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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How are digital platforms reshaping work? Cheryll Soriano explores platform labor and livelihoods in the Philippines and across the Global South. Watch the livestream:https://bit.ly/4hb33Dy #NUQ #GlobalSouth

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What can beauty reveal about sustainability? Robert Hariman explores aesthetics, rhetoric, and public culture in “Formal Objects: On Beauty and Sustainability.” Learn how form and beauty can shape our understanding of the world. #NUQ

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Turn ideas into content with generative AI. Join Northwestern Qatar Executive Education for a five-day masterclass covering AI-powered images, video, animation, voice, music, and creative workflows. Sept. 20–24 | 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Register now. #GenerativeAI #NorthwesternQatar

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

What can the Gulf teach us about the future of public diplomacy? Join NU-Q’s Banu Akdenizli for a discussion on digital diplomacy, strategic communication, and emerging approaches to global influence. Sep. 6 | 12:15–1:15 p.m. | Room 1-300 #NUQ #PublicDiplomacy

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Explore the research and creative scholarship of Northwestern Qatar faculty. Our 2026 Research and Creative Scholarship Newsletter highlights publications, research, creative projects, and scholarly contributions from across our academic community. nuqatar.com/researchnews2026

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Research and Creative Scholarship Newsletter of faculty scholarship at NU-Q

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Who counts in a world shaped by data, algorithms, and AI? Join NU-Q’s Eddy Borges-Rey for the Hiwar Scholars Seminar, Who Counts? Technologies of Recognition and the Architecture of Certainty. Aug. 30, Sunday 12:15–1:15 p.m. 1-300 Details: nuqatar.com/Hiwar26-Borges-Rey

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Who counts in a world increasingly shaped by data, algorithms, and AI? Join NU-Q’s Eddy Borges-Rey for Who Counts? Technologies of Recognition and the Architecture of Certainty, part of the Hiwar Scholars Seminar. Aug. 30 | 12:15–1:15 p.m. Room 1-300 nuqatar.com/Hiwar26-Borges-Rey

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

At Northwestern Qatar’s 19th Convocation, our newest students were encouraged to begin their journey with basira, insight, vision, and discernment, while staying curious, taking risks, and building a community that will remain with them long after graduation. Here’s to the journey ahead.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Northwestern Provost Erik Luijten will deliver the Convocation 2026 address at Northwestern Qatar on Aug. 20, welcoming nearly 170 members of the Class of 2030 from 25+ countries It marks his first visit to the Qatar campus as Northwestern’s chief academic officer nuqatar.com/Convo26Speaker

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

@nuqatar.bsky.social is proud to welcome seven new scholars to @iasnuq.bsky.social for the 2026–27 academic year.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Twelve projects developed through the #IAS_NUQ Global Undergraduate Fellowship were accepted to #IAMCR2026 through a rigorous peer-review process, with ten fellows present in the conference programme. Full story: nuqatar.com/IAMCR26-IASFellows

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The Northwestern Qatar community contributed research and creative scholarship across more than a dozen sessions at #IAMCR2026. Full story: nuqatar.com/IAMCR26-Main

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The latest NU-Q Research and Creative Scholarship Newsletter showcases how faculty and students are advancing knowledge across media, communication, journalism, technology, AI, culture, history, and the Global South. nuqatar.com/researchnews2026 nuqatar.com/facultyhighlights26

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Spring 2026

Research and Creative Scholarship Newsletter of faculty scholarship at NU-Q

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

From Doha to Cape Town, Northwestern Qatar scholars joined #ICA2026, presenting research on media, AI, journalism, migration, culture, and social change. Across nearly 20 sessions, our community advanced global conversations on communication and inequalities. #GlobalSouth #NorthwesternQatar

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The humanities do more than help us understand the world — they help us shape it. Dean Marwan M. Kraidy joined ACLS President Joy Connolly to discuss the role of the humanities in advancing the public good. nuqatar.com/kraidy-connolly-talk #NorthwesternQatar #Humanities

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

NU-Q is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural Counsellor Advisory Board. Through collaboration and shared expertise, they will help strengthen our efforts to expand access, support prospective students, and foster a more inclusive and globally connected admissions experience.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This week, newly admitted students joined our community for an evening of conversation, connection, and celebration from storytelling-inspired table themes to coffee, community, and new friendships. Here’s to Global South's next generation evidence-based storytellers shaping the future.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

H.E. Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani ’14, director of Qatar’s Government Communication Office, returned to Northwestern Qatar at Web Summit Qatar 2026 for a public conversation on the evolving role of government communication.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

“Whether in academia or public service, I want my work to contribute to knowledge production in Qatar and beyond. The Platinum Medal motivates me to continue striving for impact that is both local and global.” Read more: www.qatar.northwestern.edu/news/article...

