Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service
| Type | Academic institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
Parent institution | Georgetown University |
| Director | Mo Elleithee |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Website |
politics |
The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service is an academic center at Georgetown University in Washington, DC dedicated to the study of regional and national politics. It is housed within the McCourt School of Public Policy and was created in the fall of 2013 alongside the school's founding. In 2015, Mo Elleithee, the former communications director of the Democratic National Committee, was appointed its Executive Director. In the fall of 2015, the Institute will launch its first programs with plans of future expansion.[1] The goal of the institute is to serve as an "incubator of political thought" in a bipartisan manner and to study such matters as leadership, governance, elections, and public engagement. It aims to bring candidates for public office, including presidential candidates, and political practitioners to Georgetown's campus and enable "student-driven conversation."[2]
In November 2015, the Institute brought democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders to campus[3][4] for a historic speech on what democratic socialism means in the United States[5]
References
- ↑ "National Political Veteran to Lead Politics and Public Service Institute". Georgetown University. June 2, 2015.
- ↑ Elleithee, Mo (June 2, 2015). "Public service is a good thing. Politics can be too.". Medium.
- ↑ "GUPolitics To Host Bernie Sanders For A Talk On Democratic Socialism In America - Georgetown IPPS". Georgetown IPPS. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ "Sanders Campaign Comes to Gaston". www.thehoya.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ Rappeport, Alan (2015-11-18). "Democratic Socialism Will Be Topic of Bernie Sanders Speech at Georgetown". The New York Times - First Draft. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
