Archive: History
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How Space Shapes Human History and Why the Future May Be in Asteroids
An environmental historian unpacks potential cosmic threats and explains how humanity can use outer space to ease its impact on Earth's.…
November 20, 2025
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Vatican-Affiliated Scholars Join Students in Dialogue About the Virgin Mary
Mariology experts from the Pontifical International Marian Academy (PAMI), headquartered in the Vatican City, visited the College of Arts &.…
November 20, 2025
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History Professor Maurice Jackson Explores the ‘Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience’ in DC
Jackson’s new book and Lauinger Library exhibit highlight stories of Black athletes and musicians in the nation’s.…
October 16, 2025
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3 Distinguished Scholars Join the College as Davis Visiting Professors
The new visiting professors, James Gustafson, Danielle Purifoy and Mary Roberts, will share their expertise with students this.…
September 25, 2025
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What It Means for the First American To Be Chosen as Pope
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, has been chosen as the successor to Pope Francis. Pope Leo XIV, his chosen papal name, will be the first American…
May 9, 2025
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The Conclave Starts Next Week. Here’s the History of How the Catholic Church Selects a New Pope
Vanessa Corcoran, a scholar of medieval religious history, unpacks the fascinating and secretive history behind the conclave and the papal election.…
May 2, 2025
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Georgetown Historian Awarded €10 Million to Solve Enduring Mystery of the Black Death
In the early 14th century, pandemic plague emerged in central Asia. It arrived in the Mediterranean region and Europe in the late 1340s, spreading widely and killing millions.…
November 26, 2024
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The College of Arts & Sciences Celebrates Outstanding Students and Faculty at 2024 Tropaia Exercises
The Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences gathered in historic Gaston Hall to honor exceptional graduating seniors and outstanding faculty members at the 105th annual…
May 18, 2024
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Tell Me: Building History with Mireya Loza
Historian Mireya Loza gathers and shares the stories of the immigrant and migrant farmworkers of the past and today — providing a clearer picture of the people who have fed and…
April 30, 2024
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Faculty and Staff Celebrated at Spring Convocation
The College of Arts & Sciences gathered in Copley Formal Lounge to celebrate the outstanding faculty and staff who comprise its exceptional community of.…
April 8, 2024