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Superdeep Nighthawks: “Ghost in the Shell” (Oshii 1995) | Thu Sept 7, 8:42pm
IB 1008 (IB Auditorium) Superdeep Nighthawks are starting the new academic year by summoning Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 Ghost in the Shell (& food & drink). Thu, Sept 7, 8:42 pm, IB 1008 Auditorium. *** HRC Superdeep Nighthawks meet on Thu eve (8pm till late). Session 1 theme: the Mind. For more info or proposals for the Nighthawks follow […]
James Miller appointed Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress
James Miller, co-director of the Humanities Research Center, has been appointed as a distinguished visiting scholar at The John W. Kluge Center of the LIbrary of Congress and will take up a four month residency there starting on September 5, 2023. The Kluge Center annually brings top scholars and researchers into residence at the Library […]
Picture a Scientist: Film screening and discussion
The Gender Studies Initiative at HRC invites all DKU members to a screening event followed by a discussion. Snacks will be served prior to the discussion. Picture a Scientist is a documentary film that showcases the challenges faced by women scientists as they fight against discrimination in academia. We invited the Dean of Student Affairs […]
HRC presents LitFest 2023 from August 30 to September 2
The Humanities Research Center is pleased to announce the program for our fall literary festival at DKU. The festival features four keynote speakers including authors and critics, and provides students with the opportunity to engage in small seminars with the keynote speakers over a two day conference on Friday and Saturday, September 1-2. In addition, […]
HRC co-sponsors Three Dialogues in Italy and the Vatican
Last month the Humanities Research Center co-sponsored and participated in three cross-cultural dialogues in Italy. The first, at the Pari Center, brought academics from China, Europe and the USA together for a five days of intensive dialogue on East-West philosophy in relation to sustainability. Discussion sessions in the morning and afternoon were complemented by relaxed […]
Call for Proposals for Academic Year 2023-2024
The DKU Humanities Research Center (HRC) invites proposals from all DKU/Duke faculty and affiliates working on humanities-related projects. Projects should be based at DKU and/or connect Duke and DKU faculty. Proposals should be sent to James Miller <jem122@duke.edu> by June 15, 2023, with decisions to be announced by July 1, 2023. Small Events Large Events […]
Third Space Lab – DKU Multilingual Storybook
Launched on May 11th, DKU Multilingual Storybook is an intercultural project initiated by the Third Space Lab in which DKU students create, translate, and illustrate. The children’s stories are written in Professor Stephanie Anderson’s LIT109: Writing Stories for Children classes and translated in Professor Emmanuelle Chiocca’s French102: Beginning French 2 classes, with illustrations from a […]
2023 Computational Humanities Symposium
Please join us on May 12th, 2023 at the Computational Humanities Symposium at Duke Kunshan University – a hybrid event that will bring together leading experts on the intersection of computational studies and the humanities!
The Superdeep Nighthawks
The Superdeep Nighthawks offer a space for late birds to take Superdeep respite after a week of classes. The Nighthawks gather on Thursday evening, currently around 8:28pm, for movie screenings & discussions (…& food & drink). If you would like to propose something or to get involved otherwise, follow this link; for other feedback, follow this […]
The Superdeep Workshop
The Workshop is Superdeep‘s work-in-progress research…—you guessed it—…workshop. It’s a forum for DKU’s philosophical community to discuss & refine philosophical ideas & projects (essays, presentations, signature work projects, etc.). Meetings generally feature a presenter’s brief presentation followed by general Q&A. Snacks and refreshments are served. Everyone (faculty, students, staff, guests…) is welcome to attend; no […]
