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As her undergraduate journey ends, Andrea Nucete Alvarado (SFS’24) prepares for her next chapter at MSFS
Graduating senior Andrea Nucete Alvarado (SFS’24), from San Cristóbal, Venezuela, has used her international economics major and minor in international development to understand the role of the private sector in driving international development and social change around the world. “From learning Swahili in real time while working in Tanzania to delving into the rich history…
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Sam Li (SFS’24) travels the globe in his time at Georgetown
In his four years at Georgetown, Sam Li (SFS’24) made the most of two schools: both the McDonough School of Business (MSB) and the School of Foreign Service (SFS).
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Brionna Bolaños (CLAS’24) discovers their path through the Center for Latin American Studies
Growing up in the small town of Lewisburg, Mississippi, Brionna Bolaños (CLAS’24), a second-generation Mexican immigrant who relates closely to their Chicane identity, often felt detached from Latin American history and culture. As Bolaños pursued options after graduation, they saw Georgetown’s Center for Latin American Studies as a way to connect their undergraduate focus on…
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Jonathan Lee (SFS’24) harnesses the flexibility of SFS to pursue international history and art history
In his time on the Hilltop, Jonathan Lee (SFS’24) explored the vast array of options that the Georgetown curriculum provides.
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Security Studies Program welcomes Rush Doshi to Faculty
The Georgetown Security Studies Program is delighted to welcome Rush Doshi to the faculty starting in the fall of 2024. Rush Doshi joins SFS as an Assistant Professor in Security Studies. He is a political scientist who researches China’s foreign policy, cross-Strait issues, and Indo-Pacific security. “I’m thrilled to be a part of SSP,” Doshi said, “the program has a…
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Kara Swisher (SFS’84) returns to the Hilltop with a “Tech Love Story”
On March 14, longtime tech journalist and alumna Kara Swisher (SFS’84) returned to Georgetown for a conversation with AOL co-founder Steve Case about her new memoir, “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.” The book traces the three decades she spent covering technology for The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New York magazine and the tech…
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A Transformative Journey: Claudia Gonzalez’s UNHCR Internship in Mexico
When Claudia Gonzalez and Jared Stein, second-year students at the Global Human Development Program (GHD) at Georgetown University, started their internship journey with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Mexico, it wasn’t just a summer placement, but a step into the fields that they are passionate about. “I’ve always been drawn to understanding refugee and…
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Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta brings EU expertise to the Hilltop
This semester, former Italian prime minister and the European Union’s “single market czar” Enrico Letta joins the SFS as the Anne Dias Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Euro-American Affairs. A life-long politician and academic, Letta most recently served as leader of the Italian Democratic Party from 2021 to 2023. His current research, commissioned by the EU,…
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SFS Faculty 2023 Books Innovate and Inspire
In 2023, faculty members at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) have produced cutting-edge books that address a diverse array of global challenges. These works offer innovative methodologies and draw on rich source material to provide fresh perspectives on diplomacy, politics, public health, anthropology, economics, history and community development. As the landscape of global…
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Esteban Morales Herrera (CLAS’24) draws on peacemaking experience to pursue transitional justice at SFS
For over half a century, Colombia’s civil conflict has devastated the country, taking the lives of tens of thousands of Colombians and subjecting millions more to violent crimes. 2016 marked a turning point in this conflict—the Colombian government signed a historic peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The agreement led to…