COFFEE AND
INTERNATIONAL
POLITICS
Date & Time
Wed, Sep 9
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Harvest Coffee
Education City, Doha
Status
Past event
Registration closed
About the Talk
Our very first Qahwa Talk was, fittingly, about coffee. Power, empire, and the beverage that changed the world: Dr. Mehran Kamrava traced coffee's journey through geopolitics and global trade.
The conversation explored how coffee and coffeehouses shaped public debate, political thought, and civic life, and why the café has long been a place where ideas travel. It was the evening that started Qahwa Talks: a room of students, professionals, alumni, and lifelong learners thinking together over coffee.
About the Speaker
Director, Iranian Studies Unit, Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies
Dr. Mehran Kamrava is a Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar, with a Ph.D. from Cambridge. His research focuses on the modern political history and contemporary issues of the Middle East. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including works on Iran, the Persian Gulf, and revolutions. His scholarship has shaped how we understand the political forces that have guided the modern world.
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