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Profs and Pints presents: "Bots, Trolls, and Fake News," with Alan Rosenblatt, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and American Universities and pioneer in the use of digital media for public affairs. Social media, once looked upon as a potential savior of democracy, has instead been infiltrated by bots and trolls that […]
Profs and Pints presents: "JFK, the Right President for Then and Now," with John White, professor of politics at Catholic University and leading expert on the Kennedy administration. November 22nd marks the anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Hear a leading expert on Kennedy's presidency, John K. White of Catholic University, discuss […]
Profs and Pints: "The Case for Impeachment," a discussion with Allan J. Lichtman, Distinguished Professor of History at American University. Allan J. Lichtman gained widespread recognition last year for his early, controversial, and correct prediction that Donald Trump would win the 2016 presidential election. Now he is a arguing that President Trump has already committed […]
Profs and Pints presents: "What Hurricanes Are Telling Us," a look at the forces that generated this year's big storms and the risks that such weather trends pose to the Washington region. With Raghu Murtugudde, professor of atmospheric and oceanic science and earth-system science at the University of Maryland at College Park. The 2017 hurricane […]
The Washington Business Hall of Fame recognizes the professional and philanthropic accomplishments of outstanding business leaders in our region who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in […]
Calling all Creative Spirits! Discover your green thumb skills while raising money for the Hispanic Federation: UNIDOS, a hurricane relief fund for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. https://hispanicfederation.org/unidos/ At […]
On Thursday, November 30th, the City Tavern Club invites the Georgetown community to a special book release and signing for Georgetown resident and longtime City Tavern member, Dr. Harlan Ullman. Dr. Ullman will present his latest book Anatomy of Failure: Why America Loses Every War It Starts followed by a question and answer session. Cocktails […]
The City Tavern Club invites the Georgetown community to a special book release and signing for Georgetown resident and longtime City Tavern member, Dr. Harlan Ullman. Dr. Ullman will present his latest book 'Anatomy of Failure: Why America Loses Every War It Starts' followed by a question and answer session. Cocktails will be available by […]
Profs and Pints presents: "The Christmas Truce of 1914," with Mark Facknitz, professor emeritus of English at James Madison University and member of the World War I Centennial Commission's historical […]
“A memorial unresponsive to the future would violate the memory of the past,” wrote Museum Founding Chairman Elie Wiesel. Since its creation 25 years ago, the Museum has sought to be a voice for the victims of genocide today that the Jews of Europe did not have in the 1930s and ’40s. Join us to […]
Profs and Pints presents: "The Radicalization of George Washington," with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University and lecturer at Mount Vernon. As we celebrate Presidents' Day, it's easy to forget that our nation's first president, George Washington, once lived comfortably as a proud British subject. What led him to become the […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Witches and Witch Hunts," with Mikki Brock, assistant professor of British history at Washington and Lee University and scholar of demonology, witchcraft, and early modern Scotland. Last summer, Donald Trump tweeted that he was the victim of “the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history!” Critics of the #MeToo movement […]
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum invites you to a commemorative event examining ongoing atrocities against civilians and highlighting the strength and resilience of the Syrian people in the face of these crimes. Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster, US National Security Advisor, will provide a keynote address. The seven years of violence in Syria have […]
DESCRIPTION You're invited to the 20th Annual MANNA 5K Race for Affordable Housing! On Saturday, April 28th at 9:30 AM, we will be celebrating our 20th Annual MANNA 5K Race for Affordable Housing at the C&O Towpath in Georgetown (address is 3630 Water St NW). Our goal is to raise money and awareness for affordable […]
Profs and Pints presents: "When Washington Burned," with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and scholar of the War of 1812. You've probably toured several of Washington's landmarks, but have you considered those that went up in smoke more than 200 years ago? Join Denver Brunsman, a […]
On Saturday April 14, at 2:30 PM, the film “Jews Step Forward” will be shown at Perry Auditorium, in the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC. The showing is sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace as part of the 4th Annual Voices from The Holy Land 2018 Film Series. Admission is […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Founding Fathers in the 'Friend Zone,'" with Cassandra Good, assistant professor of history at Marymount University and author of Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic. The iconic film "When Harry Met Sally" suggested it's impossible for men and women to be friends, but the lives […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Speaking of Speakeasies," a discussion of prohibition and its boozy effects, with Allen Pietrobon, adjunct professor of modern American history at American University and visiting professor at Trinity Washington University. The 1920 Constitutional amendment prohibiting the consumption of alcohol was supposed to solve some of the nation's most pressing social issues, […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Pets of the Presidents," with Edward Lengel, special advisor to the White House Historical Association, former professor at the University of Virginia, and author of books such as General George Washington: A Military Life. A delightful, and sometimes strange, menagerie has inhabited the White House since its construction in 1800. Thomas […]
Profs and Pints Presents: "The Cambridge Analytica Threat," with Alan Rosenblatt, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and American Universities and pioneer in the use of digital media for public affairs. Most of us knew nothing about Cambridge Analytica until March, when news broke that the British political consulting firm had been […]
