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@GUPolitics / X | Electoral experts spotlighted the advantages and benefits of ranked choice voting in a discussion titled How to Fix our Broken Politics hosted by Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) and voting rights organization FairVote on April 17.

Panelists Discuss Ranked-Choice Voting and Polarization With GU Politics

By Ruth Abramovitz April 19, 2024

Panelists argued ranked-choice voting produces more democratic elections and decreases polarization and apathy in a Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) event April...

@GUPolitics/X | Former Prime Minster of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson talked the state of democracy worldwide, foreign policy issues such as Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas and his tenure as Prime Minister in an April 11 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Boris Johnson Talks Democracy, Israel-Hamas War and Brexit

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 12, 2024

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson emphasized the importance of protecting democracy worldwide at Georgetown University at an April 11 event.   The Georgetown Institute...

@GUPolitics/X | Representative Maxwell Frost (D-Fla), the first Generation Z member of Congress, analyzed the role of organizing for the upcoming elections and gave advice to young people engaged in elections during an April 10 event titled “From Power to Protest: Is it Gen Zs Turn to Lead?” hosted by GU Politics.

Rep. Frost Urges Gen Z to Prioritize Activism Ahead of Nov. Elections

By Mia Abatecola, Special to The Hoya April 12, 2024

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), the first Generation Z (Gen Z) member of Congress, analyzed the upcoming 2024 elections, the role of youth in the progressive movement and his own experiences as an activist...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | A panel discussion hosted by the Institute of Politics and Public Service on April 4th moderated by Allegra Kirkland, the politics director at Teen Vogue, brought attention to the role of young voters in the upcoming presidential election and politician’s need to win this key demographic.

Panelists Emphasize Role of Young Voters in Upcoming Elections

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor April 5, 2024

Panelists at an event hosted by the Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) affirmed April 4 that politicians must engage with young voters, who they said will prove to be a defining factor...

GU Politics | GU Politics will have five new members of their advisory board, including Cristόbal Alex, Patti Solis Doyle, Mike Dubke, Katie Harbath and Katie Walsh Shields, join the 13 other members who include four previous Fellows, according to a Feb. 14 press release.

GU Politics Advisory Board Gains Five New Members

By Nora Toscano, Hoya Staff Writer February 23, 2024

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) announced the addition of five new members to its advisory board in a Feb. 14 press release.  Cristόbal Alex, Mike Dubke, Katie...

Spring 2024 GU Politics Fellows Talk Persuading Young Voters, Presidential Campaigns

Spring 2024 GU Politics Fellows Talk Persuading Young Voters, Presidential Campaigns

By Evie Steele January 25, 2024

The Hoya sat down with the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Spring 2024 semester Jan. 19 to discuss the ongoing presidential campaign, Gen Z’s...

GU Politics Hosts Discussion Group Series on Data and Politics

GU Politics Hosts Discussion Group Series on Data and Politics

By Shiva Ranganathan October 11, 2023

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) hosted its second weekly Fall 2023 discussion group of the “How Data Drives Politics” series on Oct. 2. The discussion group,...

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Community Corner: Chatting with the GU Politics Fellows

By Clayton Kincade September 22, 2023

Senior News Editor Clayton Kincade interviews the Fall 2023 cohort of GU Politics fellows: Brenda Gianiny, Joe Hack (C ’09), Nia-Malika Henderson, Emily Horne, Craig Minassian and Cristóbal Alex. Each...

Fall 2023 GU Politics Fellows Discuss Upcoming Elections, Career Advice

Fall 2023 GU Politics Fellows Discuss Upcoming Elections, Career Advice

By Clayton Kincade September 15, 2023

The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Fall 2023 semester sat down with The Hoya Sept. 8 to discuss the integrity of the upcoming U.S. elections,...

Anti-Abortion Conference Sparks Student Opposition

Anti-Abortion Conference Sparks Student Opposition

By Nina Raj and Michelle Vassilev January 31, 2023

Students and campus groups came together in protest after Georgetown University hosted and sponsored the largest student-run anti-abortion conference in the nation. The Cardinal O’Connor Conference...

GU Politics Spring Fellows Discuss Rising Extremism

GU Politics Spring Fellows Discuss Rising Extremism

By Michelle Vassilev and Nina Raj January 29, 2023

The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Spring 2023 semester sat down with The Hoya to explore the political lessons the next generation can learn,...

Pete Buttigieg Speaks on Infrastructure, Climate, American Democracy

Pete Buttigieg Speaks on Infrastructure, Climate, American Democracy

By Jared Carmeli October 20, 2022

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg discussed new transportation and infrastructure policy, climate change and environmental justice, among other issues in a town hall-style discussion with students...

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