Marwan M. Kraidy @mkraidy.bsky.social

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-an…

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@DohaFilm This original docudrama series grew out of @NUQatar, where Dean @MKraidy champions AI-powered media innovation and where Venus Jin's AIM Lab supports applied research. Grateful to both. Season 1 drops July 15.

Ninth-century Baghdad. A young scholar from the edge of empire enters the House of Wisdom and designs a new language of numbers. Twelve centuries later, we call it the algorithm. Al-Khwarizmi: Father of Algebra & the Algorithm. An original docudrama series. 30 episodes. July 15.

qatar-tribune.com/article/243718… 12 @IAS_NUQ @NUQatar Global Undergraduate Fellows present their work at #IAMCR26

Northwestern Qatar Helps Shape Global Media Scholarship at IAMCR 2026 Faculty, researchers, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and undergraduate students from Northwestern Qatar are contributing research and creative scholarship across more than a dozen sessions at #IAMCR2026. "IAMCR is one of the leading global forums for advancing communication and media scholarship," said Marwan M. Kraidy, dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar. "It is especially meaningful to see our faculty, researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and undergraduate students exemplifying NU-Q's commitment to academic excellence through scholarship that engages with the most pressing global questions and contributes perspectives from the Global South to international conversations." From artificial intelligence and journalism to multimodal storytelling and communication technologies, our community is advancing evidence-based scholarship and helping shape global conversations. Read more: nuqatar.com/IAMCR26-Main #NorthwesternQatar #IAMCR2026 #Research #GlobalSouth #Communication #MediaStudies

Our undergraduate fellow, Talyta França, presented her documentary, "Filhas Potiguares (Potiguar Daughters)."

We're kicking off day 2 of #IAS_NUQ at #IAMCR2026! Check out our website for the full lineup: bit.ly/iamcr26 You can also find us at our booth in the Arts and Science Building, University of Galway, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Stop by to learn more about our programs.

Moreover, Mubashir presented his documentary, “Julie.” The film follows a transgender activist in Pakistan challenging the country's exploitative guru system, while revealing the person behind the activism through moments of laughter, friendship, dance, and everyday life.

Lastly, Kunduz Keldibekova, also an undergraduate fellow at #IAS_NUQ, wrapped up the day with her presentation, “Through Her Eyes: Gender-Based Violence in Kyrgyzstan,” a comic book project exploring gender-based violence through visual storytelling.

Later in the day, our undergraduate fellow Iman El Moctar presented her documentary "The Jump (Al Tirsaf)," which follows Mauritanian youth migration through the U.S.-Mexico border and asks why and how people “jump.”

Next up, our postdoctoral scholar @harsha_maharjan presented "Biometric Cultural Citizenship: Translations of a Digital National Identification Policy in Nepal."

Northwestern Qatar at IAMCR 2026 From faculty and postdoctoral scholars to undergraduate researchers, the Northwestern Qatar community is contributing research, creative scholarship, and academic leadership from 28 June - 2 July at the 2026 International Association for Media and Communication Research (#IAMCR) Conference in Galway, Ireland. Explore presentations, plenary sessions, documentary screenings, and @IAS_NUQ throughout the conference. The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South (#IAS_NUQ) will maintain a significant presence throughout the conference. Alongside presentations, the Institute serves as an official Digital Sponsor, hosting a conference booth showcasing its publications, research initiatives, and opportunities for international collaboration. View the full programme: nuqatar.com/NUQ-IAMCR #NorthwesternQatar #GlobalSouth #Research #MediaStudies #Communication #EvidenceBasedStorytelling

@MKraidy wrapped up the day with the plenary "Communicating Peace in an Era of War," reflecting on the future of multilateralism and the role of communication in an increasingly polarized world.

Her documentary explored how displaced communities remember a homeland they can no longer return to, examining how memory is carried through stories, family histories, objects, and everyday acts of remembrance across generations.

Next up, our #IAS_NUQ Global Undergraduate Fellow Isra Fejzullaj presented "My Soil, My Soul: The Cham Struggle to Remember and Revive."

Day 1 of #IAS_NUQ at #IAMCR26! First up, our #IAS_NUQ faculty mentor @SchezSafla presented "A Pivot to Podcasting: Audio and AI as a Method for Ethical Representation."

Today marks the start of our panels and presentations. You can also find us at the #IAS_NUQ booth in the Arts and Science Building, University of Galway, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. View our full program here: bit.ly/iamcr26

We are excited to be at #IAMCR26! This week, #IAS_NUQ joins scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world in Galway, Ireland, for conversations, presentations, and collaboration on media and communication research.

Northwestern University in Qatar scholars joined leading researchers from around the world at the 76th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Faculty, students, and academic leaders contributed to nearly 20 sessions exploring communication, inequality, technology, culture, media, and social change. Dean Marwan M. Kraidy also participated in the conference's opening plenary on inequalities and knowledge production in communication. Through research, collaboration, and initiatives such as the Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South (#IAS_NUQ), our community continues to advance global conversations and strengthen scholarship focused on the Global South. #ICA2026 #GlobalSouth #CommunicationResearch #MediaStudies #ResearchImpact #NorthwesternQatar #IASNUQ

The humanities do more than help us understand the world—they help us shape it. Dean Marwan M. Kraidy joined ACLS President Joy Connolly for a conversation on the role of the humanities in advancing the public good, highlighting the importance of critical inquiry, dialogue, and human-centered knowledge in addressing today’s global challenges. Full story: nuqatar.com/kraidy-connoll… #NorthwesternQatar #Humanities #KnowledgeForImpact

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.”