CIRS Public Affairs Programming

The Center for International and Regional Studies sponsors lectures by leading experts in international affairs, as well as smaller events, like our Monthly Dialogue Series, and large conferences.

Please RSVP for our events at cirsevents@georgetown.edu.

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Upcoming Events

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Monthly Dialogue Series: Kai-Henrik Barth

Date: 6 December 2009 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm

Location: Faculty & Staff Lounge, LAS Building, Education City

Kai-Henrik Barth speaks about "Nuclear Ambitions in the Gulf."

Recent Events

John Crist

Monthly Dialogue Series: John Crist

Date: 10 November 2009 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm

Location: Faculty and Staff Lounge, LAS Building, Education City.

John Crist speaks about "From Gandhi to Twitter: Global Trends in Protest"

Christian Hanelt

Lecture: Europe and the Gulf Region: Towards a New Horizon

Date: 4 November 2009 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm

Location: LAS Building, Georgetown University in Qatar

Christian-Peter Hanelt is Senior Expert on Europe and the Middle East at Bertelsmann Stiftung.

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Panel: Water, Energy, and Climate Change in the Gulf

Date: 2 November 2009 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Al Wajba Ballroom, Intercontinental Hotel

Professor Tim Beach, Sharif Elmusa and Mari Luomi discuss "Water, Energy, and Climate Change in the Gulf."

Mehran Kamrava lectures to the HEC School of Management

Lecture: Mehran Kamrava Lectures to HEC School of Management, Paris

Date: 26 October 2009 Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Location: LAS Building

Mehran Kamrava lectures to the HEC School of Management, Paris, on the Geopolitics of the Gulf

Carol Lancaster

Distinguished Lecture Series: Carol Lancaster

Date: 12 October 2009 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Al Mirqab Hall, Four Seasons Hotel

Carol Lancaster speaks about Wealth and Power in the "New International Order."

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