Global Social Justice Summer Research Symposium
Our annual Global Social Justice Research Symposium, hosted by the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service (CSJ) and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025 from 10:00am ET – 2:00pm ET in the Arrupe Multipurpose Room. Please attend in person or via Zoom.
Our student researchers have conducted compelling, timely, interdisciplinary research over summer 2025. Their creativity and resilience has been remarkable. We are so proud of them and are eager for them to share with you where they are in the research process. Join us in supporting and learning from them. Address questions about this event to csjresearch@georgetown.edu.
10:00am: Welcome and Education & Social Justice Fellows
Panel 1: Jesuit Higher Education at the Crossroads of Mission and Global Responsibility
Moderator: Professor Maria Moreno
- Madison Ross (C’ 27)
- Allie Schlicht (SFS’ 27)
- Cici Sprouse (C’ 26)
- Stella Vance (C’ 26)
11:15am: Mckean, Laidlaw and Summer Research Fellows
Panel 2: Global Health and the Complexities of Care
Moderator: Professor Lois Wessel
- Amara Saleem (SFS’ 25)
- Kayla Wontumi (SOH’ 27)
- Aaliyah Hicks (SOH’ 27)
12:30pm: Lunch for Registered Attendees
1:00pm: Andretta and Summer Research Fellows
Panel 3: Everyday Resistance and Revolutionary Imagination
Moderator: Professor Nejm Benessaiah
- Minahil Mahmud (SFS’ 26)
- Anouk Hirano (CAS’ 27)
- Sophia Comiskey (SFS’ 26)
Read the Student Researchers’ Bios
This event will be photographed in-person and recorded via Zoom. We may use the photographs for Georgetown University communications purposes. To request accommodations related to a disability for any event below, we kindly ask that you fill out this Google Form or contact csjresearch@georgetown.edu. A good faith effort will be made to meet requests made with 5 business days notice.