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Jun 11
This week, ahead of the World Cup kickoff, we’re revisiting the top moments from our recent Doha Debates Podcast episode on what the “beautiful game” reveals about the world today.
Featuring @TonyKaron, @Davidsgoldblatt and @HoneyThaljieh.
00:13 What does football mean to each of us?
06:30 Is football a substitute for violence?
10:34 Football, money and power
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Jun 12
#WorldCup2026 ⚽: Which team are you supporting? #FIFAWorldCup
Ahead of our Toronto town hall debate on football fandom, we asked students and recent graduates from @VicCollege_UofT, @UofT and @QF's Education City about football and the 2026 World Cup.
Our town hall is presented in partnership with @YearsofCulture.
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In Toronto this summer? Register to attend our in-person town hall on July 8 ➡️ terminaltheatre.ca/performan…
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Jun 12
#WorldCup2026 ⚽: What country is taking it all the way to the final match? We want to hear from you!
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Doha Debates retweeted
Join @DohaDebates in Toronto on July 8 for Football Fandom: Community or Commodity?, a Town Hall exploring how major investments and changing club ownership are shaping fan identity, loyalty, and the global talent economy!
Presented in partnership with the Qatar, Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture, the discussion will bring together students, recent graduates, and expert guests ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026.
🎟️ Free registration required through the link in the original @DohaDebates post.
تدعوكم @DohaDebates للمشاركة في جلسة حوارية في تورونتو بعنوان جماهير كرة القدم: مجتمع أم سلعة؟، لمناقشة تأثير الاستثمارات الكبرى وتغير ملكية الأندية على هوية المشجعين وولائهم واقتصاد المواهب العالمي.
تُقام الفعالية بالشراكة مع عام الثقافة قطر–كندا–المكسيك 2026، وبمشاركة طلبة وخريجين حديثين وخبراء، وذلك قبيل كأس العالم FIFA 2026.
🎟️ التسجيل مجاني عبر الرابط الموجود في منشور @DohaDebates الأصلي.
#DohaDebates #YearOfCulture2026 #FIFAWorldCup2026
Jun 10
What happens to football fandom when big money gets involved?
Are you in Canada? Join us for a live debate on football fandom at our next Doha Debates Town Hall in Toronto. As a World Cup 2026 host city, there's no better place—or time—for this conversation.
This town hall is presented in partnership with @YearsofCulture.
📅 July 8, 2026
⏰ p.m. EDT
📍 The Terminal Theatre | Toronto, Canada
🔗 Register here: terminaltheatre.ca/performan…
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Jun 11
This week, we’re revisiting a powerful moment from the latest season of the Doha Debates Podcast. Artist and journalist @mollycrabapple reflects on creating art that speaks to working people, drawing on her experience sketching taxi drivers at a New York City protest encampment.
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Jun 11
“The art that I want to do is art that speaks to working people, that they can understand, that is powerful to them.” —@MollyCrabapple
“Taxi Driver Protests,” 2021. Molly Crabapple for The Nation
ALT “Taxi Driver Protests,” 2021. Molly Crabapple for The Nation
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Jun 11
Watch the extended cut of this Doha Debates Podcast episode ➡️ lnk.bio/s/DohaDebates/CONTEM…
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Jun 10
Qatar Foundation's Doha Debates Podcast Examines What Football Reveals About Society
#QNA #Qatar
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Jun 10
What happens to football fandom when big money gets involved?
Are you in Canada? Join us for a live debate on football fandom at our next Doha Debates Town Hall in Toronto. As a World Cup 2026 host city, there's no better place—or time—for this conversation.
This town hall is presented in partnership with @YearsofCulture.
📅 July 8, 2026
⏰ p.m. EDT
📍 The Terminal Theatre | Toronto, Canada
🔗 Register here: terminaltheatre.ca/performan…
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Jun 9
Football can’t stop tragedy. But @HoneyThaljieh believes it can still offer children opportunity, community and safety.
Watch the extended cut of this Doha Debates Podcast episode ➡️ lnk.bio/s/DohaDebates/FOOTBA…
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Jun 8
@HoneyThaljieh argues that football icons like @MoSalah can effectively challenge prejudice on and off the field.
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Jun 8
Can representation in sport meaningfully reduce prejudice?
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Jun 8
On the season finale of the Doha Debates Podcast, experts debate: What can football tell us about ourselves?
Featuring @TonyKaron, @Davidsgoldblatt and @HoneyThaljieh.
2:39 Is football a kind of “global civil society”?
5:05 “I was the only girl playing in the streets of Bethlehem”
07:34 “Football is a soap opera”
12:44 Is football a spiritual experience?
18:15 The power of football in Palestine
28:28 Is football a substitute for violence?
47:37 Football, history and identity
51:30 Can one player combat hate?
01:00:34 The future of women’s football
01:10:36 Money’s impact on football
01:45:58 What will football look like in 20 years?
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Jun 5
Should privilege and identity play a role in how artists are judged?
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Jun 5
As this season of the Doha Debates Podcast comes to an end, we look back at this exchange between Wafaa Bilal, @mollycrabapple, @FendeVilliers and @Samaritual over the role of privilege, diversity and identity in contemporary art. Moderated by @Nadir_Nahdi.
Watch the extended cut ➡️ lnk.bio/s/DohaDebates/CONTEM…
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Jun 5
Do debates about privilege move the art world forward or hold it back?
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Jun 4
Football is often seen as a unifying force. But when violence follows the game—like the clashes after PSG’s Champions League win in Paris—is football the cause, or just the vehicle?
This week on the Doha Debates Podcast, football experts @Davidsgoldblatt, @TonyKaron and @HoneyThaljieh debate whether football curbs violence or inflames tensions that begin beyond the field.
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When there is violence at football matches, what is to blame?
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