Georgetown's 'Cheer' ad will air during televised basketball games this season. Go Hoyas!
(Nov. 17, 2009)
Hadar Susskind discusses the value of an alternative lobbying group to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
(Nov. 16, 2009)
Time Magazine Reporter Amy Sullivan talks about how Catholics and Evangelicals approached the health care debate and how the Obama administration may have flubbed the abortion issue.
(Nov. 07, 2009)
Lecture by Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Former Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany
(Nov. 02, 2009)
The former prime minister of Spain, Jose Maria Aznar, discusses 9/11, 3/11, the scourge of relativism, and why Turkey should not be accepted in the European Union.
(Oct. 28, 2009)
The Hon. Kapil Sibal talks about the expansion of India’s education infrastructure and opportunities for foreign universities.
(Oct. 23, 2009)
An annual event introducing the Georgetown Men's and Women's Basketball teams, Midnight Madness marks the beginning of basketball season at Georgetown University.
(Oct. 16, 2009)
University Professor Michael Eric Dyson talks with Jacques Berlinerblau about the issue of race and its underlying influence in understanding the Obama presidency.
(Oct. 15, 2009)
In the opening session of day two of the Common Word conference, religious leaders discuss pluralism in Islam and Christianity as well as how to counter prejudices against these two religions.
(Oct. 08, 2009)
In the second session of day two of the Common Word conference, religious leaders discuss the role of religion in violence and in peace building. How do we better understand both religion and violence, and religion and peace building? What are the major issues and best practices in counteracting religious extremism? How can religious authorities and community leaders de-legitimize extremism and acts of violence and terrorism?
(Oct. 08, 2009)
In the third Panel of day 2 of a Common Word, panelists talk about the role of faith in informing the work and missions of international NGO's. How are traditional theological foundations for love of neighbor interpreted and applied in response to neighbors in today’s global community? In what ways has this understanding informed Muslim-Christian relations in the work of major international NGOs?
(Oct. 08, 2009)
A summary and wrap-up discussion of the previous four panels, the moderators invite participants to reflect on the issues explored and the future of inter-faith dialogue between Muslims and Christians. How are traditional theological foundations for love of neighbor interpreted and applied in response to neighbors in today’s global community? In what ways has this understanding informed Muslim-Christian relations in the work of major international NGOs?
(Oct. 08, 2009)
The opening session of 'A Common Word Between Us and You,' a two-day conference at Georgetown University where global leaders gathered to discuss and develop concrete proposals to advance global peace and security between Muslim and Western societies.
(Oct. 07, 2009)
(Sep. 28, 2009)
Financial scholars and policymakers gathered at Georgetown for the Global Finance Conference presented by the McDonough School of Business and the Financial Times on Sept. 18 – a year after the economic crisis shifted into high gear.
(Sep. 24, 2009)
Faith Complex is a show about the collision of religion, politics and art. Faith Complex is a joint production of Georgetown University's Program for Jewish Civilization and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, and it airs weekly at WashingtonPost.com
(Sep. 23, 2009)
The Library Associates and Georgetown University's Press welcomed alumnus Steven Ward (MA'92), senior intelligence analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency and author of Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
(Sep. 22, 2009)
a panel on social entrepreneurship as a catalyst for reducing poverty and strengthening economies in the developing world.
(Sep. 21, 2009)
Dr. Howard J. Federoff, executive vice president for health science and executive dean for the School of Medicine, discusses his vision for systems medicine, an approach that utilizes breakthroughs in genetics, biochemistry and other areas to focus on prediction, prevention and empowering the individual patient rather than reacting to the cause of a patient's problem.
(Sep. 21, 2009)
Simon Cohen, founder and managing director of Global Tolerance, explores the power of the media to influence perceptions about faith in society in the parallel between September 11, 1906, when Gandhi first deployed his method of nonviolent resistance, and the attacks on September 11, 2001.
(Sep. 11, 2009)
Jane Goodall talks to the students about her latest adventures and newest book.
(Sep. 09, 2009)
Georgetown University bestowed an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, upon John Sweeney, the President of the AFL-CIO in a special ceremony held in Gaston Hall.
