WASHINGTON — Georgetown University scholars offer their expertise to journalists seeking interviews on a variety of subjects related to Pope Francis’s legacy, the history of the papacy, and the selection of his successor.
To request an interview, please contact Georgetown’s Office of Communications at media@georgetown.edu.
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John Carr, founder of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life
John Carr is the founder of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University. In addition to his service to the university, he also served as the director of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for over 20 years, Secretary for Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Washington under Cardinal Hickey and Executive Director of the White House Conference on Families under President Carter. His expertise focuses on Catholic social teachings and the intersection of politics and religion.
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David J. Collins, S.J., Ruesch Family Distinguished Jesuit Scholar and associate professor of History
Prof. David J. Collins, S.J., is an intellectual historian of late medieval and early modern Europe and global catholicism. Prof. Collins entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order) in 1987 and was ordained a Catholic priest in 1998. Shortly after earning his doctorate in medieval history at Northwestern University, he returned to DC in 2004 to join the History Department at Georgetown University. Prof. Collins also recently published “The Jesuits in the United States: A Concise History”, a primer of Jesuit activities in colonial North America and the US to the present day.
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Kim Daniels, director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and adjunct professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Kim Daniels, J.D., is the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. In addition to her Georgetown appointment, Dr. Daniels serves as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, and served in the 2021-24 Synod on Synodality as an expert participant. She has advised Catholic leaders and institutions, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, on issues related to the intersection of Catholic Church teachings with immigration, human life and dignity, religious liberty and care for creation.
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Annie Selak, instructor of feminist theology and director of the Women’s Center
Dr. Annie Selak is the director of the Georgetown University Women’s Center and an instructor of feminist theology. With over 15 years of experience in campus ministry, she has expertise in Christian and Catholic approaches to feminist ecclesiology. Dr. Selak’s work integrates the lived experience of women with a robust vision for the church. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including “Missing Voices in Amoris Laetitia: An Examination of Law, Narrative, and Possibilities for Inclusion in Roman Catholic Church Teaching” and “The Lived Experience of the Faithful.” In Pope Francis: A Vision for Mercy, Justice, Love and Care for the Earth.
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