Marwan M. Kraidy
@mkraidy.bsky.social
Author, Teacher, Partner, Leader, Dean & CEO
@nuqatar.bsky.social, Founder @iasnuq.bsky.social, Professor
@northwesternu, Board Chair @ACLS1919 Board Member
& @AnnenbergCARGC & @Casar_Aub
@nuqatar.bsky.social, Founder @iasnuq.bsky.social, Professor
@northwesternu, Board Chair @ACLS1919 Board Member
& @AnnenbergCARGC & @Casar_Aub
Reposted by Marwan M. Kraidy
Join us at MESA 2025!
The Society for Humanistic Arab Media Studies (SHAMS) is excited to host our first meeting in conjunction with MESA 2025.
🗓️ Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
⏰ 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 The Westin DC Downtown – Meeting Room 6
Register here: bit.ly/43E287r
The Society for Humanistic Arab Media Studies (SHAMS) is excited to host our first meeting in conjunction with MESA 2025.
🗓️ Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
⏰ 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 The Westin DC Downtown – Meeting Room 6
Register here: bit.ly/43E287r
November 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Join us at MESA 2025!
The Society for Humanistic Arab Media Studies (SHAMS) is excited to host our first meeting in conjunction with MESA 2025.
🗓️ Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
⏰ 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 The Westin DC Downtown – Meeting Room 6
Register here: bit.ly/43E287r
The Society for Humanistic Arab Media Studies (SHAMS) is excited to host our first meeting in conjunction with MESA 2025.
🗓️ Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
⏰ 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 The Westin DC Downtown – Meeting Room 6
Register here: bit.ly/43E287r
Huge news from @nuqatar.bsky.social folks— I will have more to say about the formidable In'utu Imbuwa's journey to the #Rhodes through mentorship from faculty, staff, and postdocs, particularly @yasemin-c.bsky.social and Clovis Bergere at @iasnuq.bsky.social Heartfelt congrats, In’utu!!!
#NUQProud
#NUQProud
In’utu Imbuwa, a graduate from the Class of 2025, has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar, earning one of the world’s most prestigious academic honors and becoming the school’s second recipient of the award.
Learn more: www.qatar.northwestern.edu/news/article...
Learn more: www.qatar.northwestern.edu/news/article...
In’utu Imbuwa '25 named 2026 Rhodes Scholar
www.qatar.northwestern.edu
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Huge news from @nuqatar.bsky.social folks— I will have more to say about the formidable In'utu Imbuwa's journey to the #Rhodes through mentorship from faculty, staff, and postdocs, particularly @yasemin-c.bsky.social and Clovis Bergere at @iasnuq.bsky.social Heartfelt congrats, In’utu!!!
#NUQProud
#NUQProud
The 2-day @iasnuq.bsky.social workshop “Everyday Technologies: Media in Middle East History,” convened by Will Youmans and Andrew Simon, is now concluding with a public panel in the @nuqatar.bsky.social Projection Theater
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The 2-day @iasnuq.bsky.social workshop “Everyday Technologies: Media in Middle East History,” convened by Will Youmans and Andrew Simon, is now concluding with a public panel in the @nuqatar.bsky.social Projection Theater
Today @nuqatar.bsky.social we had an excellent workshop & faculty development seminar on “Theorizing from the Global South” led by colleagues Dahlia Al-Zein and Zachary Right with scholars from around the world discussing knowledge production from the South.
#NUQProud
#NUQProud
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today @nuqatar.bsky.social we had an excellent workshop & faculty development seminar on “Theorizing from the Global South” led by colleagues Dahlia Al-Zein and Zachary Right with scholars from around the world discussing knowledge production from the South.
#NUQProud
#NUQProud
Herzlichen Glückwunsch #Österreich for 50 years of diplomatic relations with #Qatar. Tonight is a memorable evening where Mozart & Fairuz, violin & oud resounded. Congratulations to HE Ambassador Erika Bernard for a fabulous celebration. Proud to represent @nuqatar.bsky.social here tonight!
