Archive: Humanities Initiative
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English Department to Pilot “Flightless” Conference Format
“Ecology and Religion in the Nineteenth Century” is an experiment in the kind of carbon-neutral gatherings that will be necessary, organizers say, to take seriously the fact…
September 4, 2019
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New Book Examines Relationship Between R&B Culture, Black Aspirations
A new book by Robert Patterson (C’02), chair of the Department of African American Studies, examines how post-Civil Rights era rhythm and blues culture articulates competing…
June 18, 2019
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2019 Commencement Speaker: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Critically acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will serve as speaker and honorary degree recipient for the 2019 Georgetown College Commencement ceremonies on May.…
May 14, 2019
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Dean Celenza Discusses the Liberal Arts with Eni Chair
The Italian Embassy hosted an event last month on “Liberal Education and Leadership,” featuring Georgetown College Dean Chris Celenza and Dr. Emma Marcegaglia, president of…
May 9, 2019
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College Students Bring Classics to D.C. Elementary Schools
Savannah Willard (C’22) is one of two Georgetown students who have introduced a new Latin language tutoring curriculum to elementary school students through the Center for…
April 29, 2019
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Persian Language and Culture Program Hosts Symposium on Abdolhossein Sardari
This Friday, the Persian Language and Culture Program at Georgetown College will host a daylong symposium titled Shelter and Shield: the Persian Schindler, the Polish Refugees,…
April 22, 2019
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Three Students Present Research at ACLA Conference
While many of their peers went home or took vacations, three College students stayed on campus to present original papers at the 2019 American Comparative Literature Conference,…
April 18, 2019
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Italian Institute Hosts Fourth Annual Business Workshop
The Italian Research Institute at Georgetown College hosted its fourth annual Innovative Solutions to Business Challenges workshop, a student-centered team competition whose…
April 15, 2019
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El-Lozi Lecture Brings National Journalists to Campus
This year’s panel featured CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, NPR Weekend Edition host Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan '…
April 9, 2019
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Sherrill Roland’s The Jumpsuit Project at Maria & Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery
The Maria & Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery and the Prisons and Justice Initiative at Georgetown University are pleased to present Sherrill Roland’s interactive performance art…
April 2, 2019