Running from August 30 to November 22, the series will feature 11 speakers from Northwestern Qatar, Northwestern University’s Evanston campus and institutions worldwide. (FILE PHOTO)
Doha, Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar’s Hiwar Scholars Seminar returns this fall for its third annual instalment, bringing scholars, journalists and researchers together to discuss issues shaping the region and the wider world.
Running from August 30 to November 22, the series features 11 speakers from Northwestern Qatar, Northwestern University’s Evanston campus and institutions worldwide. Topics include public diplomacy, artificial intelligence, Palestine, religion, sustainability and the changing news media landscape.
“Hiwar is where NU-Q thinks out loud, together. It’s one of the clearest expressions of who we are as a community: curious, engaged, and unafraid of big questions,” said Marwan M. Kraidy, dean and CEO of Northwestern Qatar.
The series opened on August 30 with “Who Counts? Technologies of Recognition and the Architecture of Certainty,” by Eddy Borges-Rey of NU-Q. On September 6, Banu Akdenizli of NU-Q discussed “Digital, Global, Centralized: What the Gulf Can Teach Us About the Future of Public Diplomacy.”
On September 13, Khaled Hroub of NU-Q and Cambridge’s Centre of Islamic Studies will present “Palestine and Deep Colonialism: A New Perspective?” This will be followed on September 20 by “Formal Objects: On Beauty and Sustainability,” by Robert Hariman of Northwestern University.
The October programme begins on October 4 with “Islam and the Politics of Religion,” presented by Brannon Ingram of Northwestern University. On October 18, Mustafa Jarrar of Hamad Bin Khalifa University will discuss “AI Data and the New Research Trends.”
On October 25, documentary filmmaker and journalist Andrew Glazer will present “The Table Is Set. Now Start Cooking: A Pep Talk/Cautionary Tale About the Great Opportunities and Daunting Challenges of a Democratized News Media.”
The November sessions begin on November 1 with “Do Robots Have Souls? What Studying Religion and Race Might Tell Us About Minds and Machines,” by Sylvester Johnson of Northwestern University. On November 8, Ghassan Hage of the University of Sydney will present “The Study of Social Viability: An Introduction.”
On November 15, Karin Wahl-Jorgensen of Cardiff University will discuss “Introducing Boutique Media,” while the series concludes on November 22 with “The Hijacker – Terrorist or Freedom Fighter?” by Marco Williams of Northwestern University.
Each hour-long session is moderated by an NU-Q faculty member and followed by a discussion. The sessions are free to attend and open to NU-Q students, faculty and staff.
Sessions are free to attend and open to NU-Q students, faculty, and staff. Each hour-long session is followed by a discussion moderated by an NU-Q faculty member.
