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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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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
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Press Release: Zika Vaccine, Partner Violence Subjects of Gender Justice Initiative Research Colloquium
The risks and benefits of pregnant women’s participation in clinical trials and intimate partner violence were only two of the subjects explored at G+JI's Second Annual Faculty…
October 17, 2017
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Press Release: Building a Home for Interdisciplinary Gender-based Research
This fall, a standing-room only colloquium at Georgetown University marked the debut of the Gender+ Justice Initiative, which is intended to promote interdisciplinary research…
November 13, 2016