(Sep. 03, 2009)
Provost and Professor of Classics James J. O'Donnell addresses the incoming freshmen class of 2013 at the 2009 New Student Convocation in McDonough Gymnasium.
(Aug. 30, 2009)
Miranda Rose Hall (COL '11), winner of the McTighe Prize, addresses the incoming class of 2013 at the 2009 New Student Convocation in McDonough Gymnasium.
(Aug. 30, 2009)
President John J. DeGioia addresses the incoming class of 2013 at the 2009 New Student Convocation in McDonough Gymnasium.
(Aug. 30, 2009)
Professor of Philosophy Francis Ambrosio addresses the incoming class of 2013 at the 2009 New Student Convocation in McDonough Gymnasium.
(Aug. 30, 2009)
The faculty welcomes Georgetown University's Class of 2013.
(Aug. 30, 2009)
Jacqui Salmon, religion reporter at The Washington Post, talks with host Jacques Berlinerblau about the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Initiatives.
(Jun. 22, 2009)
Part 2 of a 4-part series on the relationship between Evangelical Christians and Muslims. Panelists discuss the possibility of respect between these two great traditions and religious respect in general.
(Jun. 17, 2009)
Part 3 of a 4-part series on the relationship between Evangelical Christians and Muslims. Panelists discuss the potential for reconciliation between these two great religious traditions.
(Jun. 17, 2009)
Part 4 of a 4-part series on the relationship between Evangelical Christians and Muslims. Panelists discuss the potential of religious freedom in the modern world from the perspective of these two great traditions.
(Jun. 17, 2009)
Part 1 in a 4-part series on the relationship and interactions between Evangelical Christians and Muslims. Panelists come from a variety of perspectives to discuss what divides and unites these two traditions.
(Jun. 16, 2009)
Katie Paris, Program and Communications Director at Faith in Public Life, a Washington, DC nonprofit organization, speaks with Jacques Berlinerblau about faith as a unifying force in public life.
(Jun. 15, 2009)
In this episode of Faith Complex, Father Reese, S.J., discusses the relationship between American presidential politics and Catholic voters.
(Jun. 10, 2009)
In this episode of Faith Complex, host Jacques Berlinerblau speaks with Professor An-Na'im of Emory University about Islam and the secular state.
(Jun. 02, 2009)
In this episode of Faith Complex, host Jacques Berlinerblau talks with the Regional Director, Washington, DC of the Anti-Defamation League about modern anti-Semitism.
(May. 26, 2009)
Jacques Berlinerblau, host of Faith Complex, talks with Asra Nomani about her experience trying to reform her mosque in Morgantown, West Virginia.
(May. 21, 2009)
Professor Jacques Berlinerblau talks with Asra Nomani, a journalist and the subject of a PBS documentary entitled, 'The Mosque in Morgantown.' The discussion is a part of the series 'Faith Complex.'
(May. 19, 2009)
Michael Wesch, Assistant Profesor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, anchors TSILI 2009 with a presentation on the effects of new media on society and culture, with a focus on education.
(May. 18, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. David Vladeck, Incoming Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, delivered the commencement address.
(May. 17, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. PBS journalist Gwen Ifill gave the address at the Georgetown College commencement ceremony.
(May. 16, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. Former Senator Charles Hagel (R-Neb.) delivered the commencement address to the graduates of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.
(May. 16, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank, addressed the graduating class of the McDonough School of Business.
(May. 16, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. Pulitzer Prize-winning health and science writer Laurie Garrett addressed the graduates of the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
(May. 16, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) addressed the graduating class.
(May. 16, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. Freeman Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, delivered the commencement address.
(May. 16, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009.
Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, delivered the commencement address.
(May. 15, 2009)
Georgetown University held its 210th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-17, 2009. Former Foreign Minister of Spain Ana Palacio addressed the graduates.
(May. 15, 2009)
Commencement weekend for the Class of 2009 kicked off May 14 with Senior Convocation, a ceremony that bookends students' Hilltop experience.
(May. 15, 2009)
The Capital Breast Care Center worked with Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Georgetown University Medical Center to produce this PSA with Whoopi Goldberg to promote breast cancer awareness.
