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Four professors at Georgetown discussed two short films relating to the themes of migration and borders, calling for a reimagining of the concept of borders and standing in solidarity with displaced migrants, at an event on February 5.

GU Professors Advocate for Solidarity, Dialogue Amid Migration Crises

By Annie Quimby, Special to The Hoya February 7, 2025

A panel of four Georgetown University professors called for global solidarity and interdisciplinary action in the wake of shifts in migration patterns at a film screening and discussion series Feb. 5.  Georgetown’s...

Tanzanian Author Discusses Post-Colonial Literature and the Writing Craft

Tanzanian Author Discusses Post-Colonial Literature and the Writing Craft

By Elyza Bruce September 15, 2022

Writing is about finding voice in the nuances of the human experience, Tanzanian author and Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah said at an event Sept. 14.  The event, titled “A Conversation with...

Longtime African Studies Professor Promoted to Director of Program

Longtime African Studies Professor Promoted to Director of Program

By Daya Benami Narasimhan October 29, 2020

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service named professor Lahra Smith as the new director of the African Studies Program. Smith hopes to bring an environmentalist perspective to the department...

AHMED: Identify Sources of Support in Academic Communities, Friendships

By Hannan Ahmed May 15, 2019

In a lot of ways, I have not grown over the course of four years. I still sleep too much, I do not respond to text messages and I keep losing things — my keys, opportunities, friends, my ability to be...

Asubuhi Celebrates 25 Years

By Alicia Che February 20, 2015

This year marks the 25th year of the publication of Asubuhi, the semi-annual newsletter from the African Studies Program of Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. The newsletter...

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Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke in Gaston Hall on Friday.

Author Adichie Discusses Race, Gender

By Toby Hung October 17, 2014

Critically acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who has delivered notable TED talks — including one sampled by Beyoncé — spoke about issues of race, gender and the creative writing...

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