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Herzlichen Glückwunsch #Österreich for 50 years of diplomatic relations with #Qatar. Tonight is a memorable evening where Mozart & Fairuz, violin & oud resounded. Congratulations to HE Ambassador Erika Bernard for a fabulous celebration. Proud to represent @nuqatar.bsky.social here tonight!
Reposted by Marwan M. Kraidy
I’m so excited to participate in this show-and-tell conversation concerning media in Middle East history at Northwestern University in Qatar this weekend! It was hard to select only a few cassettes to bring along with me, but Shaykh Imam, Ahmad Adawiya, and Shaykh Antar made the cut for my carry on.
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I’m so excited to participate in this show-and-tell conversation concerning media in Middle East history at Northwestern University in Qatar this weekend! It was hard to select only a few cassettes to bring along with me, but Shaykh Imam, Ahmad Adawiya, and Shaykh Antar made the cut for my carry on.
I was thrilled to welcome @cnn.com leaders Walid Chamak Yousef Alotaibi and Andrew Potter at @nuqatar.bsky.social today to discuss collaboration and partnerships between our institutions. Happy that CNN is expanding its presence in Doha through our partner Media City Qatar
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I was thrilled to welcome @cnn.com leaders Walid Chamak Yousef Alotaibi and Andrew Potter at @nuqatar.bsky.social today to discuss collaboration and partnerships between our institutions. Happy that CNN is expanding its presence in Doha through our partner Media City Qatar
Proud to represent @nuqatar.bsky.social at VCUQ’s Hamad Bin Khalifa Symposium on “Islam & Visual Culture in Contemp Asia” & keynoted by Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann, “The Surface Remembers: Decolonial Groundwork from the Archipelago.” Kudos to my colleague Dean Amir Berbic!
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Proud to represent @nuqatar.bsky.social at VCUQ’s Hamad Bin Khalifa Symposium on “Islam & Visual Culture in Contemp Asia” & keynoted by Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann, “The Surface Remembers: Decolonial Groundwork from the Archipelago.” Kudos to my colleague Dean Amir Berbic!
@andreamedrado.bsky.social delivering a thought-provoking and empirically rich @nuqatar.bsky.social Lecture on the Global South on #FavelIA @iasnuq.bsky.social a rich analysis of #AI, human agency, and social solidarity among some of the most marginal communities on earth!
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@andreamedrado.bsky.social delivering a thought-provoking and empirically rich @nuqatar.bsky.social Lecture on the Global South on #FavelIA @iasnuq.bsky.social a rich analysis of #AI, human agency, and social solidarity among some of the most marginal communities on earth!
As @andreamedrado.bsky.social offers the @iasnuq.bsky.social postdocs and @nuqatar.bsky.social faculty a workshop on critical AI research informed by Latin American theories and experiences, we are getting ready for her lecture this evening on #FavelIA
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
As @andreamedrado.bsky.social offers the @iasnuq.bsky.social postdocs and @nuqatar.bsky.social faculty a workshop on critical AI research informed by Latin American theories and experiences, we are getting ready for her lecture this evening on #FavelIA
We @nuqatar.bsky.social are very proud to present
@AndreaMedrado on "Favel IA: South-to-South Dialogues in Digital Colonialism, Participation, and Justice"
@iasnuq.bsky.social
Tomorrow
6 pm DOHA in person
12 pm noon RIO DE JANEIRO on livestream
9 am EVANSTON on livestream
Join us!
@AndreaMedrado on "Favel IA: South-to-South Dialogues in Digital Colonialism, Participation, and Justice"
@iasnuq.bsky.social
Tomorrow
6 pm DOHA in person
12 pm noon RIO DE JANEIRO on livestream
9 am EVANSTON on livestream
Join us!
Happening tomorrow!
🗓️ Wednesday, November 5, 2025
🕕 Reception: 5 – 6 p.m. | Lecture: 6 – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Events Hall, @nuqatar.bsky.social
Event details: bit.ly/46VQFAC
Can’t make it in person? Join the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/bNPz1w5...
🗓️ Wednesday, November 5, 2025
🕕 Reception: 5 – 6 p.m. | Lecture: 6 – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Events Hall, @nuqatar.bsky.social
Event details: bit.ly/46VQFAC
Can’t make it in person? Join the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/bNPz1w5...