(May. 03, 2009)
James Welsh, MD, MPH, assistant vice president for student health at Georgetown University, and Dr. Mary Young, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at Georgetown University Medical Center, provided information on influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) and the university’s efforts to prepare for possible cases on campus.
(Apr. 30, 2009)
The CEO of National Geographic, Mr. John Fahey, will speak on his professional experiences and environmental issues.
(Apr. 22, 2009)
A Lecture by C.H. Tung, Chairman of the China-United States Exchange Foundation
(Apr. 22, 2009)
The Georgetown University Library Associates and Georgetown Lecture Fund host David Simon, the creator, writer and producer of 'The Wire.'
(Apr. 21, 2009)
Amid an historic-high unemployment rate and continued credit concerns, President Barack Obama spoke at Georgetown about what it will take to get the nation through economic recovery.
(Apr. 14, 2009)
A literary conversation between the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Gilead' and 'Home,' Dr. Marilynne Robinson, and fellow author Paul Elie, Senior Editor at Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux.
(Apr. 06, 2009)
Georgetown University hosts a discussion on educaiton policy with District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and President and CEO of the Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson.
(Apr. 03, 2009)
Helen Suzman, the iconic South African leader who devoted her life to the fight against apartheid, is the focus of a graphic panel exhibition HELEN SUZMAN: Fighter for Human Rights at the Galleria of the Inter-Cultural Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, from March 21-April 20, 2009.
(Apr. 01, 2009)
Georgetown University hosts a discussion on the future of NATO featuring His Excellency Jose Maria Aznar, the Honorable John R. Bolton, Fred Kempe and Angela Stent.
(Mar. 30, 2009)
What options are available for policymakers given the deteriorating situation in Sudan?
(Mar. 30, 2009)
The Georgetown University Library Associates host Professor Duncan Wu.
(Mar. 19, 2009)
Ambassador Mark Dybul and Dr. Peter Mugyenyi discuss their work on the global HIV/AIDS crisis and their perspectives on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
(Mar. 18, 2009)
Innovations in clean technology have implications that extend far beyond our borders and stretch to the most remote corners of the developing world.
(Mar. 17, 2009)
The McDonough School of Business and the Department of Performing Arts host a panel to discuss the opportunities and challenges of managing and promoting the performing arts during an economic recession.
(Mar. 16, 2009)
Tavis Smiley, best-selling author, journalist, political commentator, and talk show host, discusses his new book, Accountable, and the challenges and opportunities confronting President Barack Obama.
(Mar. 04, 2009)
Lauinger Library hosts a panel of experts to discuss the Google Books Project and how the project affects the academic community.
(Feb. 27, 2009)
Governor Bredesen discusses health care, the environment, and the economic crisis.
(Feb. 20, 2009)
This panel, moderated by Nada Eissa of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, considers the efficacy of the economic stimulus package in light of record job losses, declines in home prices and wealth, and frozen credit markets.
(Feb. 20, 2009)
Senator Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt) discusses his plans for the 111th term of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
(Feb. 09, 2009)
Authors Ron Hansen and Paul Elie mark Jesuit Heritage Week at Georgetown with a discussion of how faith can influence, impact and ultimately enhance artistic creation.
(Feb. 05, 2009)
Georgetown and Financial Times host a panel on Economic Crisis and Global Challenges, moderated by Chrystia Freeland, U.S. Managing Editor of Financial Times.
(Jan. 23, 2009)
Paul Begala, former Clinton advisor and leading liberal political strategist and commentator, discusses the most pressing issues facing President Obama with Georgetown experts in human rights and international relations, the economy, the environment and healthcare.
(Jan. 16, 2009)
Daniel Byman, Director of the Georgetown University Center for Peace and Security Studies, hosts a discussion with Jim Talent and Graham Allison, members of the WMD Commission.
(Jan. 08, 2009)
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff reflects on the accomplishments of the Department of Homeland Security and the challenges that still face the country, including terrorism threats and extremist ideologies.
(Dec. 18, 2008)
Professors Bruce Hoffman, Tristan Mabry and Shareen Joshi came together to provide possible explanations and to discuss the background of the Mumbai attacks on November 26, 2008.
