Marwan M. Kraidy

I was thrilled to welcome @cnn.com leaders Walid Chamak Yousef Alotaibi and Andrew Potter at @nuqatar.bsky.social today to discuss collaboration and partnerships between our institutions. Happy that CNN is expanding its presence in Doha through our partner Media City Qatar

Thank you for your visit, your lecture, and your engagement with our community!

Goo morning, #Doha

Proud to represent @nuqatar.bsky.social at VCUQ’s Hamad Bin Khalifa Symposium on “Islam & Visual Culture in Contemp Asia” & keynoted by Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann, “The Surface Remembers: Decolonial Groundwork from the Archipelago.” Kudos to my colleague Dean Amir Berbic!

Today’s #qahwapause is awhirl

Stay tuned for a special @iasnuq.bsky.social edition of the @nuqatar.bsky.social podcast (and vodcast) with @andreamedrado.bsky.social on #AI , favelas, empathy, Participatory Action Research, and the Global South, following her thought-provoking NUQ Lecture on the Global South yesterday

#NUQProud

@andreamedrado.bsky.social delivering a thought-provoking and empirically rich @nuqatar.bsky.social Lecture on the Global South on #FavelIA @iasnuq.bsky.social a rich analysis of #AI, human agency, and social solidarity among some of the most marginal communities on earth!

As @andreamedrado.bsky.social offers the @iasnuq.bsky.social postdocs and @nuqatar.bsky.social faculty a workshop on critical AI research informed by Latin American theories and experiences, we are getting ready for her lecture this evening on #FavelIA

We @nuqatar.bsky.social are very proud to present

@AndreaMedrado on "Favel IA: South-to-South Dialogues in Digital Colonialism, Participation, and Justice"
@iasnuq.bsky.social

Tomorrow

6 pm DOHA in person
12 pm noon RIO DE JANEIRO on livestream
9 am EVANSTON on livestream

Join us!

Honored to welcome Myria Georgiou to @nuqatar.bsky.social for an insightful #HiwarScholarsSeminar on humanism in digital times. She sparked rich conversations about identity, empathy & connection, reminding us how deeply the digital shapes what it means to be human today.

NU-Q students launch first zine edition of Wisteria Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q)’s student-led literary journal, Wisteria, has released its first limited-edition zine, a student-produced publication showcasing the...

Very #NUQproud of our @nuqatar.bsky.social students' drive, curiosity, and creativity and the compelling storytelling that results!

www.gulf-times.com/article/7139...

Today’s #qahwapause is reflective

NU-Q students advocate for children affected by armed conflict The Analysis and Outreach Hub of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG CAAC), based in Doha, concluded a...

Very proud of the @nuqatar.bsky.social students doing profoundly meaningful and impactful work www.gulf-times.com/article/7134...

#NUQProud

Today’s #qahwapause is a doubling down

They are a true, however short, pause, even from thinking. Then it starts again.

In two days!

Event details: bit.ly/iasxC2DH

Advice | 7 Tips to Fine-Tune Your Work Habits in Grad School How to prioritize your doctoral research in turbulent times.

ACLS Program Officer Stacy Hartman offers 7 tips to fine-tune your work habits in grad school in @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/7-ti...

Media Infrastructure, Natural Disaster, and the Emergence of Convergence Newsrooms in Nepal This chapter explores the impact of natural disasters on media buildings and media infrastructure through a case study analysis of Kantipur Publications in Nepal. Established in 1993, Kantipur Publica...

We’re excited to share that Harsha Man Maharjan, #IAS_NUQ Global Postdoctoral Scholar, published a book chapter titled “Media Infrastructure, Natural Disaster, and the Emergence of Convergence Newsrooms in Nepal” in "Media Building" (@springernature.com).

Read here: bit.ly/47ckf5d

We’re excited to share that Mariam Karim, #IAS_NUQ Global Postdoctoral Scholar, recently published in Communication, Culture & Critique @icahdq.bsky.social .

I am thrilled about this #SouthernDigitalities Summer School that @iasnuq.bsky.social is organizing in collaboration with the University of Queensland and Vietnam National University in Hanoi, and look forward to teaching, learning, and building knowledge together!

Today’s #QahwaPause is Magickal

YouTube video by Ina Chansons Jacques Brel "Amsterdam" | Archive INA

Jacques Brel passed October 9, 1978. His lyrics are haunting, his performances projectilic. This is my favorite.

youtu.be/V3BSj1cHX-M?...

Today @nuqatar.bsky.social we attended an original and heartfelt exploration of the meanings and tribulations of home and family by @iasnuq.bsky.social Global Fellow Sara Mourad

Can’t wait!

Excited to be hosting @andreamedrado.bsky.social at @nuqatar.bsky.social next month. She will be giving the “NUQ Lecture on the Global South” organized annually by the @iasnuq.bsky.social

Today I had the pleasure to welcome H.E. Dr. Álvaro Renedo Zalba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Qatar,
a distinguished diplomat and a fellow scholar and leader, at @nuqatar.bsky.social We had a great conversation about higher education, global politics, and comics!

My favorite moment today @nuqatar.bsky.social was a preview of our soon to be unveiled #Wellness room, a haven to catch your breath and recharge. Thank you to our HR team for helping us make sure that excellence and wellness go hand in glove!

#NUQProud

Our #keymoments conference featured a heartfelt conversation exploring a new epistemology for understanding media, history, memory, and affect. Stay tuned for what comes next!

#NUQProud

Thank you to our outstanding speakers, @nuqatar.bsky.social colleagues, and the attendees for making the day a success.

It was such a pleasure to represent @nuqatar.bsky.social last night at the Bicentennial Concert: Celebrating Uruguay, with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and Soprano Sofia Mara. Congratulations!