Archive: Books
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In 鈥楪ardens of Hope,鈥 Yuki Kato Shows How Urban Gardens Grow Community and Change
Yuki Kato, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, followed roughly 50 growers in New Orleans who, between 2005 and 2015, turned empty lots and blighted land into鈥
November 12, 2025
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History Professor Maurice Jackson Explores the 鈥楻hythms of Resistance and Resilience鈥 in DC
Jackson鈥檚 new book and Lauinger Library exhibit highlight stories of Black athletes and musicians in the nation鈥檚.鈥
October 16, 2025
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Music Professor Benjamin Harbert Wins 3 Awards for Book on Incarcerated Musicians
Instrument of the State: A Century of Music in Louisiana鈥檚 Angola Prison received the Irving Lowens Book Award, the Music in American Culture Award and the Portia K. Maultsby鈥
July 14, 2025
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We asked a few Georgetown professors for their favorite summer reads based on the parts of the world they research and teach.鈥
June 17, 2025
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Government Professor Stefan Eich Wins 2024 Spitz Book Prize
The prize is awarded annually for the best book or books in liberal and/or democratic theory published two years.鈥
June 6, 2025
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Top Books to Read This Summer According to Georgetown Psychology Professors
Professors in Georgetown鈥檚 Department of Psychology share some of their favorite books in an annual list for. 鈥
June 5, 2025
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Celebrate a Century of The Great Gatsby With a Professor Who鈥檚 Read It 100 Times
Georgetown professor Maureen Corrigan recommends rereading the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that she says is "both timeless and time.鈥濃
May 30, 2025
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With so many books to choose from, we asked literature professors in the Department of English for their recommendations on what to read this winter. Whether you鈥檙e looking to鈥
December 20, 2024
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How Omniculturalism Can Help Humanity Tackle Society鈥檚 Most Pressing Problems
Fathali Moghaddam is concerned about humanity鈥檚 ability to unite, on a mass scale, and address global concerns, from climate catastrophe to extreme wealth concentration, war and鈥
August 14, 2024
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Polling at a Crossroads: How Prof. Michael Bailey Wants to Choose the Right Path
Polling is fundamentally broken and must be fixed if Americans want to live in a healthy, functional democracy: That鈥檚 the premise of Georgetown professor Michael Bailey鈥檚 new鈥
July 23, 2024