Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. participated in a dialogue with others concerning the ongoing protests across the nation that were sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police…
3,252 viewsHillary Clinton gave remarks at an awards ceremony honoring women working to advance global peace and security hosted by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She talked about the importance of work to…
6,997 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen spoke at Georgetown University about monetary policy.
555 viewsReporters Without Borders and the National Press Club hosted an opening reception for the “Children of Syria” exhibit. The exhibit features the work of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist…
134 viewsGeorgetown University hosted a panel discussion with religious leaders, civil rights activists, and academic scholars on racism in America. Speakers included Representative John Lewis…
2,793 viewsHillary Clinton spoke about women’s roles in international politics at the ceremony for the 2017 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards at Georgetown University. She participated in bestowing the…
3,870 viewsGeorgetown University held a ceremony to mark the renaming of two campus buildings: one for Isaac Hawkins, one of 272 enslaved persons sold in 1838 by the Maryland Province of Jesuits to…
857 viewsSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about her life and career at a forum to promote her recently released book, My Own Words, a collection of her writings and speeches dating back to…
1,319 viewsThe presidents of Georgetown and Harvard universities discussed the role slavery played in the history of their institutions and communities. They were interviewed by Ta-Nehisi Coates at…
453 viewsVice President Joe Biden spoke about government regulation of the financial sector. He stressed the importance of keeping the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law intact in a Trump…
1,175 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch talked about criminal justice reform, community policing, and civil rights. She also talked about how to improve relations between police and the communities they serve and the…
728 viewsHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered remarks and responded to students' questions on the future of the Republican Party, its agenda for the country, and the state of U.S. politics. He also spoke…
574 viewsPresident Obama participated in a panel discussion on poverty. Panelists also included Harvard University Professor Robert Putnam and American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks.…
8,946 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton talked about how a sense of purpose influenced his life in public service. This was the third of a series of lectures on the people and events that shaped his…
1,553 viewsJames Comey spoke about law enforcement and race relations. He urged police to get to know the communities they serve and talked about the police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown…
3,123 viewsFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at an event hosted by Georgetown’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security, of which Secretary Clinton is an honorary founding chair.…
531 viewsRon Klain and Dr. Anthony Fauci talked about domestic and international responses to the Ebola outbreak. Mr. Klain stressed Congress approving President Obama’s emergency funding request…
442 viewsChristine Lagarde previewed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) annual meeting with World Bank leaders, and talked about the state of the global economy. She said that the global economy was…
449 viewsJustice Sonia Sotomayor talked about her career as a prosecutor, district judge, appellate judge, and Supreme Court justice. She stressed the importance of relationships and public service. She also…
1,827 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton gave the first of a series of lectures on the people and events that shaped his career. He spoke at Georgetown University, where he graduated from the School…
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