Articles tagged: campus speakers

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Rep. Raskin talks democracy, 2024 election in Georgetown Free Speech Project discussion

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) spoke about civil liberties, the current political climate, and the upcoming U.S. presidential election in an event hosted by the Georgetown Free Speech Project on Sept.... Read more

By September 19, 2024

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Georgetown Law Zionists host IDF sniper for speaker event, drawing protests

Around 70 students and faculty gathered on March 21 to protest a speaker event sponsored by the Georgetown Law Zionists featuring Rudy Rochman, a member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

By and March 22, 2024

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“Women build bridges for other women”: Commending female leadership in the Good Friday Agreement

Diplomats and leaders gathered in Gaston Hall on March 16 to reflect on 25 years of peace in Northern Ireland after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and the role that women played in bringing and sustaining that peace.

By March 26, 2023

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Hasan Minhaj Discusses Diversity, Career in Gaston Hall

Hasan Minhaj fielded questions about his comedy, political commentary, and his Indian, Muslim, and immigrant background in a panel discussion before a sold out Gaston Hall on March 28.  Minhaj... Read more

By April 9, 2019

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From Outer Space to ICC: Mary Cleave on Space, the Environment, and What it Takes to be an Astronaut

Georgetown University Astronomical Society (GUAS) – in partnership with the SFS’s Science, Technology, and International Affairs program – hosted retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave on Jan. 18 as the inaugural speaker in... Read more

By January 22, 2019

Opinion

Campus Speaker’s Anti-Muslim Language Raises Concern

I am a Muslim, an immigrant, and a woman of color. On the campus of Georgetown University last month, I was silenced in the name of free speech. On Feb.... Read more

By March 31, 2017