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Does Hollywood Get Witches Right? Demystifying Witchcraft History

For Amy Leonard, associate professor of history in the College of Arts & Sciences, witches are not just a font for fall fun — they’re a source for deep fascination and.…

October 29, 2023

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New Report Encourages Tech Companies to Prevent Image-Based Abuse

A new report, co-authored by College of Arts & Sciences assistant professor Elissa Redmiles, encourages large tech companies to combat image-based sexual abuse on their…

October 23, 2023

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Laura DeNardis Named Director of the Center for Digital Ethics

Laura DeNardis, the inaugural chair in Technology, Ethics and Society in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been appointed the director of the Center for Digital…

October 23, 2023

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Georgetown Announces 2023-2024 Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellows

Three of the four faculty members appointed to the Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellows Program call the College of Arts & Sciences…

October 16, 2023

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How One New Drug Can Be a Breakthrough for Late-Stage Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Jeffrey Huang, a provost’s distinguished associate professor in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Biology, and his team have developed a new drug that reversed…

October 13, 2023

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Do Men Really Think About the Roman Empire Every Day? Classics Professor Josiah Osgood Sure Does

It’s been over 2,000 years since Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon and ushered in a civil war that would remake the Roman Republic and complete the transformation of the…

October 4, 2023

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Interdisciplinary Research Team Begins Yearlong Inquiry into Restorative Black Ecologies and Spaces 

Led by Amani Morrison, an interdisciplinary team of Georgetown researchers is beginning a yearlong inquiry into the past, present and future of Black…

October 2, 2023

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Everything You Need to Know About Jesuit History in the US

In his new book, Rev. David Collins, S.J., an associate professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, explores the history of the Society of Jesus in the United…

September 28, 2023

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Dayo F. Gore Named 2023 Freedom Scholar

Dayo F. Gore, an associate professor in the Department of African American Studies, has been named a 2023 Freedom Scholar by the Marguerite Casey…

September 27, 2023

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Georgetown’s Center on Slavery Launches With Carlos Simon Musical Tribute Honoring the Enslaved

Georgetown marked the launch of an interdisciplinary center that examines the history of slavery and its legacies through a live musical performance composed by a College of&…

September 25, 2023