AT I O N S 2 0 1 8

CLASS OF 2017: 5 8 % O F G R A D U AT E S IN THE CLASS OF 2017 ARE C U R R E N T LY E M P L O Y E D * Employed *.................................................... 37 Seeking..........................................................6 Graduate School..............................................5

LEARN MORE ABOUT STUDENT L I F E AT G U - Q : W W W. Q ATA R . G E O R G E T O W N. E D U / C A M P U S - L I F E * As of August 29, 2018

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Cocurricular Programs At GU-Q, students learn both inside and outside the classroom through a wide range of cocurricular programs. These activities meet a variety of personal and academic needs and are an example of Georgetown University’s commitment to service and focus on educating the whole person.

MUN 2018

M O D E L U N I T E D N AT I O N S GU-Q’s annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference is a forum for engaged high school students to debate current global issues and gain insight into the world of international politics and policy-making. Each year, students from around the world come to Doha for four days to play a part in the MUN committee sessions and cultural experiences. A total of 345 students from nine countries participated in this year’s conference.

CEP 2017

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM GU-Q’s award-winning Community Engagement Program (CEP) provides students with real-world experience of some of the theoretical concepts that are discussed in class.

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The event, now in its 13th year, is the longest-running international MUN conference in Qatar and is organized by a GU-Q student-run board. Held under the theme “Redefining the Role of the Individual in the Information Revolution,” the event gathered delegates from a diverse range of countries, including Ethiopia, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey.

The theme for this year’s trip to Greece was “Refugees: Education in Crisis” and provided an opportunity for students to meet with academics, students, government officials, and people working in development to discuss the education provided to refugees. Prior to the trip, students spent 30 hours volunteering with Education Above All. They assisted with data collection, monitoring, evaluation, and research for the Together Project to learn about refugee experiences, access to education for the displaced, as well as the role of governments and nonprofits in meeting educational needs.

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trip involved the exploration of the Zekreet region by bike, while engaging in sightseeing and getting a glimpse of the area’s flora and fauna.

3 OUTDOOR TRIPS WERE ORGANIZED BY THE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM

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Z O N E S O F C O N F L I C T, ZONES OF PEACE

The final trip included watercraft-making and orienteering on Fuwairat beach aimed at developing the participants’ self-esteem and confidence.

The Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace (ZCZP) program is a cocurricular initiative that takes students to zones of ethnic, political, and religious conflict all over the world to study the causes of conflict and the difficult process of reconciliation.

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This year, the program became a three-credit course for the first time, with Max Oidtmann teaching a class on the history of Islam and Muslims in China. The Office of Student Development worked with Oidtmann to develop the travel portion of the course, which saw students travel to Beijing, Yinchuan, Lanzhou, and Xining for 12 days. Students were still required to apply for the program and those that were selected were allowed to register. After the trip, students completed an academic research paper which accounted for a significant portion of their grade for the class.

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Set in a hypothetical future, the eight-hour event required participants to work as a team to address a challenge facing the international community. During the exercise, students simulated intensive negotiations to address long-standing political, economic, and territorial disputes in Cyprus. Participants were divided into teams to represent key stakeholders, including Greeks, Turks, Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, and the broader international community.

This initiative connects students with nature, teaching them about the region’s ecosystem while presenting the opportunity to engage in reflective exercises and hands-on activities. This year, the student development team organized three fun and exciting outdoor trips. The first involved rappeling off the limestone cliffs in Zekreet, an activity which aimed to improve students’ leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. The second

Thirty student diplomats had their conflict resolution and decision-making skills tested at the annual International Negotiation and Crisis Simulation workshop again this year. Additionally, students were able to extend their participation into an optional one-credit course for the first time.

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Student Events and Organizations THE FUTURE IS FEMALE FUTURE IS FEMALE

H OYA L E A D E R S H I P PAT H WAY The second round of top achievers in the Hoya Leadership Pathway program were honored this year at a GU-Q ceremony. This initiative seeks to recognize students who are actively engaged in the university’s many cocurricular programs and leadership development opportunities.

This year, GU-Q students hosted a conference under the theme “Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Female Visionaries in the Workforce,” during which female industry leaders in Qatar shared inspiring stories with young women. The conference featured a keynote speech by Dr. Amal Al-Malki, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and a panel discussion featuring senior-level employees from important institutions around the region.

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To be recognized under the program, students needed to demonstrate that they have participated in leadership-building activities. This includes sports, student clubs, honor council, volunteering, peer reflection circles, internships, research, student employment, study abroad, and leadership workshops.

Organized by the Women’s Club, this student-run fair shared knowledge about breast cancer, information about detection, and raised funds for the Qatar Cancer Society. A number of local businesses contributed their time, products, and services—ranging from desserts to beauty treatments—and donated all proceeds to the cause.

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O N E B O O K , M A N Y C O N V E R S AT I O N S The fifth annual Freshman Reading Program and the GU-Q library hosted author Lilas Taha, as part of the One Book, Many Conversations event.

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Georgetown students, faculty, and staff were given a copy of Taha’s latest novel, Bitter Almonds, and were able to meet with her during a community event over lunch as well as during a public discussion and book signing event. In addition to the usual programming, Taha also delivered a well received creative writing workshop to interested students.

The club used the event to highlight ways to identify symptoms and the importance of regular checkups. As part of the event, a mobile clinic, supplied by the Qatar Cancer Society, provided free cancer screenings to interested attendees.

AL JAZEERA AND THE MIDDLE EAST At the opening ceremony of this year’s Middle East Studies Student Association (MESSA) conference, GU-Q students hosted a panel discussion on the Al Jazeera Network’s role in the Middle East. The panel included Al Jazeera’s director of investigative journalism Clayton Swisher, Newshour presenter Folly Bah Thibault, and senior correspondent Jamal ElShayyal. The event was part of the students’ efforts to foster informed dialogue on the economic, social, and political issues facing the region.

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Q ATA R N AT I O N A L D AY C E L E B R AT I O N S

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The Qatar National Day event at GU-Q is one of the largest annual events organized by the Al Liwan Qatari Student Club in celebration of Qatari culture and heritage. This year’s event featured Arabian horses, local art, and traditional cuisine.

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The eighth annual International Ball was organized by students as a capstone to a year of hard work on campus. This year’s event was organized jointly with Qatar Museums in celebration of the Qatar Russia 2018 Year of Culture. The aim was to reinforce shared human values of tolerance and peace between the two nations and to give students the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of Russian culture.

OPEN MIC NIGHT An annual event, Open Mic Night is considered a rite of passage for many young poets, musicians, and performers at GU-Q, who take the stage to show their unique talents. It allows participants to practice performing and to meet other creative members of the community.

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In the lead up to the festivities, Al Liwan also hosted two public lectures by His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani, the minister of state, chairman of Ooredoo, and the chief executive officer of Qatar Investment Authority, and by His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, the former deputy prime minister, minister of energy and industry for Qatar, and managing director of Qatar Petroleum.

J E S U I T H E R I TA G E W E E K Georgetown University’s vice president for mission and ministry, Rev. Mark Bosco, was invited to participate in GU-Q’s Jesuit Heritage Week this year.

M O R E S T U D E N T S PA R T I C I PAT E D I N G U - Q ’ S JHW THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE

A series of events were organized under the theme, “Interreligious Understanding.” Events included themed breakfasts and dinners, film screenings, and lectures, in which all faiths were represented.

Escape is a 27-hour retreat organized by fourth-year students and the Office of Student Development that allows new students to escape the pressures of university life, reflect on their transition to GU-Q, and develop friendships with new classmates and peers.

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First-year students were responsible for pitching tents, cooking meals, and engaging in reflective exercises under the guidance of 12 senior students.

N E W S T U D E N T O R I E N TAT I O N This week-long orientation served to introduce new students to life on the GU-Q campus, their new classmates, faculty and staff members. Students met one-on-one with their academic deans, learned more about the support services available to enhance their Georgetown experience, and had an opportunity to get to know their peers through fun activities.

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Q ATA R N AT I O N A L D E B AT E L E A G U E GU-Q’s student-run Debate Club earned multiple accolades at the 2017-18 Qatar National Debate League tournament.

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This year’s team, represented by Yoonsuk Choi (SFS’18) and Fatima Farooqui (SFS’21), was awarded the national championship title by the Qatar National Debate League organizers. In addition, Choi and Farooqui each received medals for Best Speaker following their performance.

Student Athletics

C L U B S A N D O R G A N I Z AT I O N S GU-Q student clubs are created, driven, and managed entirely by students and represent a range of cultural, performance, and academic interests. The following clubs were active this year: • Hoya Spirit Club • Humane Society of Georgetown • Human Rights Club • Music, Arts and Culture Club • Performing Arts and Culture • South Asian Society • Student to Student Dialogue • Students for Justice in Palestine • Sustainability Club • Women’s Club

THIRD PLACE: EARNED BY THE GU-Q WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM

THE MEN’S CRICKET TEAM EARNED A PLACE IN THE 2018 QF LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS

Women’s Basketball

• Al Hilal • Al Liwan • Amal • Anime Club • Brainfood • Debate Club • Film Society • Georgetown Gazette • GU Business Society • GU Investment Association • Hoya Cricket Club • Hoya Empowerment and Learning Program • Hoya Spikers

 G U - Q P L AY E R S JOINED QF’S A L L S TA R M E N ’ S FOOTBALL TEAM

AT H L E T I C S Athletics play an important role in the daily lives of students and in the creation of a healthy community. GU-Q teams compete in Qatar Foundation intercollegiate leagues, facing competitors from other universities in Education City and beyond. This year, students created a brand new volleyball club and are working towards establishing an intercollegiate volleyball league.

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THIRD PLACE: EARNED BY THE GU-Q MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM

Career Services GU-Q’s career services team helps students articulate their career and life goals and teaches them job search skills, enabling success after graduation.

60% OF STUDENTS PA R T I C I PAT E D I N I N D I V I D U A L SESSIONS, GROUP SESSIONS, OR CAREER WORKSHOPS

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Career Services produces a weekly newsletter for students and alumni, which advertises new local and international opportunities, including graduate jobs and internships, student non-credit internships, and volunteer positions. Along with this informative newsletter, the career services team also provided the following services for students and graduates: • counseling and assessment • developmental workshops • employer sessions and outreach • graduate employment

• annual career fair host • job preparation workshops • non-credit internships • student employment

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

C A R E E R FA I R For the fourth year in a row, GU-Q joined local universities at the joint Education City Career Fair, which takes place at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Student Center.

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COUNSELING AND ASSESSMENT Each year, students and alumni seek individual career counseling and receive help with self-assessment, decision making, and skills development, such as CV writing and interviewing skills.

64 STUDENTS AND 33 ALUMNI SOUGHT INDIVIDUAL CAREER COUNSELING

Career assessments continue to be available to all students and alumni, including the Strong Interest Inventory, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strengths Finder, and Type Focus.

At the two-day fair, career services staffed a GU-Q information booth, along with Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Northwestern University in Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and others. The event provides a platform for students to network with employers in order to learn about job and internship opportunities offered by companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations in Qatar. As in previous years, the Career Fair attracted a variety of local employers from the public and private sector.

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CAREER WORKSHOPS AND GROUP SESSIONS

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As in previous years, a number of career workshops and group sessions were offered to GU-Q students and alumni during the academic year. This year’s events were attended by a total of 128 students and five alumni, covering a range of topics, including: • career planning and job searching for international seniors • career planning for all students (years 1–4) • careers in foreign service • cover letter writing • identifying and communicating your strengths

• insights into the labor market • interning at the United Nations • interview skills • networking and navigating the Career Fair • resume writing • linking interests and personality to careers

S T U D E N T E M P L OY M E N T In 2017–18, the university continued its practice of employing students across several departments at GU-Q. Employment is offered in varying roles— from providing assistance on faculty research grant projects to giving tours of the GU-Q building for the Office of Communications.

