Georgetown University joins the nation in commemorating Women’s History Month this March, Black Women Appreciation Day on March 1, and International Women’s Day on March 8. We celebrate the many contributions of our women students, faculty and staff to our university community and society at large. Throughout the month of March, we invite you to learn more about women’s history at Georgetown and engage in events and opportunities across campus and in Washington, DC.…
During the month of February, Georgetown University joins the nation in commemorating Black History Month. We invite you to learn more about Black history and culture at Georgetown and engage in events recognizing Black History Month.…
Georgetown has appointed Soyica Colbert, former interim dean of the Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences and Idol Family Professor of Performing Arts and African American Studies, to be vice president for interdisciplinary initiatives reporting to the provost. …
As part of our Spirit of Georgetown storytelling series, we highlight three campus leaders whose experiences and perspectives as women intersect with other parts of their identity to shape their approach to leadership, community-building and connection.…
Reading Motherhood, a digital resource launched by two Georgetown professors, is an online, public-facing extension of the eponymous class taught in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
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Meet Jerron Herman, a dancer, playwright and advocate in the disability space. He’s also the new artist/scholar/activist-in residence in the Program in Disability Studies.…
Georgetown’s Massive Data Institute and the Urban Institute created a tool to help state and local officials explore 2020 Census data — and discover whether county counts deviated from expectations.…
In her latest book, Cashin, the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law for Civil Rights and Social Justice, describes the deliberate creation and pernicious persistence of what she calls American residential caste. Watch her explain in a new video, and read an excerpt of White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality.…
New research from Georgetown faculty and the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network reveals that beginning screenings at age 40 would decrease disparities in breast cancer deaths for Black women.…
Each November, our Hoya community celebrates Georgetown’s Jesuit roots and traditions, which continue to inspire and guide us today. During Jesuit Heritage Month, our Office of Mission & Ministry offers opportunities for faculty, staff and students to deepen their connection to and understanding of our Jesuit values.…
Georgetown community members connect with Latinx culture and heritage through teaching, research and scholarship and build community around shared identity and experiences. We honor the vibrant histories, languages, traditions and values that transcend borders and unite Latinx people across the Americas and Caribbean islands.…
Though this year marks the 101st anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, voting rights in the United States are still unaccessible for many. Nadia Brown, Ph.D. Professor of Government and director of the Women and Gender Studies Program, discusses the history surrounding the suffrage movement and how voting rights must be changed to create a more just society for all. …
A Georgetown Law professor and students are taking aim at an entrenched legal doctrine — known as the “adverse employment action” doctrine — that courts are using to allow employers to continue to discriminate against workers on the basis of race, sex and other legally protected traits.…
Rosario Ceballo, Ph.D., an interdisciplinary scholar with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education, will join Georgetown as dean of Georgetown College and professor of psychology on January 1, 2022.…
During the 105th Pulitzer Prize ceremony, Marcia Chatelain was chosen as this year’s winner in the category of history for her work, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America. The Pulitzer Prize is given annually to 21 individuals who have displayed excellence in journalism and the arts.…
“We hope that the Department views Georgetown, and all of higher education, as partners in this endeavor to make our schools safer, more equitable places to learn and work, and we look forward to helping the Department achieve these goals.” – President John J. DeGioia…
AWARDS
GWIM Honors Outstanding Women in Medicine – Celebrating excellence in research, mentoring and teaching, the Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) annual awards ceremony honored women faculty members on January 28 via Zoom. This year’s Georgetown Women in Medicine honorees were (pictured l to r): Ludise Malkova, PhD, Karen Gale Outstanding Achievement Award recipient; Kristi D. Graves, PhD, Estelle Ramey Mentorship Award recipient; and Kelli Giffin, MSN, RN, CHSE, recipient of the School of Nursing & Health Studies Mentorship Award for Faculty in Health Studies. Read More.
Research Report – Responding to rising intimate partner violence amid COVID-19 A rapid global review by Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Read More and Download Report
Research Report – The Best and Worst States to Be a Woman – Introducing the U.S. Women, Peace and Security Index by Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Read More and Download Report
Georgetown has appointed performing arts and African American studies scholar Soyica Colbert as the new interim dean for Georgetown College, effective Jan. 1. Read More
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 she would be retiring as director effective Dec. 31, 2020.
