Hosting Peter Gould in Qatar

My heartfelt gratitude to Peter Gould for giving an inspiring and moving speech at the 2025 commencement ceremony of Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar! I had the immense honor of hosting and escorting Peter during his time in Doha. His trip included a visit to our Year End Show “Art and Design Now” at M7. I had the distinct pleasure of introducing him to many of our graduates, including Syed Erzum Naqvi, Shima Aeinehdar and Saga Elkabbash. I owe the unique opportunity of hosting Peter to my colleagues in our Department of Strategic Engagement, especially Lejla Nikšić, Maya Roeder and Isabel Latayan-Pascua. Asmaa Benkermi shared with me professional photographs taken by Sunny Dave, some of which also made it into a story on our website: https://qatar.vcu.edu/news/vcuarts-qa...