Selected Speeches & Addresses
During his 23-year term, President Emeritus John J. DeGioia offered reflections at a wide range of university events and gatherings. This selection of remarks and addresses represents many of the ideas and themes that guided his leadership as Georgetown’s 48th president.
Notable Addresses
President John J. DeGioia Inaugural Address: Engaging the Tensions, Living the Questions
President DeGioia offers his remarks on how the Georgetown University community embodies its mission and identity.
October 13, 2001
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Remarks at The Corp 50th Anniversary Gala
For five decades, The Corp has been making an impact in our Georgetown community, and I could not be more honored to be with all of you in celebration.
February 19, 2022
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Racial Justice: A Georgetown Response, Continuing the Conversation
I wish to acknowledge and recognize the descendants of the enslaved children, women, and men of the Jesuit plantations and from whom our university benefited.
September 1, 2016
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Remarks at Open Meeting on LGBTQ Student Resources
Our purpose in coming together this evening follows on a recent letter that I sent to all of the members of our community.
October 24, 2007
Mass Reflections
Reflections on the Role of Inquiry in the Life of the University
I look forward, today, to continuing a conversation about the challenges facing higher education at this moment, and the opportunities that these challenges present for us.
January 29, 2014
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The readings for this Mass are often those for Pentecost Sunday. Fifty days after Easter Sunday—in the rhythm of the life of our Church—is the celebration of Pentecost.
August 22, 2023
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There is always a profound resonance at this time of year—between the rhythms and life of the Academy and the season in the life of the Church.
May 23, 2023
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Formation and the Practice of Discernment
We honor the moment of conversion—of a young courtier, injured in an impossible battle in Pamplona, defending a “stronghold the French were attacking.”
February 17, 2022