Communications

Communications

Communications

The science and practice of communications is an area of expertise and engagement across Georgetown schools.

Faculty across disciplines specialize in areas ranging from political communications and media relations to technological innovation. The university also offers a number of communications and journalism programs, including an executive master’s degree in Global Strategic Communications. Georgetown’s Washington, D.C., location provides students access to career opportunities at an array of internationally recognized public relations firms and journalism, communications, and media organizations.

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Professor Anupam Chander on Regulating — and Decolonizing — the Internet

From Twitter banning a sitting president, to Robinhood halting GameStop trades amidst the guerilla campaign to hike shares, recent events underscore the influence of what Georgetown Law Professor Anupam Chander refers to as the “new gatekeepers.”

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Alumna Lucia Wei He (SFS’15) Sets Journalistic Sights on China-Latin America Relations

Restoring the Voice of America

Linguistics Student Hopes Research Improves Understanding of Salvadorans

Select Academic Programs

M.A. in Communication, Culture, and Technology

M.A. in Communication, Culture, and Technology

Communication, Culture, and Technology is a graduate program at Georgetown University. The program explores the relationship between changing technology and changing cultures, including research, government, media, business, and communication.

M.A. in Language and Communication

M.A. in Language and Communication

The Department of Linguistics sponsors this M.A. program in the study of sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and pragmatics. Students learn how to use these skills to solve concrete problems in workplace settings and institutions that depend largely upon language to accomplish their goals.

Master of Professional Studies in Journalism

Master of Professional Studies in Journalism

The Master of Professional Studies in Journalism Program in the School of Continuing Studies offers a comprehensive, hands-on curriculum that helps students develop and master the core reporting and writing skills that are essential to journalism.

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

Center for Social Impact Communication

Center for Social Impact CommunicationGeorgetown Unit

The Center for Social Impact Communication in the School of Continuing Studies promotes industry standards for responsible communication practices and educates current—and future—social impact leaders who create positive change around the world through their work.

Communication, Culture, and Technology Program

Communication, Culture, and Technology ProgramGeorgetown Unit

The Communication, Culture, and Technology Master of Arts Program explores the relationship between changing technology and changing cultures, including research, government, media, business, and communication.

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Reinterpreting History in an Evolving World

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Digital Humanities: Practices and Reflections

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Executive Master of Professional Studies in Global Strategic Communications

M.A. in Communication, Culture, and Technology

M.A. in Language and Communication

M.S. in Linguistics

M.S. in Spanish Linguistics

Major in American Musical Culture

Master of Arts in the Engaged and Public Humanities

Master of Professional Studies in Global Hospitality Leadership

Master of Professional Studies in Journalism

Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations and Corporate Communications

Minor in Film and Media Studies

Minor in Journalism

Ph.D. in Linguistics

Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics

Sports Diplomacy Programs - U.S. Department of State

U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative Student Leaders Program

Youth Ambassadors

Advanced Research in Multilingualism Talk Series

Georgetown University Round Table

Linguistics Friday Speaker Series

Linguistics Research and Reading Groups

John Carroll Summer Internship Program at Saint-Omer

Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Bologna, Italy: Brown in Bologna - Brown University

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Liberal Arts - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Study Abroad in Florence, Italy - Middlebury College

Study Abroad in Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain: G.U. in Madrid - Complutense University of Madrid

Study Abroad in Milan, Italy: Business Studies - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Norwich, United Kingdom - University of East Anglia

Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain - Universidad de Salamanca

Study Abroad in Santiago, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Seville, Spain: Advanced Liberal Arts - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

Study Abroad in São Paulo, Brazil: Brazilian Studies and Portuguese Language - CET Academic Programs

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University

Study Abroad in Valparaiso, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

Summer in Fiesole, Italy: International Journalism - Reporting from Florence - Villa Le Balze

Summer in Tokyo, Japan: Marketing and Intercultural Communication, The Asian Perspective

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Abdul Rahman Chamseddine

Alexandra Johnston

Timothy Jorgensen

Shanthi Kalathil

Melissa Koskovich

David Lightfoot

Tarek Maassarani

Karine Megerdoomian

Donatella Melucci

Yehia Abdelmobdy Mohamed

Alfonso Morales-Front

Fulvia Musti-Ciarla

Marianna Ryshina-Pankova

Howard Shelanski

Rajesh Veeraraghavan

Anna von der Goltz

Elizabeth Zsiga

Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship

Center for Social Impact Communication

Communication, Culture, and Technology Program

Department of Linguistics

Department of Psychology

Designing The Future(s)

English Language Center

Film and Media Studies Program

Initiative for Multilingual Studies

Italian Research Institute

BLOG: Reflection by Hoyasforshe Fellow Natalie Gomez

Faith Communities Persist in Era of Virtual Connection

Blog: Reflections by HoyasForShe Fellow Amber Broder

BLOG: My experience Thus Far with IDEAA

2018-2019 Student Fellows Visit Beijing in Tumultuous Times

U.S.-China Student Fellows Program Serves as Springboard for Young Leaders

Internship Program in Saint-Omer, France, Provides Professional Development in French Language

A City of Sungazers: Georgetown Student Publishes Short Stories About Mumbai

Student Spotlight: Patrick Drown

The Internet: A New Realm of Primary Sources

Georgetown Hosts edX Global Forum, Promotes Global Online Education

gui2de launches Road Safety Campaign Nationwide in Kenya

Building Georgetown’s Presence in China Through the Chinese Social Media Weibo

Georgetown Center Deepens Understanding between Muslims and Christians