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Bad Bunny at the Superbowl: Five questions for Melinda González about the impact
In a winter awash with heightened emotion over immigration in the United States—including the shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by U.S. federal agents and arrests by Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) reaching almost 400,000 immigrants in the first year of the Trump Administration—Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny took to the Super
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We asked Georgetown students how to say “I love you” in languages around the world
This Valentine’s Day, we asked SFS students to share how they express love in different languages.
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Language, migration and the Arab world with Marwa Elessawy (MAAS’26) | CCAS 50th Anniversary
Marwa Elessawy (MAAS’26) combines advanced Arabic language training with policy analysis and journalism.
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Global Business Fellows take on global trade in Panama
Students in the Global Business Fellows track visited Panama to learn how infrastructure, public policy and private enterprise drive the global economy.
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Greta Scharnweber (MAAS’01) advances international education across borders and disciplines
Alumna Greta Scharnweber (MAAS’01) reflects on her 20-year global career in international education and offers advice for Arab studies students.
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The Future of Development Work: Learn the lessons of the past, and move forward with hope
In the ongoing Future of Development Work series, Sara Batmanglich expresses the view that although the development sector will continue to exist, lessons from the past must inform what comes next.
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Science Politics communicates science, tech and policy to a broad audience
Science Politics, a new STIA publication, blends academic rigor with journalistic storytelling to reach scholars, policymakers and the general public.
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The Future of Development Work: Why private capital is not optional, and the future of development depends on cross-sector fluency
Rehana Nathoo lays out the case for impact investing as the growth area in international development–and the best chance for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The Future of Development Work: Do Core Principles for Development Require a Prophetic Voice?
In the third installment of The Future of Development Work, Katherine Marshall advocates for ideals coupled with action.
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The Future of Development Work: A Love Letter to Optimism
In the second installment of The Future of Development Work, Gary Barrett explains why he is optimistic that the future for development professionals can still be bright.