28% OF STUDENTS WERE E M P L O Y E D I N VA R Y I N G ROLES AND ACROSS SEVERAL D E PA R T M E N T S AT G U - Q

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Students are able to work across a range of GU-Q departments for up to 20 hours per week during the academic year, and for 30 hours or more during university breaks. Student employment opportunities provide valuable experiences that enhance career development and increase employability beyond graduation. A significant number of students continue working in the same department, increasing their level of experience and responsibility over time.

The Career Services team offers counseling and job search assistance to graduates for up to two years after graduation. Additionally, the team tracks the employment status of GU-Q graduates on an ongoing basis using LinkedIn, Facebook, surveys, and via phone, email, or in-person contact.

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4 1 % O F G U - Q G R A D U AT E S ARE PURSUING OR HAVE EARNED A PH.D., MASTER’S, OR LAW DEGREE

As of August 2018 (excluding the recently graduated Class of 2018), a total of 389 students had completed their education and graduated from GU-Q. Of those graduates: • 13 have earned or are currently earning a Ph.D. • 137 have earned or are currently earning a Master’s degree • 8 have earned or are currently earning a law degree

E M P L OY E R O U T R E A C H This year, the Career Services team spent time networking with more than 100 employers in and outside of Doha, looking for potential collaboration opportunities and helping to inform them of the many advantages of hiring GU-Q students. These meetings have led to offers of non-credit internships, volunteer opportunities, and employment with a number of organizations, including but not limited to: • Qatar Museums • Boeing • Canon • Graduaid • Intelligence Qatar • Qatar Career Development Center • Translation and Interpreting Institute

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• Scribesmith • Qatar Foundation • Teach for Qatar • Olympic Stars • Dun & Bradstreet • Zomato • The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

Alumni E D U C AT I O N E X C E L L E N C E AWA R D S GU-Q alumna Dana Al-Anzy (SFS’17) was one of 64 outstanding Qatari students and educators honored at the 2018 Education Excellence Awards. Al-Anzy received her award from His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, at a ceremony attended by ministers, heads of diplomatic missions, senior education officials, and parents of the winning students.

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Q U E E N ’ S YO U N G L E A D E R S AW A R D Alumnus Haroon Yasin (SFS’15) was named one of the winners of the 2018 Queen’s Young Leaders Awards for his work to educate underprivileged children in Pakistan. He received his award from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony in London, England.

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The annual Education Excellence Awards are an initiative of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and are held under the patronage of His Highness the Emir. Al-Anzy was honored with a gold award in the university student category for her involvement in the community and her academic accomplishments at GU-Q.

THE ORENDA PROJECT Yasin is co-founder of the Orenda Project, which started as an innovative class project during his time as a student at GU-Q. The Orenda Project is an educational organization that uses cartoons and digital streaming technology to bring school curricula to children who are unable to attend formal classes, or who are at risk of dropping out of school.

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SHAPE NORTH AMERICA SUMMIT GU-Q alumna Fatima Muneer (SFS ‘11) was one of 250 ambitious young leaders to take part in the Shape North America Summit in Canada. Muneer, who is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, mediated the breakout session titled Places and Spaces: Pluralism in Communities at the international event.

Using a mobile app with cartoon characters living in Taleemabad—Urdu for ‘Education City’— and complementary work books, Yasin and his co-founder, fellow GU-Q alumnus Ahwaz Akhtar (SFS’16), are making learning fun and engaging for children all over Pakistan.

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A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N This year, GU-Q alumni established the Georgetown University Alumni Association of Doha, which organizes events and meet-ups for Georgetown graduates from Doha and Washington, D.C. The club and its events included the participation of alumni from around the world.

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BOARD MEMBERS Before planning any events, the new association appointed its first board members, including:

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Co-Presidents .......................... Shahan Sahsuvaroglu (SFS’13) ........................................ Mark Saliba (SFS’09)

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External and Corporate Affairs Chair .................................. Hessa Al Noaimi (SFS’16) Community Outreach Chair ............................. Indee Thotawattage (SFS’14) Communications and Events Team ................................... Noor Al-Kobaisi ....................................... Umair Dogar .......................................... Salar Khan .......................... Mohamed Sirelkhatim

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62% OF GU-Q G R A D U AT E S STILL LIVE IN DOHA

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD Alumni, senior students, and members of the GU-Q community gathered for an evening of catching up and networking as part of the annual Welcome to the Neighborhood event. The occasion brought together graduates from GU-Q and from Georgetown’s campus in Washington, D.C., to meet with GU-Q’s new dean, Dr. Ahmad Dallal. Other alumni events this year included the Bringing Hoyas Home event, the annual Alumni Suhoor which takes place during the month of Ramadan, and a number of informal gatherings around Doha.

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Academic Support Services DISABILITIES SERVICES A N D A C A D E M I C A C C O M M O D AT I O N S The Office of Academic Services (OAS) works closely with the Student Wellness and Counseling Center and GU-Q faculty to support students with learning differences. Services include individual consultations, in-class accommodations, modified examination environments, and accessible course materials. The team also provides assistive technology to meet a variety of student learning needs. Relevant technology includes iPads, audio books, electronic texts, smart pens that transfer handwritten notes to digital files, as well as speech-to-text and text-tospeech software.

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 EXAMS FOR WHICH A C C O M M O D AT I O N S W E R E MADE FOR STUDENTS

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Additionally, the office works with GU-Q faculty to make sure course materials are accessible, producing alternative formats when needed, such as documents that successfully pair with screen readers and heat-swell tactile diagrams.

I N N O VAT I O N I N T E A C H I N G, L E A R N I N G, A N D A S S E S S M E N T This year, the Office of Academic Services was involved in several important events, including: I N N O VAT I O N I N T E A C H I N G W E E K In partnership with Qatar Foundation, GU-Q hosted the opening ceremony and offered faculty expertise during the Innovation in Teaching Week. The event highlighted interdisciplinary teaching methods and aimed to start a conversation about pedagogy and innovation. C O M M U N I T Y D I S C U S S I O N S A N D FA C U LT Y WORKSHOPS GU-Q hosted an Education City community event to discuss current high impact practices and themes in higher education, teaching, and learning. The office of Academic Services hosted workshops for GU-Q faculty on using rubrics to assess student knowledge.

11% OF THE S T U D E N T B O DY RECEIVED ACADEMIC A C C O M M O D AT I O N S

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 STUDENTS MADE ACADEMIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS

C O U R S E A S S I S TA N T P R O G R A M The Course Assistant Program was piloted this year by the Office of Academic Services. The program aims to provide an additional layer of academic support to first-year students. Three course assistants—all recent GU-Q graduates—worked alongside faculty members to support students in the journey through their first year. Assistants were associated with key year-one courses, including: • Beginner Modern Standard Arabic • Proseminar, Political Social Thought • Problem of God • History of Africa

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN A N D E D U C AT I O N A L T E C H N O L O G I E S The academic services team continuously works to keep their skills and knowledge current. The team’s participation in The Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Summer Institute (TLISI) at Georgetown University’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship in Washington, D.C., is an excellent example of this effort. TLISI FELLOWSHIPS Each year the Office of Academic Services awards two fellowships to GU-Q faculty members, facilitating their attendance at the event in Washington, D.C.

FELLOWSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO AMANDA G A R R E T T A N D M O N G O L J I N B AT S A I K H A N

SKILLS PRACTICE With help from the GU-Q Film Society, the French Embassy in Qatar, and Arabic faculty members, peer tutors hosted collaborative events that went beyond tutoring this year. Events included the Pardon the Interruption lunchtime debate, presented entirely in Arabic, and the French cultural evening, which featured a film and a discussion with Qatar’s French Cultural Officer.

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Similarly, the Office of Academic Services and the Writing Center organized a program called How I Write for the first time this year. This seminar offered the opportunity for students to hear their professors discuss their personal writing processes.

DOHA WRITING CENTER NETWORK The GU-Q Writing Center hosted the Doha Writing Center Network workshop for the first time this year. This gathering of writing centers in Qatar, which meets twice each academic year, serves as a professional learning community and gives academic writing staff the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics. The event was attended by GU-Q writing center staff, faculty, and librarians, among others.

L E A R N I N G C ATA LY T I C S This year, the Georgetown University Center for New Designs piloted MyEconLab with Learning Catalytics software in two BSFS core courses: • Principles of Macroeconomics • International Finance Learning Catalytics technology encourages classroom participation by challenging students to answer economics questions during class time. The instructor can see real-time results, review and correct any errors, and adjust the teaching approach based on class-wide data. C A N VA S L E A R N I N G M A N A G E M E N T As the university shifts platforms, the Academic Services team has and will continue to support faculty members in the transition from Blackboard to the Canvas Learning Management System. D I G I TA L L E A R N I N G A S S I S TA N T A new student position was created in the Office of Academic Services this year. The role of the Digital Learning Assistant is to support the integration of educational technologies and promote greater digital accessibility of learning materials for the GU-Q community.

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TUTORING GU-Q offers tutoring to all students through the Office of Academic Services. This year, tutoring sessions were offered in the following subjects: • Arabic • Economics • French • Map of the Modern World

• Political Social Thought • Proseminar • Quantitative Methods • Writing

In addition to professional staff, the Office of Academic Services employs peer tutors and undergraduate teaching assistants annually.

OAS EMPLOYED 9 PEER TUTORS AND 4 U N D E R G R A D U AT E T E A C H I N G A S S I S TA N T S

This year tutors and assistants had the opportunity to participate in the newly-created Peer Tutor Development Program which trains them in tutoring pedagogy, as well as develops their skills in intercultural awareness, learning through growth mindset, self-awareness, and leadership.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT APPOINTMENTS A N D S U R V E Y R E S U LT S As in recent years, GU-Q students showed their desire for constructive feedback by scheduling a large number of academic support appointments.

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Women’s Center Each year, the Women’s Center organizes several events and campaigns related to women’s issues independently and in collaboration with the Student Wellness and Counseling Center, student groups, and other GU-Q departments.

T I T L E I X P R E S E N TAT I O N S Information on students’ rights and the role the Student Wellness and Counseling Center plays in providing confidential services to students was provided during a Title IX-themed event. Various GU-Q departments and student clubs organized information sessions, discussions on consent, and a movie screening as part of the event.

W O M E N ’ S C E N T E R R E T R E AT Through collaboration with the Georgetown Women’s Center in Washington, D.C., a retreat for female students was offered as an opportunity for them to learn more about themselves, to be empowered, to forge supportive relationships with their female colleagues, and to develop their leadership skills through the cultivation of their strengths.

WOMEN IN ART A networking event titled Afternoon Tea at the Museum brought together students, alumna, and professionals to engage with art while sharing their views and experiences. This event was held in collaboration with the Georgetown Women’s Society in Washington, D.C., and Career Services in Doha.

MENTOR TEAS Mentor Teas are an opportunity for female students, staff, and faculty to hear from professional women about their lives, including their personal mentors and challenges. Speakers included Georgetown’s Title IX Coordinator, Laura Cutway, and GU-Q’s Chief Facilities and Information Technology Officer, Clare Wait.

D O M E S T I C V I O L E N C E AW A R E N E S S To ensure the usefulness of academic service appointments, a survey is sent to each student following a scheduled appointment.

In collaboration with the Georgetown Human Rights Club, students were presented with statistics and information on domestic violence and local resources.

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Student Wellness and Counseling The Student Wellness and Counseling Center offers students counseling, assessment, and consultation.

