Election 2024 and Community Care

Without a large measure of community, human society and sovereign states cannot function. Without a constant renewal of community, the measure of community already enjoyed easily is squandered. There are needed, then, individuals and groups and organizations that labor to persuade people to intellectual, moral, and religious conversion and that work systematically to undo the mischief brought about by alienation and ideology.

– Bernard Lonergan, SJ

The Division of Student Affairs has created an array of opportunity for “Election Reflection” this fall 2024 semester. Questions and requests for accommodations can be directed to electioncare@georgetown.edu.

Georgetown Spaces for Reflection and Connection

• Monday, September 16, 2024 ~ 3:00-4:00pm ET, John Carroll statue
  Campus walk with Stephanie Lynch, AVP and Chief of Staff, Division of Student Affairs
  [Email electioncare@georgetown.edu to sign up; limited to DSA colleagues]
• Monday, September 23, 2024 ~ 9:00-10:45am ET, Red Square
  Voting is an act of love pledge and button making [No registration required, just stop by.]
• Monday, September 23, 2024 ~ 4:00-5:00pm ET, 5th floor Leavey Conference Room
  Watercolors and snacks with Dr. Erika Cohen Derr, AVP, Division of Student Affairs
  [Email electioncare@georgetown.edu to sign up; limited to DSA colleagues]
• Tuesday, September 24, 2025 ~ 10:30-11:30am ET, Idea Lab on Lau Floor 1
  Felt knowledge: A craft activity set to St. Ignatius’ teaching with Dr. Andria Wisler, Executive Director, Center for Social Justice [registration link]
• Thursday, September 26, 2024 ~ 9:00-10:45am ET, Red Square
  Voting is an act of love pledge and button making [No registration, just stop by.]
• Friday, September 27, 2024 ~ 12:00-2:00pm ET, space TBD
  Mobile Rage Room! with the Women’s Center [No registration, just stop by.]
• Tuesday, October 1, 2024 ~ 3:00-4:00pm ET, Koi pond near White Gravenor Hall
  Enjoy a break with Dr. Claudia Arias-Cirinna, AVP and Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs
  [email electioncare@georgetown.edu to sign up; limited to DSA colleagues]
• Friday, October 4, 2024 ~ 12:00-1:30pm ET, at the CALL at Capitol Campus
  Election Reflection with Dr. Andria Wisler with/at The Capitol Applied Learning Lab
• Thursday, October 17, 2024 ~ 4:00-5:00pm ET, Center for Social Justice, Suite 130 Poulton Hall, Solidarity Room
  Felt knowledge: A craft activity set to St. Ignatius’ teaching with Dr. Andria Wisler, Executive Director, Center for Social Justice [registration link]
• Tuesday, October 22, 2024 ~ 5:15-6:45pm, Center for Social Justice, Suite 130 Poulton Hall, Solidarity Room
  Swifties for democracy: Make a bracelet and decompress with Dr. Ryann Craig, Mission & Ministry [registration link]
• Thursday, October 24, 2024 ~ 3:00-4:00pm ET, 5th floor Leavey Conference Room
  Conversation and cookies with Dr. Kathryn Castle, AVP, Division of Student Affairs
  [email electioncare@georgetown.edu to sign up; limited to DSA colleagues]

Workshops at Georgetown

• Introduction to nonviolent communication with Dr. Andria Wisler and Rose Dallimore, in the Center for Social Justice (Suite 130 Poulton Hall) Solidarity Room
  • Thursday, September 19, 2024 ~ 11:00am-12:00pm ET [registration link]
  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024 ~ 9:30am-10:30am ET [registration link]
  • Monday, October 28, 2024 ~ 3:00pm-4:00pm ET [registration link]
• Active Bystander Intervention and De-escalation in Election Scenarios with the DC Peace Team in the Healey Family Student Center Social Room
  • Friday, October 4, 2024 ~ 2:00-4:00pm [registration link]
• Introduction to community organizing with Elyssa Feder, Executive Director, Rising Organizers, in Arrupe Multipurpose Room
  • Monday, October 14, 2024 ~ 11:00am-1:00pm ET (No classes this day!)
    [registration link]
• Communications for community organizers with Ianthe Metzger (C’12), Senior Director, Advocacy Communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, in Arrupe Multipurpose Room
  • Monday, October 14, 2024 ~ 2:00-4:00pm ET (No classes this day!)
    [registration link]
• Thursday, October 16, 2024 ~ 5:30-7:30pm ET
  Media and American Elections with GU’s Program on Communications, Culture and Technology featuring Professor Diana Owen
• Protest sign making at the Center for Social Justice, 130 Poulton Hall
  • Monday, October 28, 2024 ~ 4:00-6:00pm ET [No registration required]

Georgetown Events

There are and will be numerous events about the Election 2024 fall season at Georgetown. We have listed a few campus units below and encourage you to follow their social media for the most up-to-date information about their events.

• GU Politics: Institute of Politics and Public Service
• Center on Faith + Justice
• Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life
• Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

External Resources

• Project 2025 in Contrast with Catholic Social Justice by Sr. Eilis McCulloh, HM of NETWORK (Lobby for Catholic Social Justice)
• The Dignity Index from the University of Utah
• Voting is an Act of Love from the Ignatian Solidarity Network
• Pope Francis Multi-Issue Voter Pledge from NETWORK (lobby for Catholic social justice)
• Discerning Democracy: Navigating Civic Life with the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises by Ty Wahlbrink, SJ 

Looking Ahead to Election Week