Archive: Faculty
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History Professor Wins Guggenheim to Explore Japanese History
Jordan Sand, a professor of Japanese history and culture, has been named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow. Japan, which has been around for more than 1,300 years.
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New Study Exonerates Urban Pests Like Rats as One-of-a-Kind Disease Reservoirs
An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that city wildlife might pose less of a threat for future pandemics than once thought.
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A Home for the Humanities on Campus
Professors Nicoletta Pireddu (Inaugural Director of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative), and Derek Goldman and Anthony R DelDonna (Department of Performing Arts) have been awarded a $750,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities to create a humanities hub on campus.
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Innovative Faculty Members Honored with Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award
Julia Watts Belser, Yulia Chentsova Dutton and Janeth Presores were honored with the 2021 Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Since 1996, the awards have honored faculty members who have enriched the undergraduate experience through exceptional instruction.
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Renowned Georgetown Ethicist Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Nancy Sherman, a Distinguished University Professor, is one of 261 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Striving for a Sustainable Future with Materials Science
Kai Liu, a physicist and materials scientist, is developing new materials that can create greener, more sustainable technology.
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Professor Amani Morrison Conducting New Research on the Kitchenettes of Great Migration-Era Chicago
Amani Morrison, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of English, is bringing attention to a crucial part of Black history: the significance of the kitchenette apartment building in mid-twentieth century Chicago. In addition to writing a first-of-its-kind book about kitchenettes during this time period, Morrison has started a digital humanities project with Georgetown students.
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Voice for Continued Change: Professor Marcus Board Releases New Book on How to Sustain Movements Against the Status Quo
Marcus Board, Ph.D. and assistant professor in the Department of African American Studies, is helping others advocate for themselves and their beliefs. In his new book, Invisible Weapons, Board discusses the United States government’s push to maintain the status quo, which fuels anti-Black, anti-feminist and, ultimately, anti-democratic oppressions in the country.
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Georgetown Professors Create Public Forum For Motherhood
Two Georgetown professors have launched an online resource and forum to discuss the ways motherhood is depicted in literature, media and popular culture.
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College Academic Council Recognizes Scholastic Tenacity and Independent Thought
The College Academic Council celebrated distinguished faculty and promising students at its 16th annual awards ceremony. This year’s event honored Erin Cline, a professor of Chinese philosophy whose work in the classroom has transformed her students’ lives.
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