Politics & Society

Garrett Graff

Author Garrett Graff Reflects on Watergate’s Lessons for Modern Democracy

Speaking about his book at GW, the historian and journalist illustrated how checks and balances prevailed then and why that still matters today.

A panel discussion at School of Business's third annual Business and Policy Forum.

GW Business Forum Highlighted How AI Is Transforming Workforce, Future of Leadership

The third annual Business Forum brought industry leaders and experts to share their insights on the evolving workforce.

Catie Snow Bailard and Ethan Porter

IDDP Hosts Discussion on Democracy in Trump’s America

The IDDP event gathered political leaders and scholars to assess the state of American democracy amid growing polarization.

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Students in Inaugural Cohort of GW’s Humanitarian Internship Program Showcase Their Work

Paid summer internships blended valuable professional experience with helping communities in need.

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GW Students Work to Bridge Political Divides

Student groups and leaders foster spaces for constructive dialogue while attempting to temper partisan animosity.

Teaching Day panelists, from left: Daphna Atias, Elizabeth Chacko, Kavita Daiya, Jacob Richter and Amy-Leah Joaquim

GW Faculty Members Share Advice on Fostering Dialogue in Classrooms

Teaching Day workshops and a panel presented techniques and ideas for making students feel confident about contributing.

Left to right: Nina Totenberg, Sonia Sotomayor, David Tatel and Vixen. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Sonia Sotomayor: When Checks and Balances Fail, ‘Do You Understand What You’re Losing?’

The Supreme Court associate justice joined retired U.S. Court of Appeals judge David Tatel at GW to discuss disability, writing and the integrity of the nation’s highest court.

 Catie Snow Bailard and Ethan Porter

Q & A with the New Co-Directors of GW’s Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics

As co-directors, Bailard and Porter aim to strengthen IDDP’s role in supporting informed public dialogue.

Nate Diskint

GW Alumnus Nate Diskint Builds Homes to Break Barriers

The 2012 graduate turned a family challenge into an innovative inclusive housing community for adults with disabilities.

Oliver Haddow at the Peace Corps

GW Alumnus Planting Community Garden in West Africa for Final Peace Corps Project

2023 international affairs graduate Oliver Haddow has worked extensively on urban agriculture projects and trainings for his Senegalese town.

Good Food for All Summit 2025

Forging a Link between Food and Health

At the Good Food for All Summit, national leaders, innovators explored solutions linking nutrition access to health, dignity and community transformation.

Juneteenth Historical photo

From Emancipation to Juneteenth: The Long Road to Freedom after the Civil War

GW History Department Chair Denver Brunsman discusses the evolution of Juneteenth.

Stacy Dean

Combating Global Hunger in Today’s Lower-Budget Landscape

The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University co-hosted a summit on the path forward for international food aid.

 GW’s Elliott School Hosts Two Prime Ministers

GW’s Elliott School Hosts Two Prime Ministers for Urgent Discussions on War, Diplomacy and Global Change

Two European leaders highlighted the shifting dynamics of global diplomacy, defense and cooperation in conversations at GW.

Whitney Hermandorfer

GW Law Alumna Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals

Whitney Hermandorfer, J.D. ’15, is President Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term.

 

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