Event Report on Using American Databases and Historical Newspapers
Prof. Jan Hua-Henning began by offering a brief introduction to historical research. For students who are not familiar with historical research methods, he distinguished between primary and secondary sources. Students then shared some examples of primary and secondary sources. To offer a case study in primary source research and analysis, Prof. Hua-Henning delved into a […]
Cinematic Futures Film Festival
Time: Friday, Feb 6 – Sat Feb. 7 Locations: CCT Theater, Performance Café Language: English Full Day Events and Programming DKU’s inaugural film festival and student film competition with special screenings and a masterclass from Palme d’Or winner, Qiu Yang. Sponsored By: The Humanities Research Center, Arts and Humanities and the Vice Chancellor of […]
Using American Databases and Historical Newspapers
The AHI is holding a workshop tomorrow in LIB1117 from 4:15-5:15pm. Prof Jan Hua-Henning will provide guidance on how to find U.S. sources online, specifically in regard to newspapers. The workshop is part of my class on American History but anyone interested is invited. Prof Jan Hua-Henning will also share some findings from his research on Tuberculosis and Race […]
Event Report: 2nd Chinese Theater Night Workshop 3: Moving
Reported by Hui Yao, Lecturer of Chinese Language On December 3, 2025, the third workshop of the “2nd Chinese Theater Night” was successfully held in the AB Ballroom B. The event was organized by Hui Yao from the Language and Culture Center, in collaboration with the Curtain Call Drama Club, and sponsored by the […]
HRC Superdeep is hiring Student worker！
Supercoordinators Superdeep Available positions: Supercoordinator (DKU HRC Student worker) HRC Superdeep is hiring Supercoordinators (aka: Student workers), to help plan, organize, and run Superdeep events. The term of employment is Spring 2026. Renewal possible. The position is for ~17 hrs per month. Compensation is 32 RMB/hr, as per DKU policy. Responsibilities include: ☞ soliciting participants for events; ☞ […]
Film Society: The Substance (2024)
As the premiere of our latest “Female Directors” screening series, this week the Film Society presents The Substance (2024), the gory horror by female director Coralie Fargeat. A grotesque fusion of body horror, dark satire, and feminist commentary, The Substance tells the story of Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading Hollywood celebrity who injects a black-market drug […]
Film Society | Curatorial Statement of the Female Directors Screening Series
This session, DKU Film Society turns its focus to female directors—not as a genre, nor as a category defined by identity alone, but as a curatorial lens through which cinema’s forms, politics, and ways of seeing can be re-examined. From body horror and revenge fantasy to nostalgic documentary, reflection on domestic labor, alienation, mobility, and […]
Congratulations to Professor Lindsay Mahon Rathnam on Her New Publication!
We are delighted to celebrate Professor Rathnam’s latest scholarly achievement. In the article, Professor Lindsay Mahon Rathnam argues that Herodotus is crucial to reconstructing Arendt’s theory of judgment, as well as her picture of the Greeks as a whole. Arendt’s reading of Herodotus, as Rathnam argues, is suggestive of her attempt to mediate Heidegger’s legacy- […]
Memories of Water – transformation and continuity from the 1970s rural Wuhan
Time: 1.9 opening. 1.16 artist hangout. By AH visiting lecturer, Dingyi Xu, MFA What is your earliest memory of water? Since ancient times, water has nurtured life and civilization, while also bringing challenges. Over the centuries, Hubei Province, known as the “Province of a Thousand Lakes,” was shaped by cycles of flood and drought. In […]
Happy New Year 2026 from the DKU Humanities Research Center!
A New Year Message from the Co-Directors The DKU Humanities Research Center is thrilled to celebrate 2026 with you. As we embark on another year of collaborative exploration, we look forward to engaging with you through exciting events and innovative projects. Here’s to a year of curiosity, connection, and endless possibilities—may 2026 be your most […]
