Archive: Past events
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Georgetown Now: A Conversation with Georgetown President John J. DeGioia featuring Christopher King
Dr. Christopher King talked with Georgetown President John J. DeGioia about his work as Chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration and and how it relates to the…
April 15, 2020
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COVID-19: Demonstration and Lessons of Multiple-Order Biosecurity Risks and Threats
James Giordano presented his work on "COVID-19: Demonstration and Lessons of Multiple-Order Biosecurity Risks and Threats" at the “Combating Global Coronavirus: From Isolation…
March 26, 2020
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A Distant Mirror: Seeing Medical History and Race through the Lens of U.S. Culture
The Medical Humanities Initiative, in collaboration with the Georgetown Humanities Initiative and Howard University, hosted the lecture “A Distant Mirror: Seeing Medical…
February 10, 2020
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“Peak Document and the Future of History”, John McNeill Delivered His Presidential Address at the American Historical Association
In his role as President of the American Historical Association, John McNeill delivered his 2019 presidential address at the AHA annual meeting, which took place on Saturday,…
January 4, 2020
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Julia Langley and Pamela Saunders Presented their Work in Symposium Co-Chaired by Saunders, at the Gerontological Society of America 2019 Meeting
Julia Langley and Pamela Saunders presented their work in the “Creating Strength in Age: Harnessing the Power of Arts and Humanities Network” symposium, co-chaired by Pamela…
November 17, 2019
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BBC Radio 4 – Bookclub: Aminatta Forna – The Memory of Love
Aminatta Forna discusses her novel The Memory of Love with James Naughtie and a group of readers at the BBC Radio - 4 Bookclub podcast. The Memory of Love has as its background…
September 5, 2019
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“Health and Disease History of the Caribbean, 1491-1850: Two Syndemics”, John McNeill’s 2019 Sir John Elliott Lecture in Atlantic History
On May 21, 2019, John McNeill delivered the 2019 Sir John Elliott Lecture in Atlantic History, titled "Health and Disease History of the Caribbean, 1491-1850: Two Syndemics", at…
May 21, 2019
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Georgetown Hosted the American Comparative Literature Association 2019 Annual Conference
From March 7 to 10, Georgetown University hosted the 2019 American Comparative Literature Association’s Annual Meeting, one of the world’s largest conferences of comparative…
March 10, 2019
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Dr. Daniel Marchalik and Dr. Hunter Groninger on Beyond Burnout–The Healing Power of Fiction
On February 6 2019, Dr. Daniel Marchalik and Dr. Hunter Groninger spoke at the University of Virginia's Medical Center Hour about emerging research on books' benefits for doctors…
February 6, 2019
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Ethicslab Podcast: Psychiatric Disability and Life Threatening Non-Adherence, featuring Dr. Carol Taylor, Dr. Michael Pottash, Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes and Dr. Sarah Kleinfeld
In the Ethicslab podcast, Dr. Carol Taylor, Dr. Michael Pottash, Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes and Dr. Sarah Kleinfeld reflect on the stories of patients with psychiatric disability,…
December 27, 2018