Democratic political strategist Symone Sanders spoke with Georgetown students about social activism and her new book, “‘No, You Shut Up’: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America” during a virtual event on May 21.
—John Woolley
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On Tuesday, the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted its final virtual forum event of the semester, “American Leadership During Times of Crisis,” which featured Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) in conversation with GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee.
— Grace Xu
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On Wednesday, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel joined Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, for a conversation on President Trump’s campaign strategy during a global pandemic.
— Grace Xu
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On Tuesday evening, the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted a virtual forum, “Covering the Coronavirus: Journalism During a Global Crisis,” featuring Fox News Sunday Anchor Chris Wallace to discuss the impact of the pandemic on reporting.
— Grace Xu
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Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg spoke about his experience on the 2020 Democratic nomination campaign trail as part of the GU Politics Reflections on Running Series on March 31.
— Anna Mathews
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Last Thursday, the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) hosted its first virtual event, convening four leading experts for a conversation on federal, state, and local government responses to the COVID-19 crisis.
— Grace Xu
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In honor of Women’s History Month, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke at Georgetown University on Thursday, March 5. Through her conversation with Sirius XM Radio’s Julie Mason, Pelosi reflected on the milestones of the past century— and reminded the audience that there is far more to achieve.
— Carly Kabot
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Last Tuesday, Eric Trump (MSB ’06) and Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, spoke at Georgetown University for an event co-sponsored by the Georgetown University College Republicans (GUCR) and the Georgetown Review. Here are the main takeaways.
— Grace Xu
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Shankar Vedantam, Harvard fellow and the host of the NPR podcast, “Hidden Brain,” gave a guest lecture at Georgetown University on the role of big data and algorithmic biases on Jan. 29.
— Christina Luke
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Amb. (ret.) Marie Yovanovitch spoke at Georgetown University on Wednesday about the future of diplomacy and the importance of integrity in public service during her acceptance of the Trainor Award. Here are two major takeaways from the event, hosted by The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and the Trustees of the Trainor Endowment.
— Carly Kabot
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GU Politics Fellows Joe Crowley, Lily Adams, John Rogers, Robert Traynham, and Kate Nocera spoke with On the Record about their hopes for this semester, the current political landscape, and their favorite places to eat.
— John Woolley and Christina Luke
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Kirsten Gillibrand spoke at Georgetown University last Wednesday, touching on her presidential run, issues of gun control and campaign finance, and the challenge women face in politics.
—Claire Cutler
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Freshmen students from the Georgetown University College Democrats and Georgetown University College Republicans discussed issues last Thursday ranging from climate change to social policy to garner respectful political dialogue on campus.
—Natalie Guarino
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke at Georgetown University on Thursday about the challenge of free expression on social media. Here are four major takeaways from the event, hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.
—Carly Kabot
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GU Politics has announced its ninth cohort of fellows, which includes a former governor and chief-of-staff to House Speaker Paul Ryan.
—Jeff Cirillo
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