42% OF STUDENTS RECEIVED COUNSELING, ASSESSMENTS, O R C O N S U LTAT I O N S T H I S Y E A R

42%

H E A LT H A N D W E L L N E S S Throughout the year, the Student Wellness and Counseling Center provides information on how to detect and address mental health and behavioral issues to various community groups. The center also distributes daily fruit servings and educational materials about health and nutrition to students, and collaborates with various GU-Q departments to organize educational events for the community that promote healthy living. Examples of such programs and information include: M E D I TAT I O N M O N D AY S A N D O T H E R FITNESS CLASSES Weekly fitness classes and meditation sessions are co-organized by the Student Wellness and Counseling Center and Human Resources. Fitness classes include yoga, spinning, Zumba, bootcamp, circuit training, karate, swimming, and self-defense. Meditation sessions teach ways to relax and improve concentration. SCREENERS The Student Wellness and Counseling Center offers opportunities for students to answer questions confidentially and to receive feedback on mental health and eating behaviors. H E A LT H Y S TA R T F O R A G R E AT F I N I S H A N D STRESS-LESS WEEK Healthy Start for a Great Finish and StressLess Week are programs that assist students in managing stress levels during the last week of

classes. They offer a variety of activities, information, and provide healthy breakfasts during midterms and final exams. S T U D E N T H E A LT H 1 0 1 The Student Wellness and Counseling Center provides students with access to an online magazine about student health and wellbeing. SELF HELP Students have access to a variety of materials for them to learn more about various conditions and to learn skills on their own. This includes brochures, books, workbooks, and apps, such as WellTrack.

T R A I N I N G A N D P R E S E N TAT I O N S The Student Wellness and Counseling Center hosts presentations for students, staff, and faculty to spread awareness of the various services that the center offers. Staff members from Georgetown’s campus in Washington, D.C., were invited to participate in a few of the training events this year—one on the topic of disability services, which was intended for faculty and staff, and the other on college-student health, which was intended for students. A few examples of the kind of programming provided by the center this year include: ASK THE EXPERT WEBINAR SERIES The Student Wellness and Counseling Center presented a webinar titled “Managing Anxiety and Depression: Foundations, Strategies, and Tools.” S M A L L TA L K , B I G I M PA C T S E R I E S Through this weekly series held in the spring semester, the center provided information to students on wellness topics, such as mindfulness, compassion, body image, and sleep. LIVING IN THE MOMENT WORKSHOPS The center’s Living in the Moment workshops are designed to help students learn to live in the moment and let go of their worries. A different workshop is offered each semester with topics ranging from Health Mind to Take a Breath.

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Research

SECTION CONTENTS:

Georgetown University enjoys

a long and proud tradition as a

student-centered research university. Through the efforts of its faculty, students, and in-house research institute, GU-Q continues this

tradition by supporting significant contributions to multidisciplinary scholarship focused on Qatar, the

T O TA L N U M B E R O F N P R P  GRANTS AWARDED TO THE ISLAMIC BIOETHICS PROJECT

10 50

 STUDENTS W E R E I N V O LV E D IN ONGOING UREP PROJECTS

 NEW SOURCES ADDED TO THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ISLAMIC BIOETHICS COLLECTION

Tropaia 2018

region and beyond.

Scholarly Events. . .......................................... 39 Faculty Achievements.................................... 40 Faculty Research........................................... 41 Infographic: Faculty Statistics. . ....................... 43 Faculty Publications. . ..................................... 44 Student Research.......................................... 46 Honors in the Major....................................... 47 The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS). . ................................ 48 Infographic: CIRS Statistics............................ 50

NUMBER OF YEARS MESSA CONFERENCES H O S T E D AT G U - Q 

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Scholarly Events Each year, faculty and staff host scholarly events that support research projects and contribute to the Qatar community. In 2017-18, these events included:

GENDER JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM Scholars and activists gathered at GU-Q for a two-day symposium on gender justice. The event focused on the promises and challenges of gender equality across different cultures, political landscapes, and societies. The event built on continuing research by GU-Q faculty, and follows from the 2016 Writing Women’s Lives conference which brought together renowned scholars and emerging thinkers from around the globe involved in gender studies.

AUTHOR DISCUSSION Critically acclaimed writer Lilas Taha discussed her award-winning book, Bitter Almonds, at a public talk, book signing, and reception event hosted by the GU-Q library.

BITTER ALMONDS TELLS THE STORY OF PA L E S T I N I A N R E F U G E E S W H O F L E D F R O M SYRIA TO JERUSALEM IN 1948

The novel was selected as the focus of this year’s One Book, Many Conversations program for its relevance to the Doha community. During her time in Qatar, Taha also hosted a creative writing workshop with GU-Q students and conducted research for her next book.

INDIAN OCEAN SYMPOSIUM Hosted by GU-Q’s expert faculty, the annual Indian Ocean Symposium gathered scholars to explore arts, ideologies, and identities in the Indian Ocean region. The event was the latest in a series of research initiatives and workshops on the region at the university. It followed a related symposium, which took place in April of 2017, and GU-Q’s annual faculty conference, which was convened last year under the theme “The Liberal State and Its Alternatives in the Indian Ocean World.”

ARABIC BOOK CLUB

ARABIC BOOK CLUB The Arabic Book Club met to discuss several Arabic-language books throughout the year. They began with a conversation about a project by Moroccan thinker Taha Abdul Rahman and ended with a discussion of his book, The Question of Morality. The club also covered a lecture by Heba Rauf Izzat on the transformations of politics and the concepts of power in the post-nation state era. A few of the titles featured by the Arabic Book Club during the 2017-18 academic year include: • The Question of Morality by Taha Abdul Rahman • The History of Recording History by Wagih Kawtharani • The Impossible State by

Wael Halaq • You Won’t Speak My Language by Abdul Fattah Kilito • A Brief History of Arab Thought by Hussein Moanis

SOCIAL ACTIVIST DISCUSSION Historian, social activist, and author Professor Ilan Pappé discussed the opportunities and challenges facing Palestine during the Trump presidency. The lecture offered insight into the current and future impact of the Trump presidency, including opportunities that may arise from the recent controversial decision to move the location of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. Pappé is a professor of history and director of the European Center for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter and an internationally recognized researcher focusing on the modern Middle East and Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Faculty Achievements D I S T I N G U I S H E D S C H O L A R LY B O O K Mohamed Zayani was awarded the 2017 Sue DeWine Distinguished Scholarly Book Award from the National Communication Association for his book, Networked Publics and Digital Contention (Oxford University Press, 2015). The prize honors a book that makes significant contributions in applied communication theory and research.

PROBING THE ISLAMIC SECULAR

N E T W O R K E D P U B L I C S A N D D I G I TA L C O N T E N T I O N H A S W O N A T O TA L O F 4 A W A R D S S I N C E P U B L I C AT I O N

Since publication, Zayani’s book has earned many accolades, including the following awards:

INDIAN OCEAN WORKSHOP

• The Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology Book Award • The Global Communication and Social Change Best Book Award • The Toyin Falola Book Award

G E R D A H E N K E L F O U N D AT I O N ’ S SPECIAL PROGRAM FUNDING The Gerda Henkel Foundation concentrates its support on the historical humanities—history, archaeology, the history of art, and other disciplines with a historical component. For a number of years, the foundation has also addressed issues of great relevance to contemporary life and the future as part of its special programs. This year, Rory Miller was awarded funding from the Gerda Henkel Foundation’s Special Program on Security, Society, and the State. Miller’s research for this project examines the role of informal security alliances that are formed when managing conflict in a multilateral context. The award provides the funds to cover the cost of a post-doctoral researcher, hosting workshops, and the software needed to build an informal security alliance database.

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INDIAN OCEAN SYMPOSIUM

PA L E S T I N E IN THE TRUMP ERA

Faculty Research THE SAFE-Q PROJECT After years of in-depth investigation into how and why food is wasted in Qatar, the Safeguarding Food and Environment in Qatar (SAFE-Q) project team presented their findings at a public event. The SAFE-Q project focused on food waste within the context of food security and environmental sustainability. Researchers conducted an analysis of the causes of food waste occurring during the handling, distribution, transportation, and storage of food, as well as during food preparation, cooking, and consumption. The project also developed recommendations for ways to reduce and, if possible, eliminate the waste occurring during the distribution and consumption of food in Qatar. SAFE-Q is a joint research project funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) involving a team of researchers from the following institutions: • Georgetown University in Qatar • Cranfield University • University of Bradford • Western Sydney University

in the Indian Ocean’s macro-region were explored. The symposium featured respected scholars from institutions including Columbia University, Cambridge University, the University of Mumbai, and the University of Cape Town, among others. The keynote speech was given by Dr. Prita Meier, assistant professor of African art and architectural history at New York University, who explored the history of photography on the Swahili Coast.

ISLAMIC BIOETHICS PROJECT Over the years, the Islamic Bioethics Project has organized scholarly meetings, inspired academic activities, and received several grants and awards.

3 QNRF GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO THE ISLAMIC BIOETHICS PROJECT

This year, the team continued its efforts to further develop and expand the scope of the project, which supports three main initiatives:

THE INDIAN OCEAN PROJECT Led by GU-Q’s faculty, the Indian Ocean Project aims to map out the oceanic circularities and contradictions that make this macro-region such a vibrant geography to study.

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GLOBAL INDIAN OCEAN WORKSHOP GU-Q hosted a workshop titled, The Global Indian Ocean: States, Societies and Markets Beyond Liberal Order. International scholars gathered to share their research, receive feedback, and discuss issues related to the publication of an edited volume on the Indian Ocean world. INDIAN OCEAN SYMPOSIUM Scholars gathered to trace the social currents of the Indian Ocean region at the annual Indian Ocean Symposium, where arts, ideologies, and identities

ISLAMIC MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ETHICS C O L L E C T I O N A N D D ATA B A S E This collection includes different types of resources covering a range of Islamic perspectives on bioethical issues. In 2017-18 about 50 new sources were added to the physical collection and more than 300 new bilingual citations were added to the database. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ISLAMIC BIOETHICS This encyclopedia includes specialized entries covering important topics for Islamic bioethics. It is currently in the advanced stages of development in collaboration with Oxford University Press. Finished articles are being published periodically on the Oxford Islamic Studies Online portal. S T R U C T U R E O F T H E N U C L E A R FA M I LY IN THE WAKE OF GENETIC AND REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES This QNRF grant-funded project explores the impact of biomedical technology on Islamic family regulations. This year, Dr. Kristin Monroe joined the team and focused her research on furthering the social scientific dimension of the project.

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FA C U LT Y R E S E A R C H G R A N T S GU-Q annually awards internal grants of up to $15,000 to support the research work of full-time faculty members.

4 0 % O F P U B L I C AT I O N S P R O D U C E D B Y FA C U LT Y I N 2017-18 WERE ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS

40%

Faculty Research Grants support GU-Q’s commitment to building a thriving intellectual environment in Qatar, and contributing to a rigorous and relevant body of knowledge on a variety of intellectual and social issues. They use innovative research techniques to examine matters of concern to Qatar, the region, and beyond.

FA C U LT Y G R A N T S B Y C AT E G O R Y:

While research is a dynamic and constantly changing field, incurring new demands for data collection and theoretical approaches, the work of GU-Q’s faculty and research experts is evidencebased and empirically sound. By tackling some of the most critical intellectual and social issues of the day, faculty and researchers demonstrate Georgetown’s powerful research capabilities, and contribute to Qatar’s role as a global hub of knowledge production.

