Global Georgetown University

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D.C. Location

D.C. Location

Located in the nation’s capital, Georgetown offers opportunities to engage with global leaders in government, business, society, and the academy.

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Georgetown is home to internationally-renowned scholars who address critical global issues through their research and teaching.

Service to the World

Service to the World

A Catholic and Jesuit institution, Georgetown educates students with the knowledge, skills, and values to serve the global common good.

3,600+ International
Students

140+ Different Student
Nationalities

200+ Study Abroad
Programs

350+ Agreements with
International Partners

12,000+ Alumni Living and
Working Abroad

Global Georgetown

Academic excellence, a DC location, and service to the world are at the core of Georgetown University's global identity. An international community of scholars and students based in the nation’s capital, Georgetown advances the common good through research, teaching, and outreach around global issues.

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Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security and Rockefeller Foundation Convene Global Women Leaders on Climate, Democracy, and Gender Equity Issues

GIWPS and the Rockefeller Foundation co-convened global women leaders in Bellagio, Italy, to address the urgent need for action to advance gender equity.

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Landmark Guidelines Aim to Protect Children Uprooted by Climate Change

The global policy framework launched by UNICEF and Georgetown University aims to protect and empower children migrant in the context of climate change.

Victor Cha testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee

Policymakers Called for Sound Assessment on Reality of North Korean Nuclear Test

Victor Cha, professor at the School of Foreign Service, addressed the status of North Korean nuclear capabilities at the Asian Leadership Conference hosted by Chosun Ilbo Media.

Dean Hellman, Director of the East Asian Institute Bert Hofman, and Professor Medeiros at a seminar in Singapore.

Georgetown Delegation Tours Southeast Asia

During the last week of June 2022, Vice President for Global Engagement Thomas Banchoff accompanied Dean Joel Hellman of the Walsh School of Foreign Service on a trip to Singapore and Indonesia.

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Scorched Earth: Climate and Conflict in the Middle East

For Foreign Affairs, Marwa Daoudy, associate professor at the School of Foreign Service, writes of the grave implication climate change will add to the already serious situation in the Middle East.

Woman sitting in a field of flags representing COVID deaths in the United States

The Global Lessons of COVID-19: How Can America Prepare for the Next Pandemic?

For Foreign Affairs, Rebecca Katz, director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security, cowrites a piece summarizing the lessons drawn from COVID-19.

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American Dragnet: Data-Driven Deportation in the 21st Century

The Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law reveals U.S. immigration enforcement exploits data from private companies and government authorities to carry out deportations.

Volodomyr Zelensky meeting the president of the European Commission

What’s the Endgame in Ukraine?

For Foreign Policy, Matthew Kroenig, professor at the School of Foreign Service, engages in conversation with Emma Ashfold, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, on strategies for ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Zahra Babar, Associate Director for Research at GU-Q’s Center for International and Regional Studies

Qatar Foundation and Georgetown University in Qatar Educational Program Promotes Worker Welfare in Education City

The one-day program was focused on educating attendees on issues relating to labor and migration in Arabian Peninsula.