November 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We @nuqatar.bsky.social are very proud to present
@AndreaMedrado on "Favel IA: South-to-South Dialogues in Digital Colonialism, Participation, and Justice"
@iasnuq.bsky.social
Tomorrow
6 pm DOHA in person
12 pm noon RIO DE JANEIRO on livestream
9 am EVANSTON on livestream
Join us!
@AndreaMedrado on "Favel IA: South-to-South Dialogues in Digital Colonialism, Participation, and Justice"
@iasnuq.bsky.social
Tomorrow
6 pm DOHA in person
12 pm noon RIO DE JANEIRO on livestream
9 am EVANSTON on livestream
Join us!
Honored to welcome Myria Georgiou to @nuqatar.bsky.social for an insightful #HiwarScholarsSeminar on humanism in digital times. She sparked rich conversations about identity, empathy & connection, reminding us how deeply the digital shapes what it means to be human today.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Honored to welcome Myria Georgiou to @nuqatar.bsky.social for an insightful #HiwarScholarsSeminar on humanism in digital times. She sparked rich conversations about identity, empathy & connection, reminding us how deeply the digital shapes what it means to be human today.
Very #NUQproud of our @nuqatar.bsky.social students' drive, curiosity, and creativity and the compelling storytelling that results!
www.gulf-times.com/article/7139...
www.gulf-times.com/article/7139...
NU-Q students launch first zine edition of Wisteria
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q)’s student-led literary journal, Wisteria, has released its first limited-edition zine, a student-produced publication showcasing the...
www.gulf-times.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Very #NUQproud of our @nuqatar.bsky.social students' drive, curiosity, and creativity and the compelling storytelling that results!
www.gulf-times.com/article/7139...
www.gulf-times.com/article/7139...
Very proud of the @nuqatar.bsky.social students doing profoundly meaningful and impactful work www.gulf-times.com/article/7134...
#NUQProud
#NUQProud
NU-Q students advocate for children affected by armed conflict
The Analysis and Outreach Hub of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG CAAC), based in Doha, concluded a...
www.gulf-times.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Very proud of the @nuqatar.bsky.social students doing profoundly meaningful and impactful work www.gulf-times.com/article/7134...
#NUQProud
#NUQProud
Reposted by Marwan M. Kraidy
Save the date!
#IAS_NUQ x C²DH will present a panel on “Digital Public History in a Global Context” exploring how AI and digital tech are reshaping how we study, preserve, and engage with the past.
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
🕐 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
📍 Projection Theater, @nuqatar.bsky.social
#IAS_NUQ x C²DH will present a panel on “Digital Public History in a Global Context” exploring how AI and digital tech are reshaping how we study, preserve, and engage with the past.
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
🕐 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
📍 Projection Theater, @nuqatar.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Reposted by Marwan M. Kraidy
ACLS Program Officer Stacy Hartman offers 7 tips to fine-tune your work habits in grad school in @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/7-ti...
Advice | 7 Tips to Fine-Tune Your Work Habits in Grad School
How to prioritize your doctoral research in turbulent times.
www.chronicle.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
ACLS Program Officer Stacy Hartman offers 7 tips to fine-tune your work habits in grad school in @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/7-ti...
Reposted by Marwan M. Kraidy
We’re excited to share that Harsha Man Maharjan, #IAS_NUQ Global Postdoctoral Scholar, published a book chapter titled “Media Infrastructure, Natural Disaster, and the Emergence of Convergence Newsrooms in Nepal” in "Media Building" (@springernature.com).
Read here: bit.ly/47ckf5d
Read here: bit.ly/47ckf5d
Media Infrastructure, Natural Disaster, and the Emergence of Convergence Newsrooms in Nepal
This chapter explores the impact of natural disasters on media buildings and media infrastructure through a case study analysis of Kantipur Publications in Nepal. Established in 1993, Kantipur Publica...
bit.ly
October 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We’re excited to share that Harsha Man Maharjan, #IAS_NUQ Global Postdoctoral Scholar, published a book chapter titled “Media Infrastructure, Natural Disaster, and the Emergence of Convergence Newsrooms in Nepal” in "Media Building" (@springernature.com).