RESEARCH GRANT TOPICS Faculty members use these internally funded grants for new and ongoing research on a variety of subjects. Topics include the study of formal public speaking in Arabic, history of the passport, and Chinese and Tibetan history. Book projects under the 2017-18 Faculty Research Grants program range from a volume on Pentecostal churches in Nigeria, to a book on world literature, with a focus on Mexico, Turkey, and the Bengal region. Economists have also submitted proposals to study U.S. retail promotions using web crawlers, while Arabic faculty have proposed to translate 12 Arabic stories.

RESEARCH OUTCOMES

Anthropology. . .................................................1 Arabic Literature/Linguistics. . ...........................3 Economics......................................................6 Government/Political Science.. ..........................7 History...........................................................7 Humanities.....................................................1 Languages......................................................9 Philosophy......................................................2 Religion/Theology............................................3

Faculty Research Grants are administered by the GU-Q Office of Research and provide faculty with the necessary means to study a topic of personal interest.

All full-time faculty members who receive faculty research grants from Georgetown are expected to produce articles in refereed scholarly journals, conference papers and presentations, textbooks, or monographs. The wide body of work produced at GU-Q is published in all of these formats.

75%

7 5 % O F G U - Q FA C U LT Y M E M B E R S A R E C U R R E N T LY I N V O LV E D I N A B O O K P R O J E C T

Furthermore, faculty members disseminate their findings through organizing, attending and presenting at numerous conferences, lecture series and academic workshops both at GU-Q and at prestigious events worldwide throughout the year.

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Faculty Statistics GERDA HENKEL F O U N D AT I O N F U N D I N G

G U - Q P R O F E S S O R M O H A M E D Z AYA N I WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE 2017

WAS AWARDED TO GU-Q PROFESSOR RORY MILLER

SUE DEWINE DISTINGUISHED S C H O L A R LY B O O K AWA R D

NUMBER OF  BOOKS AUTHORED B Y G U - Q FA C U LT Y IN 2017–18 

 NUMBER OF GU-Q FA C U LT Y M E N T O R S WHO SERVED ON UREP PROJECTS IN 2018

NUMBER OF SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS  I N V I T E D T O S P E A K AT VA R I O U S W O R K S H O P S , PA N E L S , L E C T U R E S , A N D S E M I N A R S AT G U - Q I N 2 0 1 7 - 1 8

5,000

T O TA L N U M B E R O F C I TAT I O N S I N T H E I S L A M I C M E D I C A L A N D S C I E N T I F I C E T H I C S ( I M S E ) D ATA B A S E

I M S E . L I B R A RY. G E O R G E T O W N. E D U

L E A R N M O R E A B O U T G U - Q FA C U LT Y: Q ATA R . G E O R G E T O W N. E D U / FA C U LT Y

Faculty Publications More than 100 books have been authored and edited by GU-Q faculty and affiliates since its campus opened in 2005. Recent publications include 12 books (authored and edited), 13 book chapters, and 13 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Rozell, Mark J. and Wilcox, Clyde, eds. God at the Grassroots 2016: The Christian Right in American Politics. Lanham: Roman and Littlefield, 2017. Zayani, Mohamed, ed. Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2018.

BOOKS

BOOK CHAPTERS

Al-Hakim, Tawfiq. Show Me God. Translation by Abdul Rahman Chamseddine. Beirut: Dar Nelson, 2018.

Al-Arian, Abdullah. “The Revival of Protest in Egypt on the Eve of Sadat.” In Routledge Handbook of the Global Sixties, edited by Chen Jian, Martin Klimke, Masha Kirasirova, Mary Nolan, Marilyn Young, and Joanna Waley-Cohen. New York: Routledge, 2018, pp. 494-512.

Berry, Jeffery and Wilcox, Clyde. The Interest Group Society (6th edition). New York: Routledge, 2018. Dallal, Ahmad. Islam Without Europe: Traditions of Reform in Eighteenth Century Islamic Thought. North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 2018. El-Zein, Amira. Is This Devastation for me Alone? Beirut: Al-Mu’assasah al-Arabiyyah lil-dirasat wa l-nashr, 2018. Kamrava, Mehran. Troubled Waters: Insecurity in the Persian Gulf. New York: Cornell University Press, 2018. Kolla, Edward James. Sovereignty, International Law, and the French Revolution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. Laude, Patrick. Shimmering Mirrors: Reality and Appearance in Contemplative Metaphysics East and West. New York: SUNY Press, 2017. Oidtmann, Max. Forging the Golden Urn: The Qing Empire and the Politics of Reincarnation in Tibet. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018.

EDITED BOOKS Kamrava, Mehran, ed. The Great Game in West Asia: Iran, Turkey and the South Caucasus. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2017. Reardon-Anderson, James, ed. The Red Star and the Crescent: China and the Middle East. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2018.

Al-Arian, Abdullah and Kanjwal, Hafsa. “The Perils of American Muslim Politics.” In With Stones in Our Hands: Reflections on Racism, Muslims, and U.S. Empire, edited by Sohail Daulatzai and Rana Junaid. University of Minnesota Press, 2018, pp. 16-34. Chandra, Uday. “Intimate Antagonisms: Adivasis and the State in Contemporary India.” In Indigeneity on the Move: Varying Manifestations of a Contested Concept, edited by Eva Gerharz, Nasir Uddin, and Pradeep Chakkarath. Oxford and New York: Berghahn Books, 2017, pp. 221-39. Chandra, Uday. “The 2014 National Elections from the Margins of Modern India.” In Rise of Saffron Power: Reflections on Indian Politics, edited by Mujibur Rehman. New Delhi: Routledge, 2018, pp. 263-78. Chandra, Uday and Kamra, Lipika. “Maoism and the Masses: Critical Reflections on Revolutionary Praxis and Subaltern Agency.” In Revolutionary Violence versus Democracy: Narratives from India, edited by Ajay Gudavarthy. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2017, pp. 191-221. Dallal, Ahmad. “Rethinking Authority: Trends in Eighteenth Century Hadith Studies.” In Islam in der Moderne; Moderne im Islam. Eine Festscrift fur Reinhard Schulze, edited by F. Zemmin, J. Stephan, and M. Corrado, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2018, pp. 212-233. Kamrava, Mehran. “The China Model and the Middle East.” In The Red Star and the Crescent: China and the Middle East, edited by James

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Reardon-Anderson. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017, pp. 59-79. Lieven, Anatol. “Limiting Migration to Preserve European Social Peace.” In Debating Migration to Europe: Welfare versus Identity, edited by Raffaele Marchetti. UK: Routledge, 2017, pp. 35-54. Lieven, Anatol. “West Asia Since 1900: Living Through the Wreck of Empires.” In The Great Game in West Asia: Turkey, Iran and the South Caucasus, edited by Mehran Kamrava. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2017, pp. 31-56. Miller, Rory. “Resilience and the (Un)Limits of Small State Power: Qatar during the Gulf Crisis.” In Qatar’s Resilience: A Model of Resisting Blockade and the Power of Small States, edited by Ezzeddine Abdelmoula and Haoues Taguia. Doha: Al Jazeera Studies Center, 2018. Ruiz-Rufino, Rubén and Alonso, Sonia. “Democracy without Choice: Citizens’ Perceptions of Government’s Autonomy during the Eurozone crisis.” In Democracy and Crisis: Challenges in Turbulent Times, edited by Wolfgang Merkel and Sascha Kneip. New York: Springer, 2018 pp. 197-228. Verhoeven, Harry. “Nelson Mandela and Changing Agendas of Pan-Africanism: African Liberation Politics from 1950 to the Present.” In Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Decolonial Ethics of Liberation and Servant Leadership, edited by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Busani Ngcaweni. Trenton: Africa World Press, 2017, pp. 137-61. Wilcox, Clyde. “The Last Temptation of the Christian Right.” In God at the Grassroots 2016: The Christian Right in American Politics, edited by Mark J. Rozell and Clyde Wilcox. Lanham: Roman and Littlefield, 2017, pp. 181-92.

ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS Agoston, Gabor. “Hungría, frontera militar.” Desperta Ferro: Historia moderna 32 (2018): 12–17. Alonso, Sonia, and Rubén Ruiz-Rufino. “The Costs of Responsibility for the Political Establishment of the Eurozone (1999–2015).” Party Politics (2018): 1-17. Alonso, Sonia, Matthias Scantamburlo, and Braulio

Gómez. “Democratic Regeneration in European Peripheral Regions: A New Politics for the Territory?” West European Politics 41, no. 2 (2017): 1-25. Alonso, Sonia, Braulio Gómez and Laura Cabeza. “Disentangling Peripheral Parties’ Issue Packages in Subnational Elections,” Comparative European Politics 15, no. 2 (2017): 240-63. De Oliveira, Ricardo Soares and Verhoeven, Harry. “Taming Intervention: Sovereignty, Statehood and Political Order,” Survival, Vol. 60, no. 2 (2018): 7-32. Kamrava, Mehran. “Leading the Faithful: Religious Authority in the Contemporary Middle East,” Sociology of Islam, Vol. 6, no. 2 (2018): 97-115. Kamrava, Mehran. “Hierarchy and Instability in the Middle East Regional Order,” International Studies Journal, Vol. 14, no. 4 (2018): 1-35. Kamrava, Mehran. “Qatari Foreign Policy and the Exercise of Subtle Power,” International Studies Journal, Vol. 14, no. 2 (2017): 91-123. Laude, Patrick. “Between Ideological Formatting and Subjective Experience: The Blurring Lines of New Religious Identities.” Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion 13 (2017): 31-36. Laude, Patrick. “Means to the End and End of the Means: Reflections on Guru, Mantra, Upāya and Upeya.” Aditi, Centre Aditi d’Etudes sur la Tradition Hindoue, no. 1 (2018): 181-92. Rossbach, Jack, Timothy J. Kehoe, and Pau S. Pujolas. “Quantitative Trade Models: Developments and Challenges.” Annual Review of Economics 9, no.1 (2017): 295-325. Shabana, Ayman. “Empowerment of Women Between Law and Science.” HAWWA: Journal of the Women in the Middle East and the Islamic World 15 (2017): 193-218. Wilcox, Clyde and David T. Buckley. “Religious Change, Political Incentives, and Explaining Religious-Secular Relations in the United States and the Philippines.” Politics and Religion 10, no. 2 (2017): 543-66.

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Student Research U N D E R G R A D U AT E R E S E A R C H EXPERIENCE PROGRAM

Qatari dialect over these distinct time periods. The $13,500 USD grant was awarded in August 2017 and will be active until December 2018.

Grants funded by the Qatar National Research Fund Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) are awarded to students and their faculty mentors for projects with topics that are relevant to Qatar’s national development.

Student Researchers ........................... AlMaha AlMohannadi (SFS’18) ................................. Fatima Al-Ansari (SFS’18) ....................................... Hissa Albadr (SFS’18) .................................. Jassim Al-Thani (SFS’18) ............................... Maryam Al-Kuwari (SFS’18)

UREP PROJECT 20-041-5-008:

Faculty Mentors ............................... Prof. Yehia Mohamed, Ph.D. ............................ Prof. Rogaia Abusharaf, Ph.D.

W AT E R S E C U R I T Y S T R AT E G I E S O F G U L F S TAT E S I N C O M PA R AT I V E P E R S P E C T I V E This project seeks to explore and analyze the water security strategies of three Gulf Cooperation Council members—Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait—in comparative perspective. In doing so, the student researcher seeks to explore ways in which each of these Gulf states are responding to the challenges of both absolute and relative water scarcity in their respective territories, as well as what determinants of the chosen policy mix of each state can be identified. The $4,796 USD grant was awarded in February 2017 and was active until April 2018. Student Researcher and Faculty Mentor .................................. Jihane Benamar (SFS’18) .............................. Prof. Harry Verhoeven, Ph.D.

