Are you a humanist? An interpretive social scientist? Do you study the Arab World or Latin America? Better, is your work global, comparative, or transnational across both spheres? Then @acls1919 @utekraidy & I have great news! Deadline September 28! acls.org/news/marwan-and-ute…

The session drew a full house — thank you to everyone who joined us for such an engaging conversation!

Day 5 of #IAS_NUQ at #ICA26 continued with @MKraidy and @Viscloo presenting “Southern Digitalities: Rethinking the Digital from the Global South.”

Focusing on the satellite dish and its fraught history across the Arab region, the article traces its shifting role from the 1960s to the 2010s, including its reemergence in relation to the Islamic State’s anti-dish iconoclasm.

@chafnajem closed the day with his second presentation, “Off-Label Mobile Practices: Temporal Capital in Lebanon’s Telecommunication Sector.”

Final day of #IAS_NUQ at #ICA26! Catch @MKraidy and @Viscloo today for “Southern Digitalities: Rethinking the Digital from the Global South.” 🕥 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 📍 C1 1.43, CTICC1, Level 1

Day 4 of #IAS_NUQ at #ICA26 began with a panel on Global South epistemologies, extreme speech, and the politics of language, harm, and historical continuity.

@MKraidy presented “Digitality as Zombie Analogicity,” examining how analog media continue to haunt, shape, and remediate the digital technologies they are often assumed to have replaced.

Kicking off our #ICA26 preconference at the University of Cape Town with opening remarks from @Viscloo, @MKraidy, and Nabil Echchaibi.

We’re kicking off day 3 of #IAS_NUQ at @icahdq 2026! Catch @MKraidy and @chafnajem in the panel “Temporality, Mediation, and Construction of Meaning.” 🕛 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. 📍 Westin HE Victoria & Alfred, Harbour Edge Level Full program: bit.ly/4x8m3sa

We @NUQatar wish our community, partners, and friends a Eid Mubarak.

Special thanks to our collaborators at the University of Queensland and Vietnam National University, as well as to the instructors, participants, and organizers for making this year’s program such a thoughtful and engaging gathering.

Over three days, participants engaged in mentoring sessions, presentations, and a well-attended public roundtable and masterclass, Introducing Southern Digitalities, exploring digital cultures, infrastructures, labor, media, and platformization from and across the Global South.

Last week, #IAS_NUQ joined scholars in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the 2026 Southern Digitalities Summer School!

Another stellar cohort of @IAS_NUQ Global Undergraduate Fellows, another wave of great projects that deepen our grasp of the world and raise @NUQatar reputation as a leader in advanced undergraduate research: textual, visual, audiovisual, multimodal s.thepeninsula.qa/nbmkpe

Graduation is where culmination meets beginning. How sweet it is to gather, to witness, and to celebrate—together, the fruit of years of sweat, inspiration & creativity. Thanks to my amazing team for pulling off such a joyous event. Heartfelt congratulations @nuqatar #Classof2026

.@majedalansari, Advisor to #Qatar’s Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reflected on his journey to becoming the ministry’s official voice. He looked back at his time before becoming the spokesperson during the 2017 blockade on Qatar, when he made media appearances to provide his analysis on the situation and sharing the Gulf country's narrative.

Northwestern University Provost-Elect Erik Luijten addressed the Class of 2026, recognizing their resilience and the global perspective they bring. He encouraged graduates to remain open to new ideas and to approach their work with intention and awareness. “You have the capacity to make positive change in our increasingly complicated world.” qatar.northwestern.edu/news/…

Graduation speaker H.E. Dr. Majed Al-Ansari spoke about the responsibility that comes with communication in a fast-moving media landscape. Reflecting on public service and the power of words, he reminded graduates that impact is built on integrity. “Speed will get you seen. Integrity will make you matter.” Full story: qatar.northwestern.edu/news/…

Class speaker Isra Fejzullaj reflected on a shared journey defined by uncertainty, growth, and perseverance. Her message emphasized the importance of curiosity, responsibility, and staying grounded in purpose. “We learned to look deeper, to listen closely, and to find meaning in a world overflowing with information.”

Dr. @majedalansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for @MofaQatar_EN, will deliver the 2026 Graduation address @NUQatar. A leading voice in regional diplomacy and global public communication, he will address the graduating class at the ceremony on May 4, 2026. “Dr. Al-Ansari’s work exemplifies the power of communication in shaping global understanding and advancing dialogue. His leadership and experience offer our graduates a compelling perspective on how media, policy, and public engagement come together in moments that matter.” — @MKraidy, dean and CEO of @NUQatar. Learn more: qatar.northwestern.edu/news/…