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Media & Website Design Intern

Christina Pan is a junior at Georgetown University pursuing a dual degree in Philosophy and Literature. Her academic work centers on the intersection of mental health and criminal justice reform. Through coursework and independent research, she investigates how legal systems can more humanely and effectively address mental illness, particularly through progressive drug policies, alternative models of incarceration, and restorative approaches to harm. She is currently studying theoretical frameworks and contemporary policy debates, drawing inspiration from thinkers like Michel Foucault, Angela Davis, and Martha Nussbaum.

Born and raised in NYC, Christina draws from her lived experiences across the city’s five boroughs to inform her approach to systemic issues. Her urban upbringing informs her interest in the aesthetics of space, utility, and design. As a Design Intern, Christina combines her technical skills with a design philosophy grounded in accessibility, minimalism, and ethical storytelling. Influenced by Soetsu Yanagi’s The Beauty of Everyday Things and Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, she believes that good design is both beautiful and purposeful. Institutions, like objects, should reflect clarity, care, and cultural memory.

Christina’s broader project is to bridge disciplines that are often kept separate: literature and governance, design and justice, beauty and utility. She is interested in how aesthetic choices—whether in writing, architecture, or digital infrastructure—can reinforce or disrupt structures of power. Across her academic, creative, and professional work, she strives to marry function with beauty, complexity with clarity, and principle with purpose.

You can view her work at christinapan.journoportfolio.com and contact her via email at cjp138@georgetown.edu