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From Northwestern Qatar to the highest national distinction: Amna Al Kuwari awarded platinum medal at Education Excellence Awards

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

A graduate with minors in Middle East Studies and Media and Politics, Al Kuwari is currently completing a master’s degree and plans to pursue a PhD in the near future. “For me, learning is a lifelong responsibility,” she said.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

To see one of our graduates earn the highest academic distinction in the country affirms the caliber of students we are proud to have as part of our community” - Marwan M. Kraidy, dean and CEO of Northwestern Qatar

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

To see one of our graduates earn the highest academic distinction in the country affirms the caliber of students we are proud to have as part of our community”

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

“I’m so proud of Amna. This is a significant milestone for her but also inspiring for our entire community. Amna represents the intellectual curiosity, interdisciplinary courage, and public-minded leadership that define Northwestern Qatar. -

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Her recognition marks a historic milestone as the first Northwestern Qatar alumna to receive the Platinum Medal, the program’s most prestigious honor.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Amna Essa Hilal Al Kuwari, a 2025 graduate of Northwestern University in Qatar, has received the Platinum Medal at the 19th Qatar Education Excellence Award ceremony, earning the highest national distinction for academic and societal excellence.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

He will also offer insights into the future of the sector, informed by his experience shaping national and international communication strategies.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Drawing on his role at @gcoqatar, Sheikh Jassim will discuss how government and institutional communication navigate an evolving media landscape, examining emerging trends, including artificial intelligence, and the challenges and opportunities they present.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani, director of Qatar's Government Communication Office and Chairman of the Permanent Web Summit Organising Committee, joins Dean and CEO Marwan M. Kraidy for a special edition of the Dean's Global Forum at Web Summit Qatar 2026.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Day 2 of #NUQWebSummit2026 programming is about to kick off. Join us at #E428.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

It invites looking at the histories, dreaming, futures, and the Gulf region as a contested field shaped by rapid transformation, speculative imagination, and lived experience across the region, moving beyond singular narratives toward complex, in-between realities.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The exhibition will offer audiences the chance to examine the meanings and “Gulf Futurism,” a term coined by Qatari artist Sophia Al-Maria.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The Media Majlis Museum at Northwestern University in Qatar will present a critical and immersive exploration of the future of the Gulf region in its spring 2026 exhibition, “What’s between, between?,” running from January 26 to May 14th, 2026.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Faculty, students, and staff marked Health & Wellness Day as they engaged with health specialists on campus and explored strategies for supporting mental and physical well-being.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

She linked this to agnotology, observing that “the black box is leveraged to disavow responsibility and liability.” The conversation continued with reflections on governance and the AI Bill of Rights, safety, privacy, fairness, transparency, and AI literacy.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Addressing research practices, Nelson discussed the “black box” problem in generative AI. She noted challenges of explainability, reliability, and accountability: “We already have a replicability crisis, imagine that crisis at scale.”

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

She recalled how she “grew up a STEM kid” before discovering four-field anthropology. This interdisciplinary foundation shaped her commitment to bridging science, social science, and the humanities—and her belief that “AI has always been about people.”

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This was at the 10th Dean’s Global Forum, titled “AI: Purpose, Governance and Public Benefit.” The conversation began with Nelson reflecting on her intellectual journey.

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study based in Princeton, joined Dean Marwan M. Kraidy for a conversation on artificial intelligence, society, and public responsibility.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Join us streaming tomorrow from Northwestern University Qatar, 1pm local time, 5am ET

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Tune in live for the upcoming Dean's Global Forum, featuring Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, in conversation with Dean and CEO Marwan M. Kraidy. 📅 Tuesday, January 13, 2026 🕕 1:00 pm 📍 Events Hall 🎥: www.youtube.com/live/GgwEbs4...?

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Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, joins Dean Kraidy in a conversation on the social and political life of science and technology in soci...

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Northwestern Qatar @nuqatar.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Join Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, and Dean Marwan M. Kraidy for the spring 2026 Dean’s Global Forum, in a conversation titled “AI: Purpose, Governance, and Public Benefit.”

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