Research Colloquium 2025

12 PM – 12:15 PM (15 min)

Introduction by G⁺JI Team

12:15 PM – 1:50 PM (95 min)

Moderated by Halimat Somotan, Assistant Professor in African Studies, Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, G⁺JI Fellow 25’

Kirtana Ananth (she/her), M.D Candidate, Georgetown University School of Medicine | Legal Consequences as Limiting Factors to Seeking Help for Substance Use Disorders During Pregnancy

Heather Bradford (she/her), Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director, NM/WHNP and WHNP Programs, Mary L. and Raymond T. Holden Endowed Professor in Maternal and Infant Health, Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing | The Power of Language in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Harms and Opportunities

Sherie Gayle (she/her), Ph.D Candidate in Theological & Religious Studies and Residential Minister, Georgetown University | Sayyid Qutb’s Prophetic Queen: Reimagining Bilqis through a Gendered and Postcolonial Lens

Myka Held (she/her), LLM 25’ and Teaching Fellow in the Domestic Violence Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center | Myth Making and Spirit Breaking: How Conventional Rape Narratives Adversely Shape Judicial Language

Fatemeh Hosseini (she/her),Assistant Research Professor and Director of Engaged Scholarship and Pedagogy, Center for Social Justice, Georgetown University | Representing Female Criminality: Narratives of Sex Work and Reform in 20th-Century Iran

Paulina Macias Ortega (she/her), LL.M. 25’ in National and Global Health Law, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center | Challenging Prenatal Personhood: Mexico’s Evolving Path to Reproductive Justice

1:50 PM – 2:00 PM (10 min)

2:00 PM – 3:25 PM (85 min)

Moderated by Alyssa Newman (she/her) Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences and Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, G⁺JI Fellow 25’

Tuesday Barnes (she/her), Ph.D Candidate in Applied Sociology and Social Justice, Morgan State University | We Do Language: How Black Women Redefine Black Labor through Poetry

Rachel Hanebutt (she/her), Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Thrive Center for Children, Families, & Communities, Dept. of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center | Co-Designing Digital Boundaries: A Feminist Approach to Digital Wellness for Middle School Girls

DeJa Love (she/her), Ph.D Candidate in Applied Sociology and Social Justice, Morgan State University and CEO of The Black Women’s Wellness Agency, Inc. | “Where Can We Rest?”: Reclaiming Wellness, Agency, and Space for Black Women through an Intersectional Lens of Spatial Justice

Amittia Parker (she/her), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Senior Training and Technical Training Associate, Research and Evaluation, Program Manager, Thrive Center for Children, Families, & Communities, Georgetown University Medical Center | “How Can This Be Less Stressful”: Navigating Supports for Mental Health

3:25 PM – 3:45 PM (20 min)

3:45 PM – 5:10 PM (85 min)

Moderated by Jennifer Boum Make, Assistant Professor, Dept. of French & Francophone Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences 

Lauren Arrington (she/her), Assistant Professor, Susan H. Mayer Endowed Professor in Health Equity, Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing and G⁺JI Fellow 25′ | Scaling Up Group Antenatal Care in Zanzibar through a bi-directional training partnership that centers the expertise of local communities

Heba Ghannam (she/her), Ph.D Candidate in Anthropology, Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences, American University | The Egyptian Digital Housewife: Gendered Labor, Surveillance Capitalism, and the Tech. Bro-Ligarchy

Syeda Haleema Hasan (she/her), Research Fellow, Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security | The One in Three, The Three in Four: Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Employment in Pakistan

Martina Thorne (she/her), Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish, Georgetown University and G⁺JI Fellow 22′ | Naming the River: Kukama Women and the Ecofeminist Struggle for Legal Personhood

Erin Twohig (she/her), Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Georgetown University | Et les filles aussi/And girls too: Gendered Bodies in French Football

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

How are the panels organized? The presentations are 8-10min. Panels will be grouped around common themes, with 4+ presenters per panel. Each presenter will share their work (8-10min), followed by a couple of questions from the moderator and audience discussion.

What is the presentation format and length? Each presenter will have 8–10 minutes to speak. Slides are optional; if you choose to use them, please keep visuals clear and concise. Moderators will help keep time so that all presenters and the audience have a chance to engage.

Will selected panelists receive a travel stipend? At this time, we do not offer travel stipends to selected Colloquium 2025 panelists. This is why we highly encourage submissions from the DC/ Maryland / VA region only. 

Can undergraduate students apply? No, this Colloquium is only for faculty and graduate/law/professional/doctoral/medical students. We encourage undergraduate students to attend the event. Reserve tickets here. 

Are group submissions allowed? Yes, group submissions are allowed as long as all participants meet the criteria. For example, a faculty member can co-present with a graduate student but not with an undergraduate student, even if the undergraduate contributed to the work.

Will selected panelist be compensated? At this time, we do not offer compensation to selected Colloquium 2025 panelists.

Will the Colloquium be hybrid? No, this year, the Colloquium will be in-person only. Recordings of the event will be available for post-event viewing.