UREP PROJECT 21-099-6-009: P R E S E R V I N G T H E L I N G U I S T I C H E R I TA G E O F Q ATA R : L A N G U A G E C H A N G E A N D D O C U M E N TAT I O N This project provides a comprehensive record and description of the Qatari Arabic language used by the elderly generation (born in the 1930–40s) in comparison to the dialects and language used by the younger generations (born in the 1990–2000s). The comparative analysis will be based on personal interviews, television, and available radio records. In addition to its goal of preserving the linguistic heritage of Qatar, the project will provide an analysis of the various linguistic changes to the

UREP PROJECT 21-103-5-011: BREAKING DOWN THE STEREOTYPES: E X P E R I M E N TA L A P P R O A C H T O D I S C R I M I N AT I O N O N T H E B A S I S O F N AT I O N A L I T Y A N D A C C E N T Recent studies have documented the existence of discrimination across many societies and attempted to empirically differentiate types. This project will extend the current literature to the MENA region, using an easily observed proxy for nationality that is also commonly used in everyday life: accents. Due to the rich linguistic background in the region, accents form a strong part of the Arab identity, yet they differ from nation to nation and, in some cases, from regions within one nation. By studying the decisions made in the Investment Game, researchers plan to quantify the extent of discrimination and deduce whether certain groups are more likely to discriminate. The $19,924 USD grant was awarded in August 2017 and will be active until September 2018. Student Researchers ....................................Awatif Al Habsi ................... Mohammad Taimur Ahmad .................................Yara Abdelmaged ...................................... Yara AlKahala

(SFS’18) (SFS’18) (SFS’18) (SFS’18)

Faculty Mentors ...................... Prof. Mongoljin Batsaikhan, Ph.D. .......................... Prof. Sulagna Mookerjee, Ph.D.

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MESSA CONFERENCE This year, GU-Q’s Middle Eastern Studies Student Association (MESSA) hosted its annual conference under the theme, “Uncertainty, Stability, and Cohesion: A Transforming Middle East.”

Honors in the Major I N T E R N AT I O N A L E C O N O M I C S Thesis

Students

Mentors

Discrimination, Voice, and Trust: An Experimental Approach

• Awatif Moosa • Mongoljin Al Habsi Batsaikhan • Yara • Sulagna AlKahala Mookerjee

Religiosity and its Effect on Happiness

• Rand Bassam Ashhab

Retail Adjustments to Economic Shocks

• Tanya Grover • Alexis Antoniades

Returns to Education on Poverty Reduction and Labor Market Outcomes

• Wessam Kanes

• Daniel Westbrook

Economic Outcomes of Road Infrastructure in India: The Case of the Golden Quadrilateral

• Halak Hemant Sheth

• Jose Asturias

• Jack Rossbach

I N T E R N AT I O N A L P O L I T I C S Thesis

STUDENTS HOSTED THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MESSA C O N F E R E N C E AT G U - Q

The conference, which was organized and managed by a committee of students, provides undergraduate students from GU-Q and other leading international universities with a platform to present their research to an audience of peers and experts. The research that was presented this year focused on a broad range of topics, from the impact of historical conflicts to contemporary issues of terrorism, nuclear energy, and online privacy.

Students

Mentors

Saudi Arabia’s “Soft” Counter• AlMaha Terror Strategy: The Effectiveness Ahmed of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Al-Neama Aftercare Programs in the War Against Radicalization

• Rory Miller

Greening the Agriculture System: • Jihane Morocco’s Political Failure in Benamar Building a Sustainable Model for Development

• Harry Verhoeven

I N T E R N AT I O N A L H I S T O R Y Thesis

Students

Mentors

By Any Means Necessary: Malcolm X, Ghana, and the International Struggle for Black Freedom

• Haya Abdulla • Karine Ahmed Walther Al-Thani

Refusing the Uniform: Immigrant • Emma Ringer • Karine and Ethnic Minority Women’s Mogensen Walther Activism in Denmark, 1967-1997

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The Center for International and Regional Studies The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) is GU-Q’s research institute which studies regional and international issues through dialogue and the exchange of ideas, research and scholarship, and engagement with scholars, opinion-makers, practitioners, and activists. CIRS sponsors major studies of regional and international significance, including research initiatives in the areas of international relations, political economy, and domestic politics of the Gulf region, the Middle East, and Asia.

WORKING GROUPS A N D R E S E A R C H R O U N D TA B L E S CIRS organizes working group meetings and research roundtables to examine a variety of international issues.

CIRS HOSTED 8 WORKING GROUPS AND 3 R E S E A R C H R O U N D TA B L E S

WORKING GROUPS Citizenship, Class, and Inequality in the Middle East Working Group I.. ......................... May 6–7, 2018 Informal Politics in the Middle East Working Group I.. ........................March 10, 2018 Middle Power Politics in the Middle East Working Group II. . ................ August 20–21, 2017

CIRS Advisory Board

Mobility, Displacement, and Forced Migration in the Middle East Working Group II. . ............December 10–11, 2017 Nation Building in Central Asia Working Group I.. ................January 21–22, 2018 Sports, Society, and the State in the Middle East Working Group II. . ...........September 24–25, 2017 Water and Conflict in the Middle East Working Group I.. ................ October 15–16, 2017 Working Group II. . ................... April 15–16, 2018 R E S E A R C H R O U N D TA B L E S Migrant Worker Health in Qatar In collaboration with the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Qatar Foundation Research Roundtable.................... April 26, 2018 Science and Production in the Middle East Research Roundtable.............. February 22, 2018

CIRS WORKING GROUP

Supporting Social Science Research in a Turbulent Middle East Research Roundtable............ November 29, 2017

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH CIRS engages with local communities in Qatar by inviting them to participate in a broad range of lectures and events held at GU-Q. PA N E L D I S C U S S I O N S CIRS organizes panel discussions in which scholars debate current global affairs from different perspectives. This year, the series included discussions about the following topics: Crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Causes, Consequences and Prospects This public discussion invited speakers to share their thoughts on the GCC crisis in which Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt severed ties and halted trade with Qatar.

M O R E T H A N 3 5 0 G U E S T S AT T E N D E D T H E DISCUSSION ON THE GCC CRISIS

The panel discussion was moderated by CIRS director and GU-Q professor Mehran Kamrava and featured the following participants: • Gerd Nonneman, professor of international relations and Gulf studies, GU-Q • Abdullah Baabood, director of the Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University • Shafeeq Ghabra, professor of political science, Kuwait University Tensions in the Middle East: A Tentative Assessment This lunch talk presented an overview of the major developments currently occurring in the region, particularly in Syria, Iran, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia, and some of the implications for Qatar and GCC. The discussion featured insights from two of GU-Q’s own experts on Middle East Politics: • Mehran Kamrava, director of the Center for International and Regional Studies and professor, GU-Q • Gerd Nonneman, professor of international relations and Gulf studies, GU-Q

FOCUSED DISCUSSIONS CIRS Focused Discussions provide an intellectual forum for academics, artists, diplomats, and opinion leaders to engage with students and the public on a particular topic of interest. This year, the series included the following discussions: A Conversation with George Osborne by George Osborne, British Conservative Party politician and editor of the London Evening Standard A Taste of Pakistan: Music and Food from the North by Waleed Zahoor, publications intern at the Center for International and Regional Studies, GU-Q and student (SFS’18) Is the International Criminal Court a Colonial Institution? by Mia Swart, visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Center and research director at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa Parental Discrimination over Diverse Schools: Evidence from a Randomized Online Survey in Denmark by Mongoljin Batsaikhan, assistant professor of economics and Center for International and Regional Studies faculty fellow, GU-Q Refusing The Uniform: Immigrant And Ethnic Minority Women’s Activism in Denmark by Emma Mogensen, student assistant, Center for International and Regional Studies, GU-Q and student (SFS’18) The Arab Reform Agenda: Challenges, Promises, and Prospects by Rami George Khouri, professor of journalism, and journalist-in-residence at the American University of Beirut There Be Dragons Film Screening by Suzi Mirgani, managing editor, Center for International and Regional Studies, GU-Q U.S.–Iranian Relations in the Age of Trump: Back to the Future? Daniel Brumberg, co-director of democracy and governance studies, Georgetown University

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DIALOGUE SERIES This lecture series is designed to present community members with a forum for thoughtful dialogue with scholars about their latest academic endeavors and research agendas. This year, the series included: Contemporary Politics in the Middle East by Beverley Milton-Edwards, visiting fellow at Brookings Doha Center and professor of politics at Queen’s University Belfast

CIRS Statistics SCHOLARS A F F I L I AT E D W I T H CIRS RESEARCH I N I T I AT I V E S 

The UAE in the Red Sea and East Africa by Islam Hassan, research analyst at the Center for International and Regional Studies, GU-Q

23% OF EVENTS HOSTED BY CIRS W E R E FA C U LT Y- F O C U S E D LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

CIRS STUDENT ENRICHMENT CIRS mentors GU-Q students through training and practical application, teaching them skills related to academic publishing, rigorous research methods, administration, and organization.

CIRS MENTORS STUDENTS IN RESEARCH, P U B L I C AT I O N S , A N D A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

C I R S P U B L I C AT I O N S I N T E R N S ........................... Mohammed Al-Jaberi .............................. Chaïmaa Benkermi ..............................................Hala Eid ........................................... Mona Saif .................................... Waleed Zahoor

(SFS’19) (SFS’21) (SFS’19) (SFS’21) (SFS’18)

NUMBER OF  CIRS-HOSTED E V E N T AT T E N D E E S

806  STUDENTS I N V O LV E D I N C I R S RESEARCH AND P U B L I C AT I O N S

CIRS Talk on U.S.–Iranian Relations

CIRS RESEARCH INTERNS ........................................Aime Hewka (SFS’19) ................................. Emma Mogensen (SFS’18) ......................... AbdulRehman Qayyum (SFS’21) C I R S S T U D E N T A S S I S TA N T S ............................... Rawan Al-Khulaidi (SFS’18) ...................................... Khansa Maria (SFS’21) ................................... Riham Mansour (SFS’19) C I R S FA C U LT Y F E L L O W R E S E A R C H A S S I S TA N T S Mongoljin Batsaikhan. . ...... Yara Alkahala (SFS’18) Uday Chandra . . .................. Wesley Chen (SFS’20) Karl Widerquist. . ................. Zohaib Tahir (SFS’18)

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C I R S U N D E R G R A D U AT E R E S E A R C H A D VA N C E M E N T The CIRS Undergraduate Research Advancement (CURA) mentorship program is designed to support undergraduate students in conducting research, publishing academic papers, and presenting at public forums.

CIRS LAUNCHED THE CURA STUDENT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WITH A LUNCH TA L K B Y E M M A M O G E N S E N

CURA LUNCH TA L K

C U R A L U N C H TA L K Refusing the Uniform: Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Women’s Activism in Denmark by Emma Mogensen, GU-Q (SFS’18) CURA STUDENT SEMINAR This program is designed to give CURA students the opportunity to actively participate in ongoing CIRS research. During the seminar, students gathered to critically discuss draft papers written by scholars for the CIRS research initiative “Water and Conflict in the Middle East.”

FA C U LT Y E N G A G E M E N T CIRS annually provides a number of research opportunities for faculty at GU-Q to engage with international researchers.

