Global Cities

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

  • GGCI is hiring Research Assistants!

    All existing students at Georgetown are invited to apply for 2026-7 research assistant positions. Learn more by logging on to https://seo.georgetown.edu/ and responding to: Job Id: 31872

  • 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. …

  • 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…

Upcoming Events

Sep 24

Hon. Francis X. Suarez: Building the City of the Future

125 E Street NW

Sep 29

Healthy Building Policy Summit

125 E Street NW All Day

Sep 30

GGCI@IDB Regional Housing Forum

1300 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., 20577 All Day

Thank you to our supporters and global partners.