Read student coverage and highlights of GU Politics events
Last Friday, On the Record spoke with the incoming GU Politics Fellows: Rodney Davis, Ashley Gunn, Alencia Johnson, Symone Sanders Townsend, Waleed Shahid, and Rick Wiley. We spoke to them about their goals, advice for students, and more. The fellows are eager to start their discussion groups and hear from students on September 23rd.
— Madison Lilly and Catherine Hughes
Read MoreOn April 11, 2024, former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the Georgetown student body in Gaston Hall for a discussion on “The Global Fight for Democracy.”
— Jiyon Chatterjee
Read MoreOn April 9, 2024, Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute and the Tech & Public Policy program hosted the final installment of the “AI & Me” series. The series culminated with a discussion from a panel of experts to delve into the nuances of artificial intelligence in creativity and content.
— Neha Jampala
Read MoreIn advocating for a future where AI transforms healthcare, policy development should not occur in isolation. Interdisciplinary teams, including ethicists, technologists, healthcare professionals, and policymakers, must collaborate to create robust policies. This approach ensures that ethical considerations are integrated from the ground up, rather than being afterthoughts, fostering AI implementations that are not only technologically advanced but also ethically sound and socially responsible.
— Neha Jampala
Read MoreThe Georgetown Americas Institute gathered a panel of economists in the Arrupe Multipurpose Room to explore Latin America’s recent successes and struggles. Panelists showed consensus on Latin America’s potential— but were not shy to point out the region’s shortcomings.
— Luis Brea
Read MoreOn February 1st, in a joint event with the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University welcomed Dr. Anthony Fauci at Gaston Hall to present this year’s Whittington lecture. The Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President of the United States presented an engaging, informative lecture on health politics and vaccinology.
— Ayushi Das
Read MoreLast week, On the Record sat down with this Spring semester’s set of GU Politics fellows. We asked them about some of their current views, goals, and passions in their profession and discussion group. All six of these fellows will be holding weekly discussion groups beginning in February.
— Peer Khan
Read MorePresident of Tunisia, Dr. Moncef Marzouki, visited Georgetown University’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding on October 2nd, 2023. He discussed the rise of authoritarianism in North Africa and the Middle East as well as the current political and economic state of Tunisia.
— Zane Nagel
Read MoreOn October 3, 2023, Former Vice President Mike Pence visited Georgetown to have a conversation about American national security and foreign policy issues with Associated Press reporter Meg Kinnard in Gaston Hall. During the hour-long event, Pence addressed Georgetown University students’ questions on his campaign views as well as students joining virtually from Iowa State University, Clemson University and the University of New Hampshire.
— Maggie Yang
Read MoreIt was refreshing to hear a figure of American history articulate this point of view. The value of disagreement and respecting people who have different views may sound like common sense, but it bears repeating given how superficial our adherence to it often is Justice Breyer was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a Senate vote of 87-9, just another reminder of how political open-mindedness increasingly feels like a relic from a bygone era. We would do well to heed the advice of an esteemed justice whose career centered around the exchange and application of ideas.
— Zach Fontiadis
Read MoreOn March 21, 2023, six first-year students from the Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) and Georgetown University College Republicans (GUCR) faced off in a wide-ranging debate moderated by members of the Georgetown Bipartisan Coalition. The debate was structured with three main categories: foreign policy, the economy and domestic/social issues.
— Dhruv Shah
Read MoreOn February 28, Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visited Georgetown University to deliver a keynote address on the history and future of the United States’ all-volunteer military force. Hicks’ remarks came at the end of the first day of “The All-Volunteer Force at 50: Civil-Military Challenges and Opportunities,'' a symposium sponsored by Georgetown Center for Security Studies and the America in the World Consortium.
— Zane Nagel
Read MoreRivers, Hills & Plains, and Ecological Ruins. Those were the three ideas through which Dr. Tariq Ali, an expert in the history of Bangladesh and professor at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, gave a short history of Bangladesh to begin the Mortara Center for International Studies’ panel “Livelihoods, Migration, and Landscape Evolution in Bangladesh.”
— Zane Nagel
Read MoreOn February 16, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby came to Georgetown to speak to students regarding the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As the top NSC spokesman for the last year, Kirby has been central in keeping the media and American people informed about the Biden Administration’s policy regarding the war and sharing America’s resolve to support the Ukrainian people in their fight against Russia’s invasion.
— Andrew Wong
Read MorePresident Biden delivered his annual State of the Union remarks on Tuesday night, speaking about the economy, healthcare, police reform, COVID-19, climate change and Ukraine in a 73-minute speech.
—Sneha Puri
Read MoreLast week, On the Record sat down with this semester’s set of GU Politics fellows. We asked them about some of their current views and what gives them faith in their profession. All six of these fellows will be holding weekly discussion groups beginning on February 6th.
— Asher Maxwell
Read MoreUnder the word “Democrat” in the dictionary should be a picture of Governor Terry McAullife. A vault of stories, insights, and legislative history of politics past and present, he is eager to share with all who ask. Currently a Fall 2022 fellow at Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service, the former Virginia governor hosts a weekly discussion group focusing on how to govern a state.
—Kathryn Chavez
Read MoreOn Oct. 19, former Vice President Mike Pence visited Georgetown to speak on the future of the Conservative movement in America. The event was extremely successful, and a healthy reminder that even though we may hold different opinions, civil discourse is still possible in America.
— Andrew Wong
Read MoreOn Oct. 19, Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomed former Vice President Mike Pence to campus for a discussion on the future of the conservative movement. Prior to the event, student activists mobilized a student walkout and protest, rebuking Pence’s anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+ views. In the line, hours before the event began, tensions were high as word of the protest became widespread among attendees.
— Zoey Zhang
Read MoreSecretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee (SFS ‘94) and SiriusXM’s Julie Mason in Gaston Hall on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, for a conversation about the bipartisan infrastructure law. Officially titled the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” it became law in November of 2021 and provides $550 billion over five years for new federal investment in infrastructure.
— Dhruv Shah
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