Archive: Media and Scholarship
240 Articles
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Words: Sideshow, Freak Show, Circus
In this short silent film, Toni-Lee Sangastiano presents media headlines that employ the words “freak show, sideshow, and circus” as negative metaphors in politics and…
July 27, 2021
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“What is Supplication?” Greek Myth Comix by Jenks Explains Victoria Pedrick’s Research Using Stick-Man Comics
L E Jenkinson-Brown, Classical Civilisation and Literature teacher, writer, and stick-figure artist, drew this comic piece to illustrate Victoria Pedrick's research paper: …
July 27, 2021
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Ethical Research Podcast Episode 9: Dr. Maggie Little on Research During Pregnancy
Maggie Little talks with Dr. Ran Goldman about the exclusion of pregnant women from medical.…
July 21, 2021
- Scholarship
“The Great Gatsby and the Challenge of Unreliable Narrators”
Dr. Daniel Marchalik and Dr. Matthew W. McCarthy tackle the enduring literary debate on the reliability of Nick Carraway, the narrator of F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby,…
July 17, 2021
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Radio New Zealand’s Saturday Morning Podcast: Aminatta Forna: Observations from the Window Seat
Aminatta Forna talks with Radio New Zeland’s podcast “Saturday Morning”'s host, Kim Hill, about her most recent book, The Window Seat: Notes From A Life In.…
July 10, 2021
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Dr. Christopher King Speaks to WAMU 88.5 about the Health Gap between Black and White Seniors in D.C.
Dr. Christopher King speaks to WAMU 88.5 about the racial health gap between Washington D.C.'s 50+ black and white residents. The health gap results in greater health…
June 22, 2021
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The Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies Covers Health Disparities Report Co-Authored by Dr. Christopher King, in Collaboration with AARP DC
The Georgetown University Medical Center highlights the research co-authored by Dr. Christopher King on how structural racism yields stark differences in health.…
June 11, 2021
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“A Review of Health and Socioeconomic Disparities among Black Older Adults in the District of Columbia”
This report, co-written by Dr. Christopher King for the AARP District of Columbia, studies the health disparities among Black older adults living in.…
June 11, 2021
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“Chasing a Waking Life: On the Pains of Being an Insomniac”, Aminatta Forna on a Cultural and Personal History of Sleeplessness
In her essay published on Literary Hub, Aminatta Forna writes about her experience of insomnia, while she explores the insights of doctors, scientists, philosophers and writes…
June 9, 2021
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Sylvia Önder and Heidi Hamilton Received Faculty Awards at the Georgetown College’s 2021 Tropaia and Faculty of Languages and Linguistics Awards Ceremonies
On May 22, 2021, Sylvia Önder was awarded the Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Award for Faculty Excellence at the Georgetown College's Tropaia 2021 Ceremony, and Heidi Hamilton received…
May 22, 2021