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Celebrating the First GU African American Nursing Graduates During Black History Month 2021

An oral history project is ensuring that the memories and voices of the first African American women to graduate from the School of Nursing – between 1964-1969 – are elevated and…

February 9, 2021

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Professor Curates Smithsonian Exhibit That Examines Impact of Young Women on Society Through Intersectional Lens

Mireya Loza, an associate professor in the Department of History, participated in the curation of an exhibit currently on display in the Smithsonian National Museum of American…

February 9, 2021

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GIWPS Hosts Event Series on Findings of Gender Equality Report (The Hoya)

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security launched a five-part event series on advancing gender equality, which aims to expand upon and share findings from a GIWPS…

February 9, 2021

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Sivagami Subbaraman retires as director of LGBTQ Resource Center and Women’s Center (The Georgetown Voice)

Long-time director of the LGBTQ Resource Center and Women’s Center, Sivagami Subbaraman, affectionately known as “Shiva” by students of Georgetown, announced last November that…

February 9, 2021

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Theater, African American Studies Scholar Appointed Interim Georgetown College Dean

Dr. Soyica Colbert is the Idol Family Professor of Georgetown College, and currently serves as vice dean of faculty and director of arts initiatives in Georgetown. …

February 9, 2021

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Law Professor Deborah Epstein received the 2020 Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association

Professor Epstein is the Director of the Georgetown Law Domestic Violence Clinic and a former Gender+ Justice Initiative Co-Director. View an intro video about the honoree and…

February 9, 2021

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Award – Law Professor Deborah Epstein received the 2020 Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association

AWARD - Law Professor Deborah Epstein received the 2020 Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association Deborah Epstein; Georgetown Professor of Law and…

December 17, 2020

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G+JI Statement of Solidarity

The Gender+ Justice Initiative is saddened and outraged by the systemic violence and police brutality that continue to ravage Black life. We stand in solidarity with those…

October 28, 2020

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The #MeToo Movement: Why Now Again? What Next?

Thursday, April 19, 2018 | The #MeToo Movement – Why Now Again? What Next? panel, moderated by Georgetown Professor Deborah Tannen, reflected on why the #MeToo movement found…

May 14, 2018

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Mary Kathryn Nagle Discusses Pursuing Theater, Law, and Social Change

On Wednesday, February 7th, 2018, Mary Kathryn Nagle (COL ‘05) returned to campus to discuss the debut of her new play, Sovereignty. Nagle reflected on her time at Georgetown and…

February 14, 2018