C I R S H O S T E D 2 O N E - D AY R E S E A R C H W O R K S H O P S F O R FA C U LT Y

FA C U LT Y R E S E A R C H W O R K S H O P S In the form of a one-day seminar, faculty research workshops bring together scholars and experts to critique a manuscript authored by a GU-Q faculty member. This year, CIRS hosted two faculty research workshops for the following manuscripts: • The Ethics of Wilfrid Sellars by Jeremy Koons • Prehistoric Myths in Modern Political Philosophy by Karl Widerquist

C I R S FA C U LT Y F E L L O W S H I P S CIRS offers two annual fellowships that benefit local faculty research—one that supports a faculty member at GU-Q and the other in support of a faculty member at Qatar University. The 2017-18 CIRS faculty fellows were: • Mongoljin Batsaikhan, GU-Q • Muna Al-Marzouqi, Qatar University FA C U LT Y L E C T U R E S In support of its ongoing research discussions, CIRS invites GU-Q faculty members to deliver public lectures on topics of their expertise. This year, GU-Q faculty members delivered two Focused Discussions and one Panel Discussion. Topics are listed below, respectively: • Parental Discrimination over Diverse Schools: Evidence from a Randomized Online Survey in Denmark • U.S.-Iranian Relations in the Age of Trump: Back to the Future? • Tensions in the Middle East: A Tentative Assessment FA C U LT Y R E S E A R C H G R A N T The annual CIRS Faculty Research Grant for 2017–18 was awarded to Rogaia Abusharaf for her project titled, A Story Worth Telling: OmaniZanzibari Identity at the Intersection of Ethnic Cleansing and Forced Migration.

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CIRS-FUNDED GRANTS CIRS funds empirically-based, original research projects, and creates a scholarly forum through sponsored research meetings where grant recipients share their research findings with other academics, policymakers, and practitioners. For the 2017–19 CIRS research initiative, Mobility, Displacement, and Forced Migration in the Middle East, the following projects were awarded grants: GRANT TITLES AND RECIPIENTS 1. A Story Worth Telling: Omani-Zanzibari Identity at the Intersection of Ethnic Cleansing and Forced Migration Grant Recipient: Rogaia Abusharaf, GU-Q 2. From Mobility to Refuge: Exploring the Multilayered Patterns of Syrian Refuge and Mobility in the Northern Bekaa, Lebanon. The Case of the Dayr al-Ahmar District Grant Recipients: • Emma Aubin-Boltakski, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique • Leila Vignal, University of Oxford 3. Local Markets and Crisis Responses in Border Cities: The Cases of Lebanon and Turkey Grant Recipients: • Estella Carpi, University College London and Save the Children • Fernando Espada, Save the Children • Andrea Rigon, University College London 4. Internal Displacement, (Re)-configuration of Gender Identity and Potential Link to Radicalization: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Jordan Grant Recipient: Aitemad Muhanna-Matar, London School of Economics Middle East Centre 5. Mobility, Displacement, and Forced Migration in Libya and Tunisia Grant Recipients: • Mostafa O. Attir, The Libyan Academy for Graduate Studies • Ricardo René Larémont, State University of New York at Binghamton

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CIRS FOCUSED DISCUSSION

P U B L I C AT I O N S As part of its mission, CIRS sponsors studies of regional and international significance. Recent publications include a journal special issue on art and cultural production in the GCC, two occasional papers, six summary reports, and nine books.

Mirgani, Suzi, ed. Art and Cultural Production in the Gulf Cooperation Council. London: Routledge, 2018. Kamrava, Mehran. Troubled Waters: Insecurity in the Persian Gulf. New York: Cornell University Press, 2018. Abi-Mershed, Osama, ed. Social Currents in North Africa: Culture and Governance after the Arab Spring. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2018.

C I R S P U B L I C AT I O N S B Y T Y P E : Publications Total: 18

JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUES Mirgani, Suzi, ed. “Art and Cultural Production in the GCC,” CIRS Special Issue, Journal of Arabian Studies (2017).

Summary Reports............................................6 Journal Special Issues.....................................1 Occasional Papers...........................................2 Books (authored and edited).............................9

BOOKS Kamrava, Mehran, ed. The Great Game in West Asia: Iran, Turkey and the South Caucasus. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2017. Babar, Zahra, ed. Arab Migrant Communities in the GCC. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2017. Coates Ulrichsen, Kristian, ed. The Changing Security Dynamics of the Persian Gulf. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2017. Mamtani, Ravinder, and Albert B. Lowenfels, eds. Critical Issues in Healthcare Policy and Politics in the Gulf Cooperation Council States. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2018. Reardon-Anderson, James, ed. The Red Star and the Crescent: China and the Middle East. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2018. Zayani, Mohamed, ed. Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age. London: Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2018.

O C C A S I O N A L PA P E R S “Society in the Persian Gulf: Before and After Oil,” CIRS Occasional Paper no. 18 (2017), by Lawrence G. Potter, Columbia University. “A Holistic Assessment of the Water-forAgriculture Dilemma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” CIRS Occasional Paper no. 19 (2018), by Ameen Kim, Handong International Law School, and Hans van der Beek, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SUMMARY REPORTS “Art and Cultural Production in the GCC,” CIRS Summary Report no. 18 (2017). “The Changing Security Dynamics of the Persian Gulf,” CIRS Summary Report no. 19 (2017). “Critical Issues in Healthcare Policy and Politics in the GCC,” CIRS Summary Report no. 20 (2017). “The Red Star and the Crescent,” CIRS Summary Report no. 21 (2017). “Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age,” CIRS Summary Report no. 22 (2017). “Social Currents in North Africa,” CIRS Summary Report no. 23 (2018).

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Collaboration and Outreach In line with its founding values,

GU-Q has a variety of programs

SECTION CONTENTS: Women and Men for Others............................ Societal Engagement..................................... GU-Q Library................................................. Infographic: Library Statistics.........................

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and opportunities focused on

serving the broader community. literacy classes for those working workshops to engage with the

WERE FOR A PUBLIC AUDIENCE

10,082

 T O TA L N U M B E R O F L I B R A R Y LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS AND USER GROUPS

A Day in the Life of a Georgetown Student

broader public in Qatar.

20% OF ALL GU-Q ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

These range from language and on campus, public events, and

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 NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE YEARS THE GU-Q SERVICE PROVIDERS’ BAZAAR HAS BEEN RUNNING

Women and Men for Others SERVICE PROVIDERS’ BAZAAR The annual Service Providers’ Bazaar is an opportunity for GU-Q to express gratitude and appreciation for the team of dedicated men and women who play an indispensable role in the everyday operations of the university. The dean handed out prizes from a raffle featuring electronic items, and he recognized those who excel in their work with various awards.

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Donations provided many useful personal and household goods that bazaar attendees could peruse and choose from, including: • books • electronics • household items

• clothing and shoes • toys and other accessories

All service providers, both directly and indirectly contracted to work in the Georgetown building, were invited to attend the bazaar and lunch. This is the fourth year that GU-Q has organized this event, and more than 100 service providers, who work in roles ranging from security to food preparation, participated in the event.

Q U A R T E R LY L U N C H E S Every quarter, a buffet-style lunch and award ceremony is organized to recognize service providers for their contribution to GU-Q. Winners are awarded a 200 riyal gift certificate to Carrefour and a 200 riyal gift certificate to the GU-Q bookstore. Similarly, honorary mentions are awarded a 100 riyal gift certificate.

A C C E S S T O T O O L S F O R E D U C AT I O N As members of the GU-Q community, service providers have access to the library and all of its resources, including computers and other media.

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T H E H OYA E M P O W E R M E N T A N D LEARNING PROGRAM GU-Q’s Hoya Empowerment and Learning Program (HELP) is a student-led initiative that delivers English and Arabic language, as well as financial and computer literacy classes for members of the GU-Q service provider community.

F I N A N C I A L A N D C O M P U T E R L I T E R A C Y, ARABIC, AND 4 LEVELS OF ENGLISH ARE TA U G H T T H R O U G H H E L P

Unfamiliarity with computers and lack of numeracy and English language skills are some of the major barriers for many migrant workers in Qatar. Through education, specifically by providing training opportunities, practice, and skill development, the HELP initiative seeks to better integrate migrant workers into the Doha community.

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Societal Engagement PLANET GEORGETOWN Planet Georgetown is a year-long program that is dedicated to helping local high school students prosper in their current academic setting and learn to become successful university students and lifelong learners. It provides participants with enriching workshops and growth opportunities throughout the year.

PA R T I C I PAT I O N I N T H E WORKSHOP HAS INCREASED BY 60% SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM IN 2014

60%

Participation has grown significantly since the inaugural program, welcoming 328 high school students from 58 local schools this year.

GEORGETOWN PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM Each year, local students participate in GU-Q’s flagship Georgetown Pre-College Summer (GPS) program, orienting and preparing high school students in Qatar for university life. Participating students are generally seeking a competitive edge in the university application process.

36 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 22 L O C A L S C H O O L S PA R T I C I PAT E D

GPS welcomed highly motivated students to the four-week program. Participants are taught in a completely English-speaking, coeducational setting allowing them to gain valuable experience and to develop the academic and personal skills that are necessary for university-level success.

GEMBA PROGRAM For the fourth year, GU-Q hosted one of the residencies of Georgetown University’s McDonough

School of Business Global Executive Master’s in Business Administration (GEMBA) program. This renowned program is delivered jointly by three universities and is designed to equip its students with the knowledge, skills, and global perspectives needed to manage and lead effectively in today’s rapidly changing business environment. PA R T I C I PAT I N G U N I V E R S I T I E S : • Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Washington, D.C., USA • Ramon Llull University ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain • INCAE Business School, Alajuela, Costa Rica While in Doha, GEMBA students took two courses: The Management of Human and Social Capital, and The Problems of Doing Business in the Broader Middle East and North Africa Region. Participants interacted with decision-makers and practitioners during lectures and site visits.

5 LEADERS FROM PROMINENT O R G A N I Z AT I O N S I N Q ATA R S P O K E T O STUDENTS DURING THE MODULE

This year’s module included speakers from Al Jazeera, Qatar Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy, and Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.

C O R P O R AT E M A J L I S Prominent members of the financial and scholarly community gathered at GU-Q this Spring to discuss the impact of recent and upcoming events on domestic and global financial markets. Dr. Alexis Antoniades, associate professor and director of international economics at GU-Q, welcomed industry leaders, colleagues, and friends to exchange views on current geopolitical and economic developments. Attendees at the event included investment fund managers, CEOs, and company executives, as well as a number of GU-Q students and alumni.

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performing heritage songs and adapting them to employ modern music techniques and instruments. These adaptations, along with his notable vocal range and ability to perform classical Gulf songs, contributes to his popularity. J A PA N E S E C U LT U R A L EVENING

ARABIC BOOK CLUB The Arabic Book Club held a series of meetings this year, featuring discussions centered on the intellectual project of Moroccan author Taha Abdul Rahman. Event participants included professors and students from Education City, Qatar University, Al Jazeera Network, and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. The meetings discussed the various aspects of Dr. Abdul Rahman’s work including his books, The Question of Morality and The Spirit of Religion.

ALI ABDUL S AT TA R CONCERT

J A PA N E S E C U LT U R A L E V E N I N G The ambassador of Japan in Qatar, His Excellency Seiichi Otsuka, visited GU-Q for an evening of cultural festivities with the Georgetown community. The campus was transformed with Japanese decorations and activities such as aikido, a kimono photo booth, calligraphy demonstrations, and origami. There was also a range of traditional Japanese food available for the community to enjoy. During his visit, the ambassador met with Dean Ahmad Dallal and donated a number of books on Japan to the university library. The books, written in Arabic and English, cover a wide range of topics including Japanese literature, politics, history, design, and economics.

