<?xml version="1.0"?>

<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0">

 

<channel>

<title>Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS)</title>

<link>http://cirs.georgetown.edu</link>

<language>en-us</language>

<copyright>2010 CIRS</copyright>

<itunes:subtitle>Podcasts for CIRS Lectures and Debates</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:author>CIRS Team</itunes:author>

<itunes:summary>CIRS occasionally hosts events and lectures related to politics of the Arabian Gulf.</itunes:summary>

<description>CIRS occasionally hosts events and lectures related to politics of the Arabian Gulf.</description>

<itunes:owner>

<itunes:name>SFS-Qatar Office of Public Affairs</itunes:name>

<itunes:email>sfsqcomm@georgetown.edu</itunes:email>

</itunes:owner>

<itunes:image href="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/mg422/cirs_logo_1.jpg" />

<itunes:category text="Education">

<itunes:category text="Higher Education"/>

</itunes:category>

<item>

<title>Distinguished Lecture Series: Mehran Kamrava </title>

<itunes:author>CIRS</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>'A 2020 vision of the Middle East'</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Dean Mehran Kamrava speaks about "A 2020 vision of the Middle East"</itunes:summary>

<enclosure url="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/kamrava_bahrain.mp3" length="39461158" type="audio/mpeg"/>

<guid>https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/kamrava_bahrain.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Mon, 3 May 2010 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>0:49:54</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>2020, vision, middle east, mehran kamrava</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>Distinguished Lecture Series: Robert Fisk </title>

<itunes:author>CIRS</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>'State of Denial: Western Journalism and the Middle East'</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>A prominent journalist and the Middle East Correspondent for The Independent in the UK, Robert Fisk delievers a lecture on 'Western Journalism and the Middle East'</itunes:summary>

<enclosure url="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/fisk.mp3" length="39461158" type="audio/mpeg"/>

<guid>https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/fisk.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>0:55:41</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>western journalism, middle east, robert fisk</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>Panel: Open-Sea Piracy in the Modern World: Perils and Prospects </title>

<itunes:author>CIRS</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>'Open-Sea Piracy in the Modern World: Perils and Prospects'</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>The panel was made up of Pottengal Mukundan, Director of the International Maritime Bureau, Roger Middleton, Consultant Researcher working for the Africa Programme at Chatham House, and Daniele Archibugi, Research Director at the Italian National Research Council.</itunes:summary>

<enclosure url="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/panel_on_piracy.mp3" length="39461158" type="audio/mpeg"/>

<guid>https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/panel_on_piracy.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>1:06:10</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>maritime piracy, open-sea piracy, pirate attacks, Somalia</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>Monthly Dialogue Series: Robert Lieber</title>

<itunes:author>CIRS</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>'Why The Declinists Are Wrong About America'</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Robert Lieber speaks about "Why The Declinists Are Wrong About America"</itunes:summary>

<enclosure url="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/lieber.mp3" length="39461158" type="audio/mpeg"/>

<guid>https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/lieber.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>0:41:06</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>robert lieber, declinists, power, USA</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>Monthly Dialogue Series: Robert Wirsing</title>

<itunes:author>CIRS</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>The Af-Pak Misadventure: Where is America's 'Long War' Heading?...And Why?</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Robert Wirsing, Visiting Professor of International Relations at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, delivers the October CIRS Monthly Dialogue on the "Af-Pak" war.</itunes:summary>

<enclosure url="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/wirsing.mp3" length="50024448" type="audio/mpeg"/>

<guid>https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/wirsing.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>0:42:16</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>robert wirsing, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Af-Pak War, Obama Administration</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>Monthly Dialogue Series: John Crist</title>

<itunes:author>CIRS</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>From Gandhi to Twitter: Global Trends in Protest</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Dr. Crist speaks about "Global Trends in Protest".</itunes:summary>

<enclosure url="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/John%20Crist.mp3" length="51912163" type="audio/mpeg"/>

<guid>https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/John%20Crist.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>0:54:04</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>John Crist, Global Trends in Protest, Ghandi, Dissent, activism</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>Panel: Water, Energy, and Climate Change in the Gulf</title>

<itunes:author>CIRS</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Water, Energy, and Climate Change in the Gulf</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Professor Tim Beach, Sharif Elmusa and Mari Luomi discuss "Water, Energy, and Climate Change in the Gulf."</itunes:summary>

<enclosure url="https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/Environmen%20Panel.mp3" length="55305156" type="audio/mpeg"/>

<guid>https://guqshare.qatar.georgetown.edu/PublicRelations/podcasts/Environmen%20Panel.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>0:57:36</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>environment, gulf, climate change, Tim Beach, Sharif Elmusa, Mari Luomi, water energy</itunes:keywords>

</item>


</channel>

</rss>
