Archive: History
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Miranda Xiong (C’25) Named 2026 Yenching Scholar
Xiong is one of two Hoyas who will pursue an interdisciplinary master's degree in China studies at the Yenching Academy of Peking University in.…
June 29, 2026
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Juneteenth Gathering at Sacred Heart in Bowie Honors Legacy of Enslaved Ancestors
Adam Rothman, a professor in the Department of History at Georgetown University and the director of Georgetown’s Center for the Study of Slavery and its Legacies, said serving on…
June 27, 2026
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Democratic Socialist Set to Be DC’s Next Mayor, Furthering Breakout Year For Left
“Clearly the terrain is not right for a socialist running in a Socialist Party. There is no Socialist Party that has any strength or membership to speak of,” said Michael Kazin,…
June 18, 2026
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Dagomar Degroot Receives 2026 Dan David Prize for Research on Climate History
The prestigious award is considered the world's largest history prize, and winners receive $300,000 each to support their future…
June 17, 2026
- 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
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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