Archive: History

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Justinianic Plague Not a Landmark Pandemic?

Until recently, the Justinianic Plague was thought to have killed up to half of the population of the Mediterranean between 541 and 750 CE. Departments of Biology and History…

December 2, 2019

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Georgetown Professor Launches Remembering YoU, a Community Archiving Initiative to Preserve Historic U-Street Neighborhood

Department of History Professor Ananya Chakravarti is working to preserve the rich history of one of Washington’s most culturally vibrant neighborhoods. She and Georgetown…

November 6, 2019

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Three College Professors Honored With Prestigious Research and Teaching Awards

Alison Mackey, Department of Linguistics, John McNeill, Department of History, and Cristina Sanz, Department of Spanish and Portuguese joined Italo Mocchetti, Georgetown…

November 5, 2019

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College Faculty Honored with President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

These awards commend faculty who were nominated by their students and faculty peers for outstanding service to our community and to the Academy as exemplary scholar-teachers,…

October 7, 2019

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Top Five Climate Change Concerns Voiced by Environmental, Global Experts

Five faculty experts weigh in on their top concerns for the environment and climate change in keeping with the university's commitment to sustainability and Pope Francis’…

September 16, 2019

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Multitalented Senior Who Studies the Holocaust Hopes to Pursue International Law

Paul Rochford (C’20) has traveled to Eastern Europe to help identify previously unknown mass graves during the Holocaust under a Georgetown professor’s guidance, Rev. Patrick…

September 5, 2019

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Examining “Fake News” in History

The Georgetown College Department of History hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Fake News in History,” in which presenters discussed the spread of false information at…

February 8, 2019

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Benton-Cohen Teaches Immigration History in Japan Residency

Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen visited Japan last summer as part of an academic. …

December 18, 2018

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Cooper, Rich Advocate for Liberal Arts

Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper (C’97) and Warner Bros. executive Blair Rich (C’97) visited Georgetown last Tuesday for a discussion with President…

September 17, 2018

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De Luna NEH Grant Unites Humanities, Archaeology

Professor Kathryn de Luna of the Department of History has received a collaborative research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which she and two co…

September 14, 2018