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Courtesy of Kritika Sharma | General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed a series of national defense policy questions for ongoing global conflicts at Georgetown University April 25, focusing on tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Chairman of Joint Chiefs Talks Israel, Ukraine

By Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee, Senior Photo Editor April 26, 2024

General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed a series of national defense policy questions for ongoing global conflicts at Georgetown University April 25. Brown joined...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Social justice advocates discussed inequities in the education and criminal justice systems in the final installment of the Advancing Racial Justice in the Storm series on April 15.

Social Justice Advocates Talk Racial Justice in Education, Criminal Justice and Politics

By Mia Abatecola, Hoya Staff Writer April 17, 2024

Social justice advocates spotlighted attacks on education and emphasized inequalities in the criminal justice system at a panel Georgetown University’s Racial Justice Institute hosted on April 15.   The...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professor Andrew Schoenholtz delivered the annual Ellen Catherine Gstalder Memorial Lecture, focusing on the migration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, on April 11.

Gstalder Lecture: Law Professor Talks Southern Border

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 17, 2024

A Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professor delineated factors and potential solutions affecting migration and the status of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border at an annual lecture Lauinger Library...

@GUPolitics/X | Former Prime Minster of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson talked the state of democracy worldwide, foreign policy issues such as Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas and his tenure as Prime Minister in an April 11 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Boris Johnson Talks Democracy, Israel-Hamas War and Brexit

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 12, 2024

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson emphasized the importance of protecting democracy worldwide at Georgetown University at an April 11 event.   The Georgetown Institute...

@gupolitics | Former speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy reflected on the stability of American democracy and shared reflections on his time serving as a leader in Congress at an April 9 event at Georgetown University.

McCarthy Reflects on Time in Congress, Assesses U.S. Democracy’s Strength

By Catherine Alaimo, Senior News Editor April 12, 2024

Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, characterized the state of American democracy as dysfunctional yet redeemable at an April 9 event that the Georgetown...

@GUPolitics/X | Representative Maxwell Frost (D-Fla), the first Generation Z member of Congress, analyzed the role of organizing for the upcoming elections and gave advice to young people engaged in elections during an April 10 event titled “From Power to Protest: Is it Gen Zs Turn to Lead?” hosted by GU Politics.

Rep. Frost Urges Gen Z to Prioritize Activism Ahead of Nov. Elections

By Mia Abatecola, Special to The Hoya April 12, 2024

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), the first Generation Z (Gen Z) member of Congress, analyzed the upcoming 2024 elections, the role of youth in the progressive movement and his own experiences as an activist...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Financial intelligence industry professionals and anti-corruption advocates discussed the U.S.s money laundering problem and other aspects of illicit finance in the first annual Mody Colloquium on Illicit Finance and Corruption on April 4.

Industry Experts Talk Money Laundering in U.S. at First Annual Mody Colloquium

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 11, 2024

Financial intelligence and anti-corruption industry professionals stressed the grave extent of the United States’ money laundering problem and detailed extensive illicit financing networks at an April...

Yifu Ke/The Hoya | Biographer Jonathan Eig spoke about his new book King: A Life and how it gives a livelier account of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s lived experience on April 3 in Riggs Library.

Biographer Jonathan Eig Discusses His New Book ‘King: A Life’

By Yifu Ke, Special to The Hoya April 5, 2024

A Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. biographer spoke about how his book, “King: A Life,” provides a livelier account of King’s lived experiences and personality at an April 3 event in Riggs Library.   The...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Fashion and private equity executives gave career advice and discussed investment tactics at a conversation hosted by the McDonough School of Business (MSB) on April 3.

Fashion and Private Equity Executives Discuss Investment, Career Paths

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 4, 2024

The president of a contemporary luxury fashion brand and a private equity investment managing partner emphasized important business strategies and shared career advice in a conversation at Georgetown University’s...

Mia Abatecola/The Hoya | Writers discussed themes of displacement, disability, war and incarceration and students preformed at the Lannan Literacy Festival, themed The Writer in the World, from March 19 to 21.

Lannan Literary Festival Highlights Experiences of Writers from All Backgrounds

By Mia Abatecola, Special to The Hoya March 22, 2024

Writers tackled themes of displacement, disability, war and incarceration and students performed compilations of pop, jazz and classical piano at the inaugural biannual Lannan Literary Festival from March...

Joshua Chilmaid/The Hoya | Real estate investor Ron Kravit (GSB 79) discussed the downturn and future of commercial real estate in the Steers Center for Global Real Estates annual McBride Lecture on March 18.

Annual McBride Lecture Examines Commercial Real Estate Crisis

By Joshua Chilmaid, Special to The Hoya March 22, 2024

A real estate investor assessed the future of commercial real estate in today’s fraught financial climate in an annual lecture delivered March 18 at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | A panel of human rights specialists shared career experiences and human rights progress at an annual human rights summit, centered around the theme of Working Towards Justice: Human Rights in the 21st Century on March 15.

Human Rights Industry Professionals Discuss Career Paths, Progress in Annual Summit

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor March 21, 2024

A panel of human rights specialists emphasized progress made on human rights and shared their career experiences at Hoyas for Human Rights (HfHR) and Georgetown University Law Center’s Human Rights Institute’s...

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