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Weaving Your Paradise: Specialist Gives Talk on History and Design of Persian Rugs

As part of the Jalinous Lecture Series, the Persian Studies Program hosted Safoura Zoroofchi, a Persian rug specialist for a virtual presentation “Weaving the Dream: The Legacy…

September 17, 2020

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Georgetown Humanities Initiative Promotes Collaboration and Community

The Georgetown Humanities Initiative was conceived by the College as a way to foster collaborative projects across departments and schools that highlight the human element of…

August 24, 2020

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Late Congressman Lewis, Civil Rights Pioneer, Inspired Georgetown Community

U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) spent his life fighting for racial justice and equality. As funeral arrangements for the civil rights icon and longtime Congress member solidify…

July 23, 2020

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College Hosts Virtual Teach-In, From COVID to Minneapolis: Structural Racism in America

“It pains me that we gather under the context of COVID-19 and the ongoing structural violence of anti-black racism,” says Soyica Colbert, moderator of the panel, Vice Dean of…

June 4, 2020

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Noted Filmmaker Ken Burns Talks to Undergraduates About Storytelling

Austin Riddick (C’20), who is working on a documentary to help garner support for a person he believes is wrongly convicted, got the chance to ask questions about storytelling…

March 2, 2020

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James Baldwin Play Marks New Trend in Classical Theater, Panelists Say

“It’s a huge-scale drama that requires a lot of economic resources,” said panelist Soyica Colbert, Idol Family Professor and professor of African American studies and…

February 27, 2020

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Shares Work Featuring Immigrants from Border and Australian Wildfires

On Monday, photographer John Moore, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the World Press Photo of the Year, visited campus to show images from his recent work on immigration at the U…

February 27, 2020

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Department of African American Studies hosts lecture on Black Resistance in the Digital Age

The Georgetown College Department of African American Studies hosted a lecture on Thursday on how black activism can utilize the digital tools to promote their message and…

February 25, 2020

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Multimedia Artist DJ Spooky Collaborates with Georgetown Chamber Singers on New Performance Piece

Last week, Paul D. Miller, known more broadly as DJ Spooky, performed alongside the Georgetown Chamber Singers, a show that concluded his residency at the. …

February 14, 2020

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Serious Talk About Comedy: Free Speech Project Hosts Pop Culture Reporter

Michelle Renslo (C’22) says an event on “Free Speech and Comedy” last night featuring Elahe Izadi, a stand-up comedian and Washington Post reporter, helped her understand…

January 17, 2020