Global Cities Initative
Welcome!
An academic community dedicated to creating and sharing interdisciplinary knowledge of cities, their communities, and the opportunities associated with unprecedented global urbanization.
The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative reaches across the entire University community to explore cross-cutting themes related to urbanization. Through this dialogue, we aim to align more than 60 faculty scholars and practitioners engaged in urban research who are not otherwise linked through their traditional academic disciplines. The Initiative matches Georgetown’s international research networks with our civic role as anchor institution in Washington, DC. We invite you to join us in dialogue as we explore one of the most important global trends in the 21st Century.
Recent News
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Hon. Francis X. Suarez in Residence this Fall
Hon. Francis X. Suarez, former president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, former two-term Mayor and City Commissioner of Miami, Florida, will be in residence at Georgetown University the fall. …
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2026-7 GGCI Scholars Program: Call for Applications
The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative (GCI), a network of university faculty and students who share ideas and research on global urbanization, explores what the United Nations describes as “one of…
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People & Place in North Jakarta
This summer, a cohort of Georgetown University graduate students traveled to Jakarta for an intensive 5-week residency as part of an applied urban planning practicum. The United Nations has designated…
Upcoming Events
Sep 24
Hon. Francis X. Suarez: Building the City of the Future
Sep 29
Healthy Building Policy Summit
Oct 8