A L I A B D U L S AT TA R C O N C E R T As part of its endeavor to foster awareness of Gulf heritage, Arabic culture, and language activities in the community, GU-Q hosted an Arabic music concert featuring Qatari singer Ali Abdul Sattar. The musician is one of the pioneers in modern Gulf music, and is well known for his mastery in

The Arabic Book Club was founded by GU-Q professor Yehia Abdel Mobdi Mohamed in 2016. It is a part of the cultural, academic, and professional activities offered by the GU-Q Arabic Language Program, which was established in 2007 to teach the Arabic language, as well as Arabic literature and culture, to students.

A N N U A L C O M M U N I T Y FA I R The Community Fair offers the chance for new residents and the Education City community to learn about services, organizations, and companies in Doha. Visitors interact with exhibitors, who enjoy the opportunity to connect with potential customers in a casual environment.

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The GU-Q atrium was converted to an exhibition space, with participating vendors occupying brightly decorated stalls and offering everything from business cards and brochures, to giveaways and gifts that promoted their products and services. The range of Qatar-based exhibitors represented travel and tourism, food, education, finance, sports, banking and insurance companies.

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GU-Q Library The library offers flexible spaces that encourage individual or collaborative reading, studying, and research. In addition to the physical space, librarians also provide exceptional research support.

TEACHING AND LEARNING The library continues to offer research assistance and skills training to students in a variety of ways, including research skills classes, an online research guide that provides 24/7 support, and one-to-one consultations regarding research needs.

L I B R A R Y S TA F F A N S W E R E D M O R E T H A N 500 REFERENCE QUERIES THIS YEAR

S T U D E N T R E S E A R C H S U P P O R T: Skills Classes. . .............................................. 24 One-to-One Consultations.............................. 42

PERSONAL LIBRARIAN PROGRAM The library continued the Personal Librarian Program that pairs individual students, faculty, and departments with a specific librarian to provide more personalized services and a single point of contact for all research needs. FIRST YEAR STUDENTS Librarians meet with each new student to provide individual services, ensuring awareness of the resources, such as one-to-one research consultations, that are available through the library. THESIS SUPPORT A librarian is also assigned to each Honor in the Major and certificate program student to support their research needs, helping them to successfully complete their thesis. FA C U LT Y M E M B E R S Librarians regularly meet with individual faculty members to review course syllabi, develop online guides, and determine new resources needed for teaching and research. Librarians also participated in curricular and faculty meetings.

G U - Q D E PA R T M E N T S Librarians were further assigned to each department at GU-Q to ensure awareness of all library services and resources that can help with their daily work and development.

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS Primarily focused on international relations, political science, history, economics, languages and literature, philosophy, and theology, the library’s collections comprise over 90,000 physical items. Access to a larger collection of e-books, e-journals, online databases, streaming media, and other electronic resources is provided in conjunction with Georgetown’s libraries in Washington, D.C. COLLECTIONS BY THE NUMBERS: Books, print........................................... 90,000 Books, online.................................... 1.3 million Books, Kindle (e-book)................................. 255 Journals, print. . ............................................. 60 Journals, online. . .................................. 150,000 Movies and Documentaries, DVD................ 6,000 Movies and Documentaries, online........... 20,000 Databases.. ................................................. 800 This year, the library focused on purchasing digitized archival and primary source document collections to support the GU-Q curriculum. The following collections were added in 2017-18:

6 NEW COLLECTIONS WERE MADE A VA I L A B L E T O T H E G U - Q C O M M U N I T Y

A G E O F E X P L O R AT I O N This collection focuses on the heyday of the exploration era, ranging from the maritime exploration from the earliest voyages of Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus, through the Age of Discovery and the search for the “new world,” to the establishment of European settlements and empires on every continent, and the race for the Poles. The collection includes diaries, journals, log books, manuscripts, rare books, correspondence, scientific and government documents, maps and charts, historical objects, and early film footage.

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THE GU-Q LIBRARY’S COLLECTIONS COMPRISE 90,000+ PHYSICAL ITEMS

COLONIAL AMERICA The historical records from the Colonial America collection, including materials from 1606-1822, provide access to a collection of materials detailing civil and cultural society in early America. Sourced from over 1,450 volumes of the Colonial Office files held at the National Archives in the U.K., the collection contains the original correspondence between London and the American colonial government. O P E R AT I O N S M I S S I O N S T O S A U D I A R A B I A This collection includes historical records from the U.S. Operations Mission’s experiences in Saudi Arabia from 1950-55, outlining the programs that were initiated, the problems encountered, and the results of the five year effort in the Point Four program. S L A V E R Y, A B O L I T I O N , A N D S O C I A L J U S T I C E Covering 1490-2007, this collection of library and archival material spans the Atlantic world. Designed as both a teaching and research portal, the collection provides full-text, searchable access to thousands of original manuscripts, pamphlets, books, and paintings, while also delivering contextual essays by leading scholars in the field. T W E N T I E T H C E N T U R Y A D V I C E L I T E R AT U R E : NORTH AMERICAN GUIDES ON RACE, G E N D E R , S E X , A N D T H E FA M I LY This collection provides a window into American social history by bringing together the instructional, prescriptive, and behavioral literature that defined standards of personal conduct for millions of Americans and reflected the prevailing social mores across the 20th century.

Library Statistics LOANS BY USER GROUPS GU-Q Students.. ................................... 4,678 GU-Q Faculty/Staff............................... 2,792 Alumni. . ................................................. 196 Public.................................................. 231 * UCL Students...................................... 1,292 UCL Faculty/Staff. . .................................. 652

LOANS TO: Education City Libraries.......................... 145 Qatar University Library.. ........................... 34 American School of Doha Library............... 54 Washington, D.C., Libraries . . ........................8

LOANS FROM: Education City Libraries..............................1 Qatar University Library.. .............................1 Washington, D.C., Libraries . . .................... 398

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L I B R A RY S TA F F Librarians..................................................5 Paraprofessional. . .......................................1 Library Assistants.......................................4

FA C I L I T I E S A N D E Q U I P M E N T Library Area (excluding offices)........ 2,900 m 2 Printers/Scanners/Copiers...........................2 High Speed Book Scanner.. ..........................1 PC/iMacs with Internet.............................. 78 PC/iMacs for Multimedia Production.............2 Assistive Technology Room..........................1 Multimedia Production Room.......................1 Class and Study Rooms...............................9 Individual Study Spaces.......................... 142 Soft Seating Couches................................ 10

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* Program Ceased December 2017

ARCADIAN LIBRARY ONLINE Resources in this collection include materials from the 10th-20th centuries, curated from the Arcadian Library—a private collection designed to show the intellectual connections between Europe and the Middle East. Module One includes the history of science, medicine, and natural science.

Executive and Professional Education GU-Q develops and delivers customized executive and

professional education (EPE) programs that leverage

Georgetown’s world-class expertise

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and international reach to provide

the high impact skills, knowledge,

40% OF STUDENTS

and solutions needed in the global

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Community Education Program In its fourth year, the GU-Q Community Education Program continues to empower members of the community in Qatar by providing personal enrichment through a range of interesting subjects.

41% OF REGISTERED PA R T I C I PA N T S I N T H E C O M M U N I T Y E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M W E R E Q ATA R I

CO-ACTIVE COACHING

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The goal of the Community Education Program is to offer meaningful and relevant, non-credit learning opportunities for nationals and residents living in Qatar. This year, 13 courses were offered during the Spring semester.

13 CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO 107 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MARCH OF 2018

C L A S S E S TA U G H T I N A R A B I C : • Formal Spoken Arabic • Co-Active Coaching

C L A S S E S TA U G H T I N E N G L I S H : • Map of the Modern World • Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and the American Presidency • Religion, Violence, Peace • Bring Life and Engagement to your Presentation Using Technology • Introduction to Investigative Journalism • Introduction to Microsoft Excel Business

Fundamentals • Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management • Green Economy and Innovation: Global and Qatari Perspectives • Cinema in the Arab World • Narrative Photography: The History and Politics of Visual Storytelling • Fake News: How to Detect and Resist the Propaganda Machine

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Josoor Institute Since the establishment of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy’s Josoor Institute in 2013, Georgetown University has worked as an academic partner to improve the capabilities of sports and events industries in Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

P R O F E S S I O N A L C E R T I F I C AT E A N D DIPLOMA PROGRAMS The Josoor Institute’s professional certificate and diploma programs are designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of those hoping to pursue careers in the sports or events management fields.

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With flexibility in mind, the programs comprise twelve modules that are offered in six one-week blocks for a total of 130 contact hours.

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Serving as the Josoor Institute’s main academic partner, Georgetown University utilizes resources from its School of Continuing Studies and School of Business in Washington, D.C., as well as two partner institutions—the University of Liverpool, and Leeds Beckett University. Additionally, the Executive and Professional Education team at GU-Q developed, delivered, assessed, and reviewed all of the academic programming which was provided by each of the academic partners.

HALF OF THE STUDENTS IN THE FOOTBALL AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND EVENTS PROGRAMS WERE FEMALE

50%

The second cohort for the programs in both sports and events management were delivered this year. Qatari students made up 40% of each cohort and the gender ratio was 50/50.

IEDM Program The International Executive Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management (IEDM) program is designed to shape the next generation of leaders in the private sector, government, and nonprofit organizations by teaching them to effectively mitigate potential threats and manage response efforts in case of an emergency.

T H E I E D M P R O G R A M F E AT U R E S 5 ONE-WEEK RESIDENCIES IN 3 COUNTRIES

Featuring a blend of online learning and on-site intensive modules in Doha, Muscat, and Washington, D.C., the program provides participants with a foundational understanding of the key areas in emergency management, while also integrating critical thinking exercises, hands-on practice, and engagement with some of the world’s top organizations and industry experts.

THE 2018 COHORT A celebratory event marked the inaugural cohort of 12 students who successfully completed the one-year IEDM program with a focus on the Middle East. The ceremony featured a keynote from H.E. Dr. Mohamed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, the Qatar minister of energy and industry, and words from Kelly Otter, dean of Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies in Washington, D.C.

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An impressive gallery walk exhibition of their final thesis projects showcased their areas of interest and lessons learned through the program, which highlighted the dire need for qualified personnel to take part in the preparedness, mitigation, and response process for national and regional emergencies. The incoming cohort of 24 students had the valuable opportunity to preview the program and network with members of the outgoing cohort.

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Public-Private Partnership Certificate Course

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Business Economics Professionals from a range of industries were able to refine their skills with executive education courses in business economics at GU-Q this year. The university offered the following two certificate courses, taught by expert faculty from GU-Q and from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., which provided participating executives with the knowledge and skills necessary for career advancement: • Certificate in Understanding Global Markets • Certificate in Public-Private Partnerships

P R O G R A M PA R T I C I PA N T S B Y N U M B E R : Participant Total: 21

50% OF STUDENTS IN JOSOOR’S SECOND COHORT ARE FEMALE

T O TA L N U M B E R O F  JOSOOR PROGRAMS DELIVERED SINCE 2014

 SPRING 2018 COURSES IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS

2018 BUSINESS  ECONOMICS PROGRAM PA R T I C I PA N T S

Understanding Global Markets..........................6 Public-Private Partnerships............................ 15

C E R T I F I C AT E I N P U B L I C - P R I VAT E PA R T N E R S H I P S The Certificate in Public-Private Partnerships focuses on the process of developing and monitoring the performance of public-private partnerships, and explores the political, managerial, legal, financial, and ethical implications of these varied kinds of partnerships.

C E R T I F I C AT E I N U N D E R S TA N D I N G GLOBAL MARKETS The Certificate in Understanding Global Markets enables participants to anticipate, understand, and respond to movements in global markets through an in-depth analysis of the components that comprise the global financial system.

