G+JI Annual Report 2020-2021

September of 2020, Georgetown College launched the series
In
“Such a Time As This”: Racial Justice and the University. It
entitled
and how racial justice produces certain responsibilities for
justice
As such, the G JI co-sponsored a panel discussion entitled
researchers.
feminist research-praxis in challenging times. This
intersectional
was moderated by Denise Brennan, G JI Co-Director and
discussion
of Anthropology, Georgetown University. The panelists were
Professor
Loza, Professor of History, Georgetown University; Jamil
Mireya
Professor of Government, Georgetown University; and Regine
Scott,
Professor of French, Boston College.
Jean-Charles,
being some of the most politically engaged citizens, Black
Despite
continue to face overlapping discrimination, misogynoir, and
women
challenges. In light of the 2020 Presidential elections, this
unique
explored Black women’s past and current political
conversation
and representation, as well as possibilities for Black
participation
futures. This discussion was moderated by Jamil Scott,
feminist
of Government, Georgetown University. The panelists
Professor
Dayo Gore, Professor of African American Studies and
included
& Gender Studies, Georgetown University; Nadia Brown,
Women
of Political Science and Women & Gender Studies, Purdue
Professor
and Pearl Dowe, Professor of Political Science and
University;
American Studies, Emory University.
African
by the Department of African American Studies and
Co-sponsored
Women of Color Collective GULC.
the
Timely Discussions
Centering Racial Justice and Black
Feminist Praxis
October 4, 2020
Intersectionality, Women Acting-Up
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considered how Georgetown faculty’s research advances racial
Intersectionality, Women Acting-Up, a conversation that centered
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November 17, 2020
Black Women Activists, Voters and Politicians
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