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How Free is Religious Freedom?

Udi Greenberg's talk will consider a series of recent controversies that have led many thinkers to question the principle of religious freedom. Despite its egalitarian aspirations, they claim, it often fosters discrimination (as shown by the mistreatment of Muslims in France or Copts in Egypt).

What is Patient-Centered Outcomes Research?

Sustained and meaningful engagement of the community – patients, family members, caregivers, advocates, clinicians, and healthcare providers – throughout the research process is vital to the long-term success of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) research.

Backlash against Black Progress: Legislating Jim Crow Neighborhoods in the Early Twentieth Century

Dr. Elizabeth Herbin-Triant, Historian at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, will be giving a lecture based on her new book, Threatening Property: Race, Class, and Campaigns to Legislate Jim Crow Neighborhoods, which examines efforts to put residential segregation into law in the early twentieth century and explains how these laws came to define the limits of Jim Crow.

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Department of History

CCAS Graduate Open House

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Patricia Matthew: "'What woman here?' Britain's Abolitionist Politics and Critical Race Theory"

Join us on Friday, October 25, 12:30-2 pm, for a talk with Montclair State University's Patricia Matthew, titled: "'What woman here?': Britain’s Abolitionist Politics and Critical Race Theory."

Department of Chemistry's Inaugural Caress Lecture: Molecular Descriptions of Nanoscale Synthesis and Materials

One of the revolutionary capabilities of modern chemistry is to control molecular structure atom-by-atom. This exquisite control allows chemists to prepare an enormous array of society-shaping molecules from cancer medicines to car bumpers. As the target of synthesis gets larger, this atom-by-atom control naturally becomes more challenging. At this boundary between molecular synthesis and bulk materials design are nanomaterials.

Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation of Herbivorous Insects on Missouri Oaks

Join us every Friday for our weekly GW Department of Biological Science's seminar series!

Title: Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation of Herbivorous Insects on Missouri Oaks

Speaker: Bob Marquis

Institution: University of Missouri - St. Louis 

Location: MPA Building Room B07

Date: Friday, October 25th, 2019 

Time: 3 PM

Biology Seminar with Dr. Bob Marquis from University of Missouri-St. Louis

Join the Biological Sciences Department for our weekly seminars. The Biological Sciences Department hosts weekly seminars during the Fall and Spring semesters. This week, hosted by Dr. John Lill, Dr. Bob Marquis from University of Missouri-St. Louis will be the guest-speaker.

WGSS Brown Bag Seminar

The WGSS Gender and Sexuality Brown Bag Seminar showcases faculty and student research on issues concerning gender, race, and sexuality. Join us to hear about the complex relationship between African Americans and the African continent. What is an "African American" and how does it relate to the African continent? 

Information Session: Exhibition Design (MA)

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from 7:00-8:00pm EST for an online information session about our Master of Arts in Exhibition Design with Andrea Dietz, Assistant Professor of Exhibition Design. Learn how our curriculum cultivates sophisticated designers, giving you the visual representation and physical realization skills you need to compose compelling exhibition environments.

Open House: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Prospective Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Open House for The George Washington University's Speech and Hearing Department. Meet with Admissions Committee, listen-in on a Guest Lecturer from Speech and Hearing Faculty; learn the basics within Speech Language Pathology for Post Bacc Students or tour of clinic for 1st year students; participate in round Table Discussions with Academic and Clinical Faculty as well as round table

Biology Seminar with Dr. Melissa Kemp from University of Texas-Austin

Join the Biological Sciences Department for our weekly seminars. The Biological Sciences Department hosts seminars every Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters. This week, hosted by Dr. Alex Pyron, Dr. Melissa Kemp from University of Texas-Austin will be the guest-speaker.

The Organizational Sciences Program Presents a "Coffee Hour"

Students will have the opportunity to participate in a live discussion about best practices when it comes to applying for jobs, navigating promotions, and advancing their career.

Information Session: New Media Photojournalism (MA)

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 6:00-7:00 p.m. EST for an online information session and Q&A with Susan Sterner, Faculty Advisor and Assistant Professor for our Master of Arts in New Media Photojournalism! Learn more about how our curriculum incorporates writing, photography, audio, video, and web design and prepares students for careers as freelancers, visual reporters, editors, and producers.

Re-electing Donald Trump? How a divided America will vote in 2020

Tuesday, November 5 - 7pm - Jack Morton Auditorium

One year until election day and  Americans are torn by controversy over immigration, impeachment, foreign policy, the courts, debt and deficits. 

Information Session: Trachtenberg School of Public Policy (MPA, MPP, MA)

Join us online, for a chance to learn more about the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. This information session provides you the opportunity to learn about our Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy or Master of Arts in Environmental Resource Policy. Discussions on career opportunities, funding, course offerings, program structure will be included.

Conversations that Matter - Reimagining STEM Education

What it Means to be Proficient in Science and Why that Matters for Policy and Practice

Join Dr. James Pellegrino as he highlights the ongoing reconceptualization of what it means to “know” and “understand” science, with proficiency expressed in terms of learning outcomes related to knowledge in use. 

Information Session: Museum Studies (MA)

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. EST for an online information session and Q&A with Laura Schiavo, Program Head and Associate Professor for Museum Studies, about our Master of Arts in Museum Studies. Learn how our Museum Studies program combines traditional academic training with museum practices and practical museum experience in order to prepare students for successful museum careers.

How to Pitch to an Investor Workshop

For start-ups seeking to fund raise successfully through investors, the Pitch is a critical first step to gaining their interest. It is important, however, to keep in mind that this is only the beginning in a series of steps. Becoming educated on the in’s and out’s of each step will differentiate you in the eyes of investors and hopefully get you the funding you’ve worked hard for for your start-up.

Information Session: Social Practice (MFA)

We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 7 for an online information session about our new MFA in Social Practice. Maria del Carmen Montoya, Assistant Professor of Sculpture and Spatial Practices and Director of Graduate Studies for Social Practice, will speak with you about this unique MFA program and how to apply.

Biology Seminar Screening of The Love Bugs

Join the Biological Sciences Department for our weekly seminars. The Biological Sciences Department hosts weekly seminars every Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters. This week, hosted by Dr. Arnaud Martin, we will be screening The Love Bugs, a 40-minute film by Allison Otto, followed by a short talk by Dr. Floyd Shockley from the Smithsonian Institute-National Museum of Natural History.

Information Session: Trachtenberg School of Public Policy (MPA, MPP, MA)

Join us on GW's Foggy Bottom Campus, for a chance to learn more about the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. This information session provides you the opportunity to learn about our Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy or Master of Arts in Environmental Resource Policy. Discussions on career opportunities, funding, course offerings, program structure will be included.

Information Session: Interaction Design (MA)

Join Jae Rhim Lee, Assistant Professor of Interaction Design, on Tuesday, November 12 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. for an online information session and Q&A about our Master of Arts in Interaction Design. The MA in IxD focuses on the role of interaction design in public policy and service delivery, and trains designers to examine, prototype and design concepts that ultimately shape and guide people’s interactions across their everyday

We Need to Do Something About Mental Illness...But it Won't Stop Mass Shootings

The Psychology Graduate Association is a graduate student organization that seeks to enrich the psychology community by hosting social, educational and informative events that bridge the psychology disciplines. We are hosting our inaugural visiting speaker next month and would like to invite interested students across disciplines.

Biology Seminar with Dr. Adam Smith

Join the Biological Sciences Department for our weekly seminars. The Biological Sciences Department hosts weekly seminars every Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters. This week, hosted by Dr. John Lill, Dr. Adam Smith will be speaking.