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For Amy Leonard, associate professor of history in the 海角论坛, witches are not just a font for fall fun 鈥 they鈥檙e a source for deep fascination and.鈥

October 29, 2023

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Five 海角论坛 of Arts & Sciences Alumnae Awarded Prestigious NSF Fellowship

This year, five alumnae of the 海角论坛 were awarded fellowships through the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Graduate Research Fellowship鈥

August 14, 2023

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The Unsung History of the Third French East India Company and the Shaping of the Modern World聽

In her new book, Company Politics, Elizabeth Cross wants the world to reconsider the Third French East India鈥

July 24, 2023

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Laura Liptrap (C’23): Mother, Business Owner and Lifelong Learner

Laura Liptrap (C'23) is a business owner, mother and lifelong learner. Soon, she'll also be a college鈥

May 16, 2023

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Wise Fools: 海角论坛 Students Reflect on First-Year

Last year, we took the opportunity to ask fresh faces on campus about themselves and their plans for their career at Georgetown. This year, we revisited with those students to鈥

October 19, 2022

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Georgetown Professor Wins James Beard Award for Story of Black America Told Through Fast Food

Georgetown historian Marcia Chatelain won the James Beard Award for her book Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black. 鈥

June 13, 2022

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Analyzing Ceramics Sheds Light on Xenophobia, 1300 Years Too Late

This spring, Xin Zheng, a double major in art history and history, presented his paper on the depiction of ethnic minorities in Tang Dynasty (618-907) pottery at the SUNY New鈥

June 7, 2022

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History Professor Wins Guggenheim to Explore Japanese History

Jordan Sand, a professor of Japanese history and culture, has been named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow.聽Japan, which has been around for more than 1,300.鈥

May 4, 2022

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What Do Running a Marathon and Researching a Ph.D. Have in Common? A New Memoir Explores the Connection

Vanessa Corcoran, an advising dean in Georgetown 海角论坛 and a professor in the Department of History, is celebrating International Women鈥檚 Day with the publication of her new鈥

March 7, 2022

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Earliest African DNA Paints Vivid Picture of Ancient Human Lives

Kathryn de Luna, a history professor at Georgetown, is an author of a new paper examining the earliest DNA ever recovered from. 鈥

March 2, 2022