Archive: Humanities Initiative
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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 18.
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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 Luiss University of Rome and Chair of Eni, a major Italian energy company.
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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 Social Justice Hill Hoyas Inspire Learners (HILL) program.
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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, and the Story of Jewish and Christian Refuge in Iran during WWII.
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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, the country’s largest annual gathering of comparative literature scholars.
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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 winners receive paid summer internships.
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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 (C’79), moderated by the Journalism Program Director and Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus.
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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 event, The Jumpsuit Project, on April 10 and 11.
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Medieval Studies Program Changes Name to Reflect Global Perspective
This semester, the Medieval Studies Program at Georgetown College is changing its name to the Global Medieval Studies Program in order to reflect a greater emphasis on the study of civilizations outside western Europe.
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Georgetown, Kennedy Center Establish Seminar Series
Georgetown College, the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, and the Designing the Future(s) Initiative have worked with the Kennedy Center to create the Georgetown-Kennedy Center Seminar Series, which includes free tickets for students to Kennedy Center events, post-performance conversations with creative artists and faculty, and a competitive fellowship program.
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