Archive: Media and Scholarship
242 Articles
- Media
“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
- Media
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
- Media
- Past events
CITY LIGHTS LIVE! Aminatta Forna in Conversation with Eula Biss
Aminatta Forna in conversation with Eula Biss, discussing her new book, The Window Seat: Notes From a Life in Motion, published by Grove Press. This event was originally…
May 19, 2021
- Media
“Hame”, Orion Magazine Publishes Excerpt of Aminatta Forna’s The Window Seat
Orion Magazine published an excerpt of "Hame", one of the essays that make up Aminatta Forna's most recent book, The Window Seat: Notes from a Life in.…
May 17, 2021
- Media
“The Importance of Public-Private Partnerships and Preparing for the Next Pandemic,” Kayla Zamanian Writes about Natasha Bilimoria’s Contributions to the Conversations in Global Health Class
Kayla Zamanian (SFS’23) writes about the role of public-private partnerships and the importance of health system strengthening as a way of preparing for future pandemics, based…
May 3, 2021
- Media
“Neurodata and Defence: Part II – Beyond NINA -The Need for Integrative Digital Biosecurity”, Defence IQ Piece Co-Authored by Dr. James Giordano
James Giordano, Joseph DeFranco, and Diane DiEuliis propose an integrative approach to digital biosecurity to address present and future challenges of the convergence of…
April 16, 2021
- Media
“Neurodata & Defence: Part I – Realities and Risks”, Defence IQ Piece Co-Authored by Dr. James Giordano
In this piece published on Defence IQ, James Giordano, Joseph DeFranco, and Diane DiEuliis address the challenges arising from the development of newer techniques and…
April 14, 2021
- Scholarship
“Flourishing: Migration and Health in Social Context”
Emily Mendenhall and other researchers draw on case studies from three world regions, to propose concrete steps clinicians and health institutions can take in order to better…
April 7, 2021
- Scholarship
“Introduction: Migration and Health in Social Context”
Emily Mendenhall and Seth M. Holmes introduce the BMJ Global Health journal's issue on “Migration and Health in Social Context”, focused on the social, political and economic…
April 7, 2021
- Scholarship
“Towards a Rigorous Understanding of Societal Responses to Climate Change”
The team of researchers that includes Timothy Newfield and Jakob Burnham proposes an interdisciplinary framework for uncovering climate–society interactions that emphasizes the…
March 24, 2021