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All Upcoming EventsPublic Notice Regarding the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Section 106 Review of Creating a Humanities Hub at Georgetown University: The McNeir Auditorium Project
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has offered Georgetown University, in Washington, DC, a Challenge Infrastructure and Capacity Building grant (CHA-286651) to renovate the McNeir Auditorium to serve as a focal point on campus for humanities activities and programming offered by the Georgetown Humanities Initiative.
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Georgetown Opens New Hub for the Humanities on Hilltop Campus
Georgetown celebrated the opening of a dedicated space for the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, a university-wide project that aims to promote and strengthen studies in the humanities.
October 29, 2024
Humanities News from Around the University, News
The Routledge Companion to Public Humanities Scholarship Book Launch
On September 20, the Georgetown Master of Arts in Engaged and Public Humanities and the Georgetown Humanities Initiative hosted a series of panels to celebrate the book launch of The Routledge Companion to Public Humanities, a collection of pioneering essays on the scholarship of public-facing humanities work edited by Daniel Fisher-Livne and Michelle May-Curry.
September 21, 2024
Humanities News from Around the University, News
“What Makes Us Human in the Age of AI?” Series
On October 30, Prof. Will Fleisher (Department of Philosophy; Center for Digital Ethics) in his talk “Why Should We Care About Understanding AI?” explored ethical questions raised by the opacity of AI tools, both for the general public and for developers.
November 9, 2024
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