The Doyle Engaging Difference Program - Georgetown University

Amna Shamim (C’25) is an undergraduate student double majoring in anthropology and American studies, with a minor in French. Born and raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, she finally left home for the spring semester of her third year. She studied abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland, as part of the spring 2024 Doyle Global Dialogue cohort. Amna was very excited to explore all of Scottish culture—from eating haggis to seeing highland “coos”—but she was particularly interested in the intersection of British and South Asian identity, as she is of Pakistani descent. She was looking forward to observing Ramadan with Scottish Muslims, as well as trying every halal restaurant in Edinburgh. On campus, she is part of the Hoya, the South Asian Society, and the Academic Resource Center.