January 13th, 2021

Johnsenia Brooks (C’20), Cecily Burge (C’21) and Austin Riddick (C’20) recently released their documentary, Walk Tall: A Story of Innocence and Wrongful Conviction, that details the conviction of Edward Martinez, a man serving a 55 year sentence for a crime he did not commit. The trio hopes that this documentary, which won the Beeck Center Award for Social Impact in 2020, will garner public support in the case for Martinez’s freedom and advance much needed criminal justice reform.

January 7th, 2021

In response to the violence at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, Soyica Colbert, Interim Dean of Georgetown College, Idol Family Professo…

January 7th, 2021

Ndeye Radia Mbengue (C’20) and Emma Dorshimer (C’20) are the first students to receive Georgetown’s new graduate certificate in Gender, Peace and Security through the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GWIPS).. The certificate focuses on bringing a gender analysis to conflict, peacebuilding and stability – a crucial skill for those entering International Affairs.

December 18th, 2020

Mireya Loza, an associate professor in the Department of History, participated in the curation of an exhibit currently on display in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The exhibit, titled Girlhood (It’s Complicated) will be featured through the end of the year and details the complexities of young womanhood through a myriad of aspects in society.