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The International Order Benefits When America Plays Its Part, Georgetown Professor Argues in New Book
Robert Lieber's new book, Indispensable Nation, argues the United States should play a stronger leadership role in the international.…
August 24, 2022
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What Do Running a Marathon and Researching a Ph.D. Have in Common? A New Memoir Explores the Connection
Vanessa Corcoran, an advising dean in Georgetown College and a professor in the Department of History, is celebrating International Women’s Day with the publication of her new…
March 7, 2022
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Why Democrats Can’t Govern Effectively, According to a Historian
Michael Kazin, Ph.D. and a professor in the Department of History at Georgetown, wants to chart a course forward for the Democratic party by studying its long evolution – from…
February 28, 2022
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The Untold Story of the Windy City: Georgetown Professor Paints New History of Mexican Americans in Chicago
Mike Amezcua’s new book, Making Mexican Chicago, tells the story of the Windy City as it was built by its Mexican and Mexican-American population, exploring the ways in which…
February 18, 2022
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Can Dialogue Engender Solidarity? A New Book Invites Conversation and Action Between Blacks and Jews in America
GU Press is publishing Blacks and Jews in America by Terrence L. Johnson and Jacques Berlinerblau. The book invites a dialogue and collective action between the Jewish and…
January 31, 2022
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Ricardo Ortiz Hopes to Make Literary Departments More Inclusive During Term As President of the Association of Departments of English
Ricardo Ortiz, Ph.D., was recently named president of the Association of Departments of English (ADE). The author, professor and former chair of Georgetown’s Department of…
January 27, 2022
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Reparations for Slavery and Colonialism Linked to Climate Crisis: New Book Explores the Connection
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy, reimagines what the reparations movements responding to Trans-Atlantic slavery and colonialism…
January 4, 2022
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Innovative Book by Psychology Professor Provides New Links Between Science and Literature
Fathali Moghaddam, Ph.D., Georgetown Department of Psychology professor and editor of the Cambridge University Press book series on ‘Progressive Psychology,’recently…
August 12, 2021
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Marcia Chatelain Awarded Prestigious Pulitzer Prize in History for Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
During the 105th Pulitzer Prize ceremony, Marcia Chatelain was chosen as this year’s winner in the category of history for her work, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black…
June 11, 2021
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Book by Philosophy Professor Uses Ancient Wisdom as Framework to Alleviate Problems of Today
At a time of extraordinary uncertainty and anxiety, we are all searching for ways to stay calm and remain positive. Nancy Sherman, University Professor in the Department of…
May 10, 2021