At the G+JI, we foster intersectional and interdisciplinary research on gender justice. By engaging faculty and students, we catalyze dialogue and collaboration on critical issues such as gender, sexuality, feminism, antiracism, and social equity.
Learn more about Our InitiativeThe Gender+ Justice Initiative (G+JI) at Georgetown University aims to address the pressing problem of gender inequality, discrimination, and injustice across intersecting identities. Our proposed approach involves fostering a hub for interdisciplinary research, advocacy, and knowledge production while creating an inclusive community for faculty, students and the larger community.
We envision our work as such:
Why the “+”? The “+” in “Gender+ Justice” signifies that while gender is central to our focus, we also address how it intersects with race, class, sexuality, disability, and other markers of identity, which can compound experiences of oppression.
Past Events
Keep Eyes on Sudan: Higher Education in Times of Conflict
Tuesday, December 3 | 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET | Virtual Event | Join the third event in a series of programming on Sudan. This event features a discussion of a recent Rift Valley Institute report by Muna Elgadal and Rebecca Glade, “Research in Displacement: The Impact of War on Sudan’s Higher Education and Academic Research Community.” The April 2023 war in Sudan has devastated higher education, displacing students and faculty. This report examines the damage to academic institutions and the challenges faced by displaced Sudanese scholars.
November 25, 2024
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Keep Eyes on Sudan: Goodbye Julia Screening
Wednesday, November 20 | 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET | In-Person Event. Join the second event in a series of programming on Sudan. This event features a screening of the film Goodbye Julia, Sudan’s official submission for the 2024 Oscars. After covering up a murder, Mona, a retired singer from northern Sudan in a tense marriage, grapples with guilt as she takes in Julia, the southern Sudanese widow of the deceased, and her son, Daniel, hoping to make amends, but she remains unaware that the turmoil in the country might confront her with her sins and disrupt her attempt to leave the past behind.
November 15, 2024
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For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy Through the Arts in the Digital Age
Tuesday, December 10 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET | In-Person Event | Celebrate the release of For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy Through the Arts in the Digital Age by Jessica Roda, Assistant Professor of Jewish Civilization at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Get a unique glimpse into the global artistic market of ultra-Orthodox Women and the one who left it. This event will feature a panel of reunited scholars and artists, followed by a reception.
November 14, 2024
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Georgetown Taps Alumna, Law Professor to Lead University’s Gender Equity Work
As the inaugural associate vice president of gender equity, Jamillah Bowman Williams will deepen Georgetown’s commitment to gender equity and facilitate the implementation of recommendations from the Gender Equity Committee.
November 1, 2024
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Celebrating Native American Culture and Heritage at Georgetown
Native American communities across the U.S. boast a rich and varied heritage. Through the study of Native American history and the celebration of Indigenous cultures across the country and around the globe, our Georgetown community encounters extraordinary examples of cultural and political resilience — and helps generate new solutions to reducing inequalities that still cause undue hardship today.
November 1, 2024
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This Pharmacology Ph.D. Student Wants to be a Role Model for Women in Science
Gabbi Williams (G’23, G’29) first became interested in pharmacology during a biotechnology course in undergrad. She was learning about drug development and vaccines. And she was mesmerized. “I went home and did some research. It took me into a whole new world where I was able to look at how drugs affect the whole body,” said Williams.
October 25, 2024