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Recipients of the Gracias Family Sunflower Current Use Scholarship Fund, which supports Georgetown University students affected by the war in Ukraine, reflect on their experiences at Georgetown and share their dreams for post-war Ukraine.
As recipients of the scholarship, François Valentin (SFS’18) and Nicole Weinrauch (SFS’24) will pursue a master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China in order to gain a better understanding of China and global affairs.
In a recent blog post, Ana Lejava, policy associate at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, recognizes the pivotal role that women have played in Ukraine’s ongoing fight for its sovereignty.
During the spring 2024 semester, former Italian prime minister and the European Union’s “single market czar” Enrico Letta will join the School of Foreign Service as the Anne Dias Griffin Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Euro-American Affairs.
On February 13, 2024, Georgetown honored Leymah Gbowee, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and women’s rights advocate who played a major role in ending the Second Liberian Civil War, with an honorary degree.
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security co-hosted a panel discussion on accountability and reconstruction in Sinjar, a district in the northwest region of Iraq that was invaded by a violent extremist group, and beyond.
In a public talk at Georgetown University in Qatar, Daniel Brumberg, associate professor in the Department of Government and Middle East expert, shared his observations on evolving challenges facing Iran and its “axis of resistance”.
On January 25, 2024, Georgetown hosted a dialogue between an Israeli mother and a Palestinian brother who both lost family members in the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The first global doctor of nursing practice scholarly project launched with a focus on developing workshop materials addressing maternal and newborn health in a Kenyan community.