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Events
All Upcoming EventsOpening Reception for “Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience” ExhibitionSep. 25
- 4:00 pm
- Gelardin Center, 1st floor of Lauinger Library
Indigenous Wisdom, Psychedelic Futures: Mazatec Perspectives on Sacred Mushrooms and HealingSep. 30
- 5:30 pm
- Mortara Center
Indigenous Wisdom, Psychedelic Future. Mazatec Perspectives on Sacred Mushrooms and healingSep. 30
- 5:30 pm
- Mortara Center, 3600 St NW
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2025 Voices on the Environment: “Writing Climate Symposium”
Hosted by the Lannan Center, the Earth Commons, Climate Rights International, and Georgetown Humanities Initiative from March 25 to 27, the symposium explored the intersection of literature, science, and activism around climate change. It featured a variety of speakers, among them Amitav Ghosh, Omar El Akkad, Kumi Naidoo, and a reading from Susan Sarandon.
August 4, 2025
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Professor Maya Boutaghou, White Tongue, Brown Skin. The Colonized Woman and Language
On February 10, 2025, the Georgetown Humanities Initiative hosted Professor Maya Boutaghou (Department of French, University of Virginia) on the occasion of the publication of her book White Tongue, Brown Skin. The Colonized Woman and Language.
August 4, 2025
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New York Times Columnist Carlo Lozada in Conversation with Paul Elie
On March 13, 2025, the Journalism Program and the Georgetown Humanities Initiative welcomed Carlo Lozada, columnist for the New York Times, in conversation with Paul Elie, Senior Fellow with the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, author, and regular contributor to The New Yorker.
August 4, 2025
Meet the 2024-25 Georgetown Humanities Initiative Student Advisory Board Members
The Georgetown Humanities Initiative is delighted to welcome a new cohort of undergraduate students who have been selected as Advisory Board Members for AY 2024-25. They will work closely with the Initiative’s Director to develop student-focused programming for Georgetown Humanities, participate in humanities events, and share their perspectives via articles for the Georgetown Humanities Initiative newsletter and website.
Meet the new GHI Student Board