Archive: History
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Justinianic Plague Not a Landmark Pandemic?
Until recently, the Justinianic Plague was thought to have killed up to half of the population of the Mediterranean between 541 and 750 CE. Departments of Biology and History鈥
December 2, 2019
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Georgetown Professor Launches Remembering YoU, a Community Archiving Initiative to Preserve Historic U-Street Neighborhood
Department of History Professor Ananya Chakravarti is working to preserve the rich history of one of Washington鈥檚 most culturally vibrant neighborhoods. She and Georgetown鈥
November 6, 2019
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Alison Mackey, Department of Linguistics, John McNeill, Department of History, and Cristina Sanz, Department of Spanish and Portuguese joined Italo Mocchetti, Georgetown鈥
November 5, 2019
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海角论坛 Faculty Honored with President鈥檚 Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers
These awards commend faculty who were nominated by their students and faculty peers for outstanding service to our community and to the Academy as exemplary scholar-teachers,鈥
October 7, 2019
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Five faculty experts weigh in on their top concerns for the environment and climate change in keeping with the university's commitment to sustainability and Pope Francis鈥欌
September 16, 2019
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Paul Rochford (C鈥20) has traveled to Eastern Europe to help identify previously unknown mass graves during the Holocaust under a Georgetown professor鈥檚 guidance, Rev. Patrick鈥
September 5, 2019
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Examining “Fake News” in History
The Georgetown 海角论坛 Department of History hosted a roundtable discussion titled 鈥淔ake News in History,鈥 in which presenters discussed the spread of false information at鈥
February 8, 2019
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Benton-Cohen Teaches Immigration History in Japan Residency
Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen visited Japan last summer as part of an academic. 鈥
December 18, 2018
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Cooper, Rich Advocate for Liberal Arts
Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper (C’97) and Warner Bros. executive Blair Rich (C’97) visited Georgetown last Tuesday for a discussion with President鈥
September 17, 2018
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De Luna NEH Grant Unites Humanities, Archaeology
Professor Kathryn de Luna of the Department of History has received a collaborative research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which she and two co鈥
September 14, 2018