The project utilizes various artistic mediums such as video and sculptural installations to reexamine archival materials related to slavery with the ultimate aim of amplifying the voices of the enslaved and their descendants. … MORE
In Your Shoes™ (IYS) employs innovative techniques brings students from diverse backgrounds into dialogue with one another to promote mutual understanding and empathy. … MORE
The founding artistic director of Theatre Emissary International, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, has been inducted into the esteemed Royal Society of Canada (RSC), aiming to promote research excellence in both official languages and advise on public matters. … MORE
On September 22, 2023, the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues hosted “Children on the Move: A Child-centered Policy and Learning Workshop,” an event that centered children in the discourse around forced displacement and migration. … MORE
The Culminating convening for the 2023 Lab cohort took place in Senegal west Africa. A group of artists from around the world came together to share artistic practices, ideas, and discussions while admiring the rich Senegalese culture. … MORE
The Lab’s In Your Shoes Research & Practice Center, featuring groundbreaking experiential approaches and renowned scholars, dedicated to pioneering innovative global practices in diplomacy and dialogue, will officially launch on September 27 in Washington D.C. … MORE
The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics & The Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues at Georgetown University welcome Little Amal, internationally celebrated 12-foot puppet of 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, to the nation’s capital. … MORE
In this thought-provoking blog post, Ijeoma Njaka shares her journey to Poland with the production “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski” and reflects on the profound impact of teaching truth. … MORE
As the academic year comes to a close, The Lab expresses gratitude towards its dedicated student staff for their hard work and diverse contributions. From unique skills to perspectives, the team at The Lab bids farewell to a talented group of individuals. … MORE
The Lab’s Associate Director Emma Jaster takes the reins to direct her bold vision of Ethan Heard and Jacob Ashworth’s original adaptation, featuring a tight ensemble cast of six singers and six players. … MORE
Amy Kotkin of DC Theatre Arts provide an in-depth review of the premiere performance of Here I Am. “Mélisande Short-Colomb’s one-woman show at Georgetown reckons with her ancestors’ treatment by the university and redefines her own place in the world.” … MORE
Music filled the Intercultural Center Auditorium on March 1 as a recording artist and former child soldier to facilitate dialogue around pressing issues from South Sudan Emmanuel Jal wove together songs and stories of adversity and resilience. … MORE
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