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Georgetown Humanities at the 2026 Georgetown Global Dialogues in Barcelona
Our global future feels increasingly precarious, threatened by climate disruption, pandemics, runaway AI, and nuclear conflict. This danger is amplified by traditional power…
August 31, 2026
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Between Differences, Across Divides: A Translation Seminar Series 2026
Featuring renowned speakers working across different linguistic and cultural traditions, the Spring workshops and panels created sustained opportunities for dialogue across…
August 31, 2026
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A Conversation with Graphic Novelist and Pulitzer Prize–winning Illustrator Michael Sloan
On February 11, 2026, the Georgetown Humanities Initiative and Georgetown University Libraries hosted a conversation with Michael Sloan, interdisciplinary artist, graphic,…
August 31, 2026
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Setting a Place for Us with Chef Hawa Hassan
After fleeing civil war and resettling in Seattle at age seven, Hawa Hassan transitioned from modeling into the food industry. She is the founder of Basbaas Foods, a popular line…
August 31, 2026
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Steven Minz, “AI and the Future of Teaching: What These Tools Make Possible—and What Institutions Must Do”
On May 19, 2026, Prof. Minz delivered the thought-provoking lecture “AI and the Future of Teaching: What These Tools Make Possible — and What Institutions Must Do.” Starting from…
August 31, 2026
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The Critic at Large: A Conversation with New York Times Writer Parul Sehgal
On March 19, 2026, author and Berkeley Center senior fellow Paul Elie invited Parul Sehgal to speak about her own work, her sense of the state of nonfiction writing circa 2026,…
August 31, 2026
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2025-2026 Humanities Initiative Grant Recipients
We are pleased to present the work supported through our Georgetown Humanities Initiative grants. Collectively, these projects showcase the breadth, originality, and enduring…
August 31, 2026
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Dr. Stefano Serafini, “War Neurosis, Trauma, and Violence in Interwar European Literature”
In this talk, co-sponsored by the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, the Department of Italian Studies, and the Department of German, Dr. Serafini investigated how interwar…
August 31, 2026
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In the Classroom and on the Podium: Insights from Prof. Mary Roberts
During her residency in AY 2025-2026, she taught the course “Ottomans and Orientalists, 1798-1910” and gave a plenary talk on visual translation in the works of Constantin Guys.…
August 31, 2026
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DC/DOX, June 11-14, 2026
The Georgetown Humanities Initiative was a co-sponsor of the DC/DOX 4th edition (June 11-14, 2026), which featured 113 films from 32 countries alongside the Reality Check Forum.…
August 31, 2026