Archive: History
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- Faculty in the Media
DC Voters Face a New Political Era Without Eleanor Holmes Norton, After Her 18 Terms in Congress
Maurice Jackson, a historian at Georgetown University, said Norton is also a brilliant constitutional lawyer along with being a civil rights legend and EEOC trailblazer. That,…
June 17, 2026
- Faculty in the Media
Pope’s Slavery Apology Draws Praise as Jesuit Slaveholding Legacy Turns to Reconciliation
Rev. David Collins, S.J. said one of the most important developments over the past decade was the increasing role of descendants themselves in reconciling their ancestors'…
June 4, 2026
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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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Hoya Celebrates America’s 250th
Caroline Klibanoff (C’12) is the founder and leader of Made By Us, a national network of over 450 museums and historic sites engaging younger generations in history and.…
April 2, 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