Archive: History
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Seaweed, Colonialism and a Fulbright Grant Bring Ph.D. Student to Japan’s Cultural Capital
Ethan Barkalow (G’28) is spending a year unearthing dissertation material and exploring Japan through a Fulbright.…
April 13, 2026
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College of Arts & Sciences Honors Faculty and Staff at Spring 2026 Convocation
Nine staff and faculty members received awards for their commitment and service to the College.…
March 25, 2026
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Why the U.S. Senate’s Church Committee Report Still Matters 50 Years Later
"The Church Committee Report: Revelations from the Bombshell 1970s Investigation into the National Security State," co-edited by Brian Hochman, a professor of American Studies…
February 25, 2026
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Global Irish Studies Professor Wins Research Prize for Book on Irish History
Darragh Gannon was awarded the 2025 NUI Irish Historical Research Prize (Special Recognition Prize) for his 2023 book, Conflict, Diaspora, and Empire: Irish Nationalism in,…
January 20, 2026
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Students Share New Research on Clara Barton for the National Park Service
Last month, 11 Georgetown students shared original historic research on Clara Barton, a Civil War medical care provider and pioneer of emergency medicine who founded the American…
January 14, 2026
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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