Each May, Northwestern University in Qatar faculty, students, and staff showcase their creative work and research, and share experiences from the Middle East at the Northwestern University home campus in Evanston, Iliinois, USA.
2016 Schedule
May 9
"On the Loss of Humanity:
Documentary Screening: "Old South"
Monday, May 9
"On the Loss of Humanity:
The Case of Former Militia Fighters in Lebanon"
Sami Hermez, assistant professor in residence
12:00 p.m.
MENA Monday Program
University Hall, Room 201
Documentary Screening: "Old South"
Danielle Beverly, assistant professor in residence
6:00 p.m.
Louis Hall 119, Arts Block
May 11
NU-Q Student Showcase
Urooj Kamran Azmi
Valeria Marinova
Jueun Choi
Wednesday, May 11
NU-Q Student Showcase
4:00 p.m.
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
Urooj Kamran Azmi
Communication 2017
Presenting an excerpt from her documentary film Hakimwala – Of the Rulers
Valeria Marinova
Communication 2017
Presenting her documentary film Drift & Drag
Jueun Choi
Journalism 2018
Presenting her research paper, “The Politics of Renter Benefits and Permanent Residency in Qatar," winner of a 2016 NU-Q Media and Research Award
Aamer Hassan - Journalism 2017 & Rouda Al-Attiyah - Journalism 2018
Presenting Maids in Qatar, a news package about domestic help raising children in Doha
May 12
"At Home Abroad: Northwestern's First International Campus"
Thursday, May 12
"At Home Abroad: Northwestern's First International Campus"
AHEAD@NU Presentation
12:00 p.m.
Norris University Center
Wildcat Room
May 13
Collaborative Research at NU-Q
Friday, May 13