Archive: Fall 2020

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Dr. Christopher King Was the Keynote Speaker at the DC Hospital Association’s 2020 Patient Safety & Quality Summit

Dr. Christopher King was the keynote speaker at the DC Hospital Association's 2020 Virtual Patient Safety & Quality Summit that took place between October 19 and 23, 2020. His…

October 23, 2020

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“Such a Time As This”: Racial Justice and the University Series: Racial Justice, Science, and Health

This series of conversations explored how Georgetown faculty’s research advances racial justice. The sessions considered how racial justice produces certain responsibilities…

October 21, 2020

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Readings and Talks featuring Valeria Luiselli

Evening with award-winning novelist and essayist, Valeria Luiselli. This event was moderated by Lannan Center Director and author Aminatta Forna and was cosponsored by the…

October 20, 2020

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Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan Featured in the Shakti: Powerful Feminine: A Navarātri 2020 Speaker Series

In October 2020, Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan was featured in the Shakti: Powerful Feminine: A Navarātri 2020 Speaker Series. The event centered on impactful South Asian women coming…

October 19, 2020

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Making Communities: Public Science in the Time of COVID-19. A Conversation featuring Margaret Talbot (New Yorker) and Don Undeen (Georgetown’s Maker Hub)

What happens when supply line production of essential goods and equipment is disrupted? Can public science offer solutions? Citizen scientists and community labs are developing…

October 15, 2020

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Dr. Christopher King Featured in the “Promoting Health Equity and Food Security through Medically Tailored Meals” Panel

Dr. Christopher King participated in the Promoting Health Equity and Food Security through Medically Tailored Meals the discussion, which explored the ways in which medically…

October 8, 2020

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Georgetown Now: A Conversation with Georgetown President John J. DeGioia featuring John McNeill

Conversation between Georgetown President John J. DeGioia and John.…

October 2, 2020

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The Coronavirus Pandemic in Historical Perspective, with Professor Timothy Newfield

In this event, hosted by Georgetown University Press, Georgetown College, and Georgetown University Library as part of the Books for a Better World series, Timothy Newfield talks…

September 3, 2020

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Climate History Podcast, Episode 16: “Pandemics and Climate Change: What History Tells Us About Today’s Greatest Challenges” with Timothy Newfield

Timothy Newfield talks with co-hosts Dagomar Degroot and Emma Moesswilde about what led him to the History and Biology departments at Georgetown University, and about his work in…

August 25, 2020

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Estudos Medievais Podcast, Mundus Series Episode 1: “Plague and Climate Change” with Timothy Newfield

Timothy Newfield talks with Isabela Alves Silva about the Justinianic Plague and climate change in the beginning of the Middle.…

August 3, 2020