Read here: bit.ly/47ckf5d
Read here: bit.ly/47ckf5d
Reposted by Marwan M. Kraidy
We’re excited to share that Mariam Karim, #IAS_NUQ Global Postdoctoral Scholar, recently published in Communication, Culture & Critique @icahdq.bsky.social .
October 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We’re excited to share that Mariam Karim, #IAS_NUQ Global Postdoctoral Scholar, recently published in Communication, Culture & Critique @icahdq.bsky.social .
I am thrilled about this #SouthernDigitalities Summer School that @iasnuq.bsky.social is organizing in collaboration with the University of Queensland and Vietnam National University in Hanoi, and look forward to teaching, learning, and building knowledge together!
Applications are now open for the 2026 Southern Digitalities Summer School: Transformations, Cultures, Heritage, and Possibilities across Asia!
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: December 10, 2025
Apply here: bit.ly/4hcgBgk
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: December 10, 2025
Apply here: bit.ly/4hcgBgk
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I am thrilled about this #SouthernDigitalities Summer School that @iasnuq.bsky.social is organizing in collaboration with the University of Queensland and Vietnam National University in Hanoi, and look forward to teaching, learning, and building knowledge together!
Jacques Brel passed October 9, 1978. His lyrics are haunting, his performances projectilic. This is my favorite.
youtu.be/V3BSj1cHX-M?...
youtu.be/V3BSj1cHX-M?...
Jacques Brel "Amsterdam" | Archive INA
YouTube video by Ina Chansons
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Jacques Brel passed October 9, 1978. His lyrics are haunting, his performances projectilic. This is my favorite.
youtu.be/V3BSj1cHX-M?...
youtu.be/V3BSj1cHX-M?...
Today @nuqatar.bsky.social we attended an original and heartfelt exploration of the meanings and tribulations of home and family by @iasnuq.bsky.social Global Fellow Sara Mourad
October 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Today @nuqatar.bsky.social we attended an original and heartfelt exploration of the meanings and tribulations of home and family by @iasnuq.bsky.social Global Fellow Sara Mourad
Excited to be hosting @andreamedrado.bsky.social at @nuqatar.bsky.social next month. She will be giving the “NUQ Lecture on the Global South” organized annually by the @iasnuq.bsky.social
Save the date!
Join us for the NU-Q Lecture on the Global South with @andreamedrado.bsky.social (@exeter.ac.uk) on “Favel IA: South-to-South Dialogues on Digital Colonialism, Participation, and Justice.”
🗓️ Nov 5, 2025
🕕 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Events Hall, @nuqatar.bsky.social
bit.ly/46VQFAC
Join us for the NU-Q Lecture on the Global South with @andreamedrado.bsky.social (@exeter.ac.uk) on “Favel IA: South-to-South Dialogues on Digital Colonialism, Participation, and Justice.”
🗓️ Nov 5, 2025
🕕 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Events Hall, @nuqatar.bsky.social
bit.ly/46VQFAC
October 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Excited to be hosting @andreamedrado.bsky.social at @nuqatar.bsky.social next month. She will be giving the “NUQ Lecture on the Global South” organized annually by the @iasnuq.bsky.social
Today I had the pleasure to welcome H.E. Dr. Álvaro Renedo Zalba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Qatar,
a distinguished diplomat and a fellow scholar and leader, at @nuqatar.bsky.social We had a great conversation about higher education, global politics, and comics!
a distinguished diplomat and a fellow scholar and leader, at @nuqatar.bsky.social We had a great conversation about higher education, global politics, and comics!
September 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Today I had the pleasure to welcome H.E. Dr. Álvaro Renedo Zalba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Qatar,
a distinguished diplomat and a fellow scholar and leader, at @nuqatar.bsky.social We had a great conversation about higher education, global politics, and comics!
a distinguished diplomat and a fellow scholar and leader, at @nuqatar.bsky.social We had a great conversation about higher education, global politics, and comics!