Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) CIRS provides a number of research opportunities for faculty at GU-Q, and sponsors day-long workshops in which faculty engage with international participants in discussions on a forthcoming publication. In addition, CIRS offers grants to faculty researchers interested in carrying out original fieldwork on issues related to the Gulf, the Middle East, Asia, and beyond.
CIRS STEERING COMMITTEE This standing committee is chaired by the Director of CIRS and includes the Associate Director of CIRS as well as four members of the faculty. The committee’s main objective is to reinforce the integration of CIRS and the GU-Q faculty by ensuring faculty input and perspective in planning CIRS events. It furthermore promotes the activities of CIRS among the faculty. Committee Members • Mehran Kamrava, Director of CIRS • Zahra Babar, Associate Director of CIRS • Abdullah Al-Arian, Faculty Member • Rory Miller, Faculty Member • Sonia Alonso Sáenz de Oger, Faculty Member • Mohamed Zayani, Faculty Member
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