Student Report on Frederick Douglass and Pan-Africanism
Report by Renyuan (Carl) Zhang and Disty Mahmud, Archives and History Initiative On September 11th, 2025, 44 participants gathered for a faculty-led discussion where Professor Olsavsky presented a draft chapter from his forthcoming book. His manuscript explores themes of Pan-Africanism, African decolonization, and the reimagined legacy of Frederick Douglass. While Douglass is not traditionally placed within […]
HRC Call for Exhibit Proposals
The DKU Humanities Research Center (HRC) invites HUM Space Exhibit proposals from all DKU faculty and affiliates working on humanities-related projects. Projects should be based at DKU and/or connect Duke and DKU faculty. Please submit proposals to Fei Xu at fx20@duke.edu by October 7, 2025. All approved projects should be completed by June 30, 2026. About HUM Space […]
Superdeep Nighthawks: All the President’s Men (Pakula 1976) | Sept 18, 8:38pm
8:38pm | IB 1008 Join the Nighthawks to commemorate Hollywood great actor, director, film patron & not just handsome but really just good guy, Robert Redford, with a screening of one of his great performances: Robert Pakula‘s 1976 All the President’s Men. We’d already featured Redford’s great directing, and this one won’t be the last we […]
Student Report on Flora and Feminists: The Subversive Science of Botany Symposium, Exhibition and Workshop
Reported by Boyi Ma (Duke University, Class of 2026) On September 12–13, 2025 — Duke Kunshan University’s Humanities Research Center hosted Flora and Feminists: The Subversive Science of Botany, a symposium, exhibition, and workshop that brought together international scholars, students, and artists to explore the intersections of plants, gender, and knowledge. Over two days, the […]
Report a lecture on Zen Master Zekkai Chūshun
Reported by Ben Van Overmeire, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies On September 10, 2025, faculty and students gathered in Room IB1047 to attend a lecture on Zen Master Zekkai Chūshun (1336–1405), a Japanese Rinzai Zen monk and poet. The speaker, Paul S. Atkins, a professor of Japanese in the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures […]
Arts & Humanities | APOCALYPSE NOW
Join us for the next film in the Anti-War Screening Series. Date: September 18 Time: 6:30 PM Venue: CCTE Theatre Free Boba provided! All are welcome—don’t miss it!
SIGNATURE WORKSHOP – History & History-Related Projects
Join us to share your progress and receive feedback from faculty and students! Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept 17 | 17:00–19:00 Location: AB3109 Refreshments: Snacks & drinks provided This event is presented by Disty Mahmud, Jiayi Wei, Zhenan Xie, Carl Renyuan Zhang & John Runkun Zhao as part of the Archives and History Initiative at […]
Student Report on Frederick Douglass and The Beginnings of Pan-Africanism
Reported by Renyuan (Carl) Zhang and Disty Mahmud, Archives and History Initiative On September 11th, 2025, 44 participants gathered for a faculty-led discussion where Professor Olsavsky presented a draft chapter from his forthcoming book. His manuscript explores themes of Pan-Africanism, African decolonization, and the reimagined legacy of Frederick Douglass. While Douglass is not traditionally placed […]
Report on Reading Group for “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”
On Friday, September 5, 2025, DKU faculty, staff, and students gathered for the first reading group session focused on “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education.” This year marks the third anniversary of the event, and we were excited to welcome both returning participants and first-year students to kick off the series. Unlike […]
Superdeep Nighthawks: The Master (Anderson 2012) | Sept 11, 8:18pm
8:18pm | IB 1008 The Nighthawks are converging for another Superdeep feature by a real master: P.T. Anderson and his eponymous The Master (…& food & drink). Thu Sept 11, 8:18pm (food; 8:28 screening) IB 1008. *** Superdeep Nighthawks meet on Thu eve (~8pm till late); more info here. To propose a screening, follow this link; for […]