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Academic Biographies Georgetown University

ROGAIA ABUSHARAF Professor Ph.D., University of Connecticut Research Focus: Culture and Politics; Anthropology of Gender; Human Rights, Migration and Diaspora Issues in Sudan, the Gulf, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom

academics are a talented and

diverse group of scholars who are dedicated to the highest

level of research, teaching, and service. The following is a list

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FA C U LT Y B Y S P E C I A L I Z AT I O N :

GABOR AGOSTON Associate Professor, Department of History Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences Research Focus: Ottoman Military; Economic and Social History from the Fifteenth through the Late Eighteenth Centuries; Early Modern Hungarian History; Comparative Study of the Ottoman and Habsburg Empires

AKINTUNDE AKINADE Professor Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary Research Focus: Christian-Muslim Relations; African Religions; Religion and Immigration; Intercultural Studies

ABBAS AL TONSI Senior Lecturer M.A., American University in Cairo Research Focus: Literary Criticism; Arab Media and Politics; Arabic Language Instruction and Pedagogy Anthropology. . ..................................... 02 Arabic Literature / Linguistics................ 08 Economics.......................................... 10 Government / Political Science............... 15 History............................................... 09 Humanities......................................... 02 Languages (English, French)................. 05 Philosophy.......................................... 03 Religion / Theology............................... 05

ABDULLAH AL-ARIAN Assistant Professor Ph.D., Georgetown University Research Focus: Islamic Social Movements; U.S. Policy toward the Middle East; Islam and Globalization; Islamic Law and Society; History of Islam in the U.S.

MAHMOUD AL-ASHIRI Associate Professor Ph.D., Fayoum University (Cairo University)

BIROL BASKAN Associate Professor Ph.D., Northwestern University

Research Focus: Literary Criticism and Studies; Arabic Language Instruction and Pedagogy; Arabic Poetry

Research Focus: Political Order in the Middle East; the Roles Religion, Religious Institutions, and Grassroots Religious Groups Play in Creating, Maintaining, Undermining, and Destroying Political Order in the Middle East

IAN ALMOND Professor Ph.D., University of Edinburgh Research Focus: Comparative World Literature with a Tri-Continental Emphasis on Mexico, Bengal, and Turkey

SONIA ALONSO SÁENZ DE OGER Associate Professor Ph.D., Centre for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences – Juan March Institute Research Focus: Election Trends in Western Europe; Democratization; Ethnicity in Western Democracies; Immigration Trends

ALEXIS ANTONIADES Associate Professor Ph.D., Columbia University Research Focus: Forecasting Models for Inflation; Economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Focusing on Exchange Rates and Pricing Behavior

M O N G O L J I N B AT S A I K H A N Associate Professor Ph.D., Brown University Research Focus: Development Economics; Experimental Economics; Entrepreneurship; Economic Growth; Industrial Organization; Urban Economics

DA N I E L B R U M B E R G Associate Professor, Department of Government Ph.D., University of Chicago Research Focus: Comparative Study of Successful and Failed Power Sharing Experiments in Algeria, Kuwait and Indonesia

ABDUL RAHMAN CHAMSEDDINE Instructor M.A., American University of Beirut Research Focus: Arabic Terminology of Early Islam; Quranic Terms that Describe Religious Identities and Other Social Groupings

JOSE ASTURIAS Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Minnesota Research Focus: International Trade; Macroeconomics with a Special Interest in Growth

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U DAY C H A N D R A Assistant Professor Ph.D., Yale University

I B R A H I M F R A I H AT Affiliate Scholar Ph.D., George Mason University

Research Focus: South Asia; State-Society Relations; Power, Resistance and Political Violence; Agrarian Change; Rural-Urban Migration; Popular Religion; the Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Research Focus: International Conflict Resolution, Development and the Middle East

A M A N DA G A R R E T T Assistant Professor Ph.D., Harvard University

A H M A D DA L L A L Dean Ph.D., Columbia University Research Focus: Cultural traditions of the Arab world; Islamic disciplines of learning in medieval and early modern Islamic societies; the development of Islamic sciences; Islamic medieval thought; Islamic revivalism and intellectual movements; and Islamic law

Research Focus: Comparative and International Politics; the Implications of Migration and Ethnic Diversity in Advanced Democracies

Z H A O YA N G H O U Assistant Professor Ph.D., George Washington University Research Focus: Microeconomic Development Issues in China; Rural Poverty, Inequality, and Education; Determinants of Income and Consumption; Effects of Openness and Market Development

AMIRA EL ZEIN Associate Professor Ph.D., Georgetown University Research Focus: Sufism in Medieval and Contemporary Islam; Francophone Literature; Arabian Nights; Contemporary Arabic Poetry and Fiction; Gulf Literature Dealing Especially with Gender Issues and Globalization

ANJANA JACOB Adjunct Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Research Focus: Philosophical Understanding of Perception; Philosophical Logic and the Philosophy of Language; the History of Analytic Philosophy

H A N Y FA Z Z A Instructor M.A., American University of Cairo Research Focus: Teaching Arabic Heritage Students; ComputerAssisted Language Learning (CALL); Arabic Linguistics and Literature

W E S L E Y Y. J O E Assistant Teaching Professor Ph.D., Georgetown University Research Focus: Citizen Participation and Regulation of it, Including Voting Rights, Election Administration, and Campaign Finance Policy

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LIPIKA KAMRA Scholar in Residence Ph.D., University of Oxford

PAT R I C K L A U D E Professor Ph.D., Indiana University

Research Focus: Crisscross Political Anthropology; Gender Studies; Development Studies; South Asian History and Politics

Research Focus: Comparative Mysticism; the Relationship Between Poetry and Mysticism; Western Representations and Interpretations of Islamic and Asian Contemplative, Mystical, and Wisdom Traditions

M E H R A N K A M R A VA Professor; Director, Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) Ph.D., University of Cambridge Research Focus: Comparative Politics; Political Development; Middle Eastern Politics

O M A R K H A L I FA H Assistant Professor Ph.D., Columbia University Research Focus: Classical and Modern Literature; Arab Cinema; Minority Literature in the Middle East; Representations of Nasser in Egyptian Literature and Cinema

EDWARD KOLLA Associate Professor Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Research Focus: European Politics, Culture, and International Relations; the History of International Law

JEREMY KOONS Associate Professor Ph.D., Georgetown University Research Focus: Ethical Theory; Epistemology; Philosophy of Religion

A N AT O L L I E V E N Professor Ph.D., University of Cambridge Research Focus: Islamist Militancy and Insurgency; Jihadi Thought and Culture; Contemporary Warfare; U.S. Strategy And Political Culture; The Soviet Union; South Asia; The Middle East

PAT R I C K M E A D O W S Associate Professor Ph.D., Princeton University Research Focus: French Literature and Its Relationship with Philosophy and Symbolism; Francophone Literature, Colonialism, and the Notion of the Exotic; Poetic Meditation in Post-WWII French and Francophone Poetry

RORY MILLER Professor Ph.D., King’s College London Research Focus: Comparative Politics of Small States; Intervention in the Contemporary Middle East; Comparative Peace Processes; Political and Economic Development of Regional Groupings; Private Sector Development and Conflict Resolution

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TOKA MOHAMED Adjunct Instructor M.S., Hamad Bin Khalifa University

GERD NONNEMAN Professor Ph.D., University of Exeter

Research Focus: Islamic Economics and Finance

Research Focus: International Relations of the Middle East; Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Arab World; Gulf Foreign Policies and the Political Economy of the GCC States

YEHIA MOHAMED Assistant Professor Ph.D., Cairo University Research Focus: Phonology; Afro-Asiatic Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL)

SULAGNA MOOKERJEE Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Rochester Research Focus: Applied Microeconomics; Development Economics

PHOEBE MUSANDU Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of California – Los Angeles Research Focus: African Historical Methodology; Mass Media, Women, and Gender History

AMY NESTOR Assistant Professor Ph.D., State University of New York – Buffalo Research Focus: American and African-American Literature; War and Trauma; Poetics; Literary Theory

MAX OIDTMANN Assistant Professor Ph.D., Harvard University Research Focus: The Legal Culture of Tibet During the Qing Dynasty (roughly 1636-1912)

F I R AT O R U Ç Assistant Professor Ph.D., Duke University Research Focus: Global Literary Studies; Post-Colonial Studies; Global Modernism; Anglophone and the Middle East World Literature; Human Rights Literature; Transnational Cinemas

M AYA PA N C H A N G Adjunct Assistant Professor M.A., University of Maine Research Focus: The Work of Quebec Writer, Michèle Lalonde

MOHAMED REZA PIRBHAI Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Toronto Research Focus: Islam in Modern South Asia

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JAMES REARDON-ANDERSON Professor; Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar Ph.D., Columbia University

SOHAIRA SIDDIQUI Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of California – Santa Barbara

Research Focus: Modern Chinese History

Research Focus: Islamic Law, Islamic Theology, and Arabic Philosophy; Contemporary Islamic and Arab Intellectual History and Thought; Philosophy of Religion; Contextual Islamic Studies; Al-Juwayni

JACK ROSSBACH Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Minnesota Research Focus: International Trade; International Growth

AY M A N S H A B A N A Associate Research Professor Ph.D., University of California – Los Angeles

AMIRA SONBOL Professor Ph.D., Georgetown University Research Focus: History of Modern Egypt; Islamic History and Law; Women, Gender, and Islam

Research Focus: Islamic Legal History; Islamic Law and Ethics; Human Rights; Bioethics

O D E D S TA R K Distinguished Research Scholar Ph.D.

EMAD SHAHIN Visiting Professor Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Research Focus: Microeconomic Theory, Urban Development, and Population Economics; the Economics of Migration, Welfare, and Labor; Evolutionary Economics; Regional Economics; Theory of the Firm

Research Focus: Islam and Politics; Comparative Politics; Democracy and Political Reform in Muslim Societies; the Political Economy of the Middle East

W I J DA N TA R I Q Adjunct Instructor M.Sc., Lancaster University

RODNEY SHARKEY Visiting Associate Professor Ph.D., Trinity College – Dublin

Research Focus: Corporate Debt Arrangements in Emerging Markets with a Focus on Islamic Syndicated Finance and Islamic Project Finance

Research Focus: Anglo-Irish Literature; Critical Theory; Performance Dynamics; Popular Culture

HARRY VERHOEVEN Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Oxford Research Focus: Politics of Africa, Especially Sudan; Water Resources Development; Failed States

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K A R I N E W A LT H E R Associate Professor Ph.D., Columbia University

LUCIANO ZACCARA Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D., Autonoma University of Madrid

Research Focus: U.S. Foreign Policy; Islam’s Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy between 1821 and 1921; Diplomatic History; U.S. History and Film

Research Focus: Iranian Political Systems and Elections; Iranian Foreign Policy; Elections and Electoral Systems in Arab and Islamic Countries

DA N I E L W E S T B R O O K Associate Professor Ph.D., Ohio State University

M O H A M E D Z AYA N I Professor Ph.D., Indiana University

Research Focus: Applied Micro-Econometrics; Economic Development with a Focus on Vietnam

Research Focus: Cultural Studies; Communication Studies and Political Science; Evolving Dynamics of Global Communication in the Middle East and the Arab World

KARL WIDERQUIST Associate Professor Ph.D., Oxford University Ph.D., City University of New York Research Focus: Distributive Justice and Ethics

C LY D E W I L C O X Professor, Department of Government Ph.D., Ohio State University Research Focus: Individual Contributors to Presidential Campaigns; the Changing Role of Interest Groups in American Elections; Abortion Politics and Gender Politics in the U.S. and in Europe

HANA ZABARAH Assistant Professor Ph.D., Georgetown University Research Focus: Medieval Arabic Linguistics; Dialectology; Heritage Language Learning and Testing

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