(Dec. 10, 2008)
Excerpts from a one-day symposium that faculty and educators from Georgetown University, other institutions and Washington, DC area secondary schools to discuss research and practice around teaching the whole person.
(Dec. 05, 2008)
Building on her latest book, 'Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership,' former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses foreign policy facing the Obama administration.
(Nov. 10, 2008)
Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business hosts a panel for local Washington, D.C. area alumni to discuss strategies for today's challenging financial market.
(Nov. 01, 2008)
Health and Human Service Secretary Michael Leavitt spoke during this year's McAuley Lecture sponsored by the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
(Oct. 17, 2008)
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan examine the benefits and challenges of the relationship between corporations and the courts.
(Oct. 02, 2008)
Mexican educator Rafael Rangel addressed the Georgetown community during the Fall Faculty Convocation with a focus on the aims of education in these 'times of crisis.'
(Oct. 01, 2008)
Michael Eric Dyson explores issues of race in his lecture titled 'No Dreams Deferred?: Black Aspirations from Martin Luther King Jr. to Jay-Z.'
(Oct. 01, 2008)
T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, discusses his major energy policy proposal, The Picken Plan, at Georgetown University.
(Sep. 22, 2008)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg answers questions from Georgetown President John J. DeGioia and from students, faculty and staff about Wall Street and the current economic crisis.
(Sep. 17, 2008)
Some 1,750 new students became part of the Georgetown community during the 2008 New Student Orientation Convocation ceremony.
(Aug. 24, 2008)
Georgetown University held its 209th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-18, 2008. The School of Medicine conferred degrees to 181 graduates between July 2007 and May 2008.
(May. 18, 2008)
Georgetown University held its 209th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-18, 2008. The Law Center conferred degrees to 1,055 graduates between July 2007 and May 2008.
(May. 18, 2008)
Georgetown University held its 209th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-18, 2008. The McDonough School of Business conferred degrees to 316 graduates between July 2007 and May 2008.
(May. 17, 2008)
Georgetown University held its 209th commencement exercises during the weekend of May 15-18, 2008. The School of Nursing & Health Studies conferred degrees to 156 graduates between July 2007 and May 2008.
(May. 17, 2008)
Paul Elie, author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage, discusses Catholic writing.
(Apr. 08, 2008)
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive officer of News Corporation, discussed the changing news media landscape.
(Apr. 02, 2008)
Texas Congressman and Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul spoke in Gaston Hall during a speech sponsored by the Georgetown University Lecture Fund.
(Feb. 13, 2008)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited the Hilltop to urge a transformation of U.S. diplomatic efforts to incorporate broader civilian involvement in tandem with military actions.
(Feb. 12, 2008)
Latin American former heads of state and business leaders discuss the role of the private sector in Latin American competitiveness.
(Nov. 27, 2007)
Rabbi David Rosen, President of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations speaks about the Jewish response to Nostra Aetate, the Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions.
(May. 02, 2007)
Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General, World Conference of Religions for Peace speaks about multi-religion actions for peace in the 21st Century.
(Mar. 27, 2007)
Father Jaeger gives an address entitled "The Catholic Church and the Jewish State."
(Mar. 27, 2007)
Kjell Magne Bondevik, former Prime Minister of Norway, speaks in Riggs Library about the possibility of interreligious understanding in the 21st Century.
(Mar. 02, 2007)
Dr. Heschel of the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College, speaks in Riggs Library about the current state of Catholic-Jewish relations and the continuation of interfaith understanding.
(Nov. 28, 2006)
In part three of his reflections on Nostra Aetate, Father Thomas Stransky, C.S.P., speaks about the questions and answers of Nostra Aetate, those asked and not asked, and those given and not given.
(Oct. 18, 2006)
In part two of his reflections on Nostra Aetate, Father Thomas Stransky speaks about the role of Nostra Aetate in the unfolding of Vatican II.
(Oct. 12, 2006)
In part one of his reflections on Nostra Aetate, Father Thomas Stransky, C.S.P, speaks about the genesis of Nostra Aetate, the Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions.
(Oct. 04, 2006)