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  What We Talk about When We Talk about Philip Roth

  March 26, 2013 / Lectures Live

  Philip Roth is a titan of American literature with a remarkable oeuvre of more than thirty novels and countless literary accolades under his belt. On March 19th, 2013, Roth celebrated his eightieth birthday, a milestone marked by celebrations in his native Newark, New Jersey, as well as around the country. At the Program for Jewish Civilization, Director Jacques Berlinerblau, who teaches a course on the secular Jewish fiction of Philip Roth, interviewed one of the country’s foremost Roth experts, Dr. [...]

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  Summer 2013 Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Announced

  March 18, 2013 / Lectures Live

  The Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, designed for high school teachers, is a rigorous, non-degree program geared to the specific curricular and pedagogical needs of educators. The seven day summer course is held on the campus of Georgetown University and will be taught by Georgetown faculty. Guest lecturers from think tanks, government and non-governmental agencies, authors, independent scholars, and clergy will enhance the learning experience. Participants will have access to Georgetown University’s libraries, as well as the numerous museums [...]

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  Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ on the Obama Administration and the USCCB

  March 5, 2013 / Faith Complex

  Throughout 2012, the question of healthcare reform has dominated national news. A central point of contention? Insurance coverage for female employees’ contraceptives. Several religious groups, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, vocally opposed to the Obama administration’s healthcare mandate efforts, arguing that they contravened freedom of religion and forced employers to act contrary to their consciences. In this video, Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ of Georgetown University addresses several key issues relating to Catholics, the Obama Administration, and the [...]

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  Robert Lieber on Why America Is Great

  December 5, 2012 / Faith Complex

  The world financial crisis and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has led commentators to conclude that the United States is slipping from its position as global hegemon. In today’s Faith Complex, Robert J. Lieber, Professor of Government and International Affairs at Georgetown University, joins new host Mitchel Hochberg to discuss why America is not destined to decline. In his just-released book, Power and Willpower in the American Future: Why the United States Is Not Destined to Decline, Dr. Lieber argues [...]

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  Bruce Hoffman Analyzes bin Laden’s Death

  December 5, 2012 / Faith Complex

  On May 2, 2011, Navy SEALS cornered and killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, nearly ten years after the so-called War on Terror was first declared. Bin Laden’s death leaves unanswered questions such as: Who will inherit al-Qaeda’s leadership? What is the future of the Taliban insurgency? And will this lead to greater stability in the region? Bruce Hoffman joins Professor Sarah Fainberg to discuss these problematics in this Faith Complex. Dr. Hoffman is Director of the Center for Peace [...]

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  Election 2012: Michele Swers, Georgetown University

  October 24, 2012 / Jewish Vote 2012

  Dr. Swers, Associate Professor in Georgetown University’s Government Department talks about long-term trends in Jewish voting habits and reviews key statistics needed to make sense of the Jewish vote.

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  Election 2012: Ambassador Dennis Ross

  October 24, 2012 / Jewish Vote 2012

  Ambassador Dennis Ross talks about the dramatic implications of the Arab Awakening and the role it may play in the Mid-East peace process.

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