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January 26th, 2021

Cities in a Globalized World: In Dialogue with Jeffrey D. Sachs

On November 9th, 2020, the Office of the President and the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative hosted Jeffrey D. Sachs, one of the world’s leading...

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January 19th, 2021

Asian Cities, Urban Settlers Collection Published in City & Society

After two workshops and two years of continued engagement supported by the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative, five articles were published in City...

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December 1st, 2020

2021 Student Research Summit: Call for Papers

All undergraduate and graduate students at all schools and all campuses are encouraged to submit a presentation proposal before January 11th, 2021.

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October 1st, 2020

Angela Glover Blackwell Named Visiting Fellow

The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative is honored to announce Angela Glover Blackwell as its third annual visiting fellow.

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September 11th, 2020

Covid-19 Resources for Cities

Professor Rebecca Katz and the Center for Global Health Science & Security provide city leaders with the tools needed to prevent, detect, and respond...

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August 25th, 2020

Managing Coastal Retreat

With coastal and riverine land areas prone to flooding and inundation, managing the retreat of existing land uses represents a significant challenge...

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July 26th, 2020

Scholars Across Asia Discuss Neighborhood Culture

The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative in partnership with Ateneo de Manila University hosted a research symposium to explore the culture of informal...

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July 24th, 2020

A Different Kind of Density: Lessons From Asian Megacities

Prof. Sand reflects on how the pandemic makes clear that a healthy, prosperous future depends on urban densities that enable strong social...

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June 5th, 2020

Racism in Our Streets and Structures

"We need to embrace the whole idea of organizing, community organizing and coming together and identifying those issues that are affecting people in...

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June 4th, 2020

"inescapable network of mutuality"

The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative stands in solidarity with all members of the Georgetown community and all other persons around the world...

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