Archive: Media and Scholarship
257 Articles
- 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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- Past events
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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- Past events
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
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- 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
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“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
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“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