G+JI Annual Report 2020-2021

3-year fellowship supports Researchers-in-Residence and provide them with opportunities to
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with the Georgetown community on projects related to intersectional gender justice.
collaborate
G JI is delighted to welcome French journalist, writer, and
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filmmaker Rokhaya Diallo as Researcher-in-
award-winning
is widely recognized for her antiracist and intersectional feminist
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She is joining our faculty and students to collaborate on
advocacy.
and programs related to intersectional gender justice. During her
projects
she will engage in research and share her remarkable work
residency,
light of the establishment of the Georgetown University Racial Justice
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Diallo will also have the opportunity to contribute to the broader
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community and build international solidarities to advance
Georgetown
justice.
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the past decade, Rokhaya Diallo published numerous articles, a dozen books, directed eight
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and hosted TV/radio shows, podcasts and is a frequent commentator on questions of
documentaries,
gender and economic justice. She writes a monthly column in the Washington Post covering issues
racial,
to racism and sexism. She was a host for BET and is a commentator for leading French radio and
related
channels. Internationally acclaimed, Diallo also recently appeared in the 2021 Politico Annual
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among the 28 most powerful people in Europe. You can read more about her work on our
Ranking
Researcher-in-Residence
To expand its commitment to Research-Praxis, G JI invites intersectional feminist
thought-leaders, activists, and artists as Researchers-in-Residence.
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The inaugural Researcher-in-Residence is:
Rokhaya Diallo
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Residence for 2021-2024.
with the Georgetown community.
website.
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