Congratulations to Prof. Qian Zhu on Her New Publication!
We’re excited to spotlight a profound new work! Prof. Qian Zhu has published “Bringing the Global to China: Anti-Eurocentrism, Rooted Globalism, and Chinese in Global Intellectual History”, in Special Forum: Global History in China, Global Intellectual History, Dec., 2025,https://doi.org/10.1080/23801883.2025.2591936 In her study of Chinese global historiography since the 1980s, Zhu proposes “rooted globalism” as an […]
HRC Annual Undergraduate Spring Conference 2026 | Info Session
Interested in presenting your research at the HRC Annual Undergraduate Spring Conference 2026? Join our info session to learn more about the conference theme “Nature and Society,” the submission process, and how to prepare a strong abstract. February 9, 2026 | 8:00–8:30 PM Zoom Link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/6476020030 Meeting ID: 647 602 0030 | Passcode: HRC All DKU […]
How to Do Historical Research with DKU Professors｜Research Sharing Workshop
We are excited to invite you to an upcoming event hosted by DKU Humanities Research Center and the Archives and History Initiative, “How to Do Historical Research with DKU Professors”. This research sharing session will let you learn from DKU students about their experiences researching primary sources alongside faculty. It’s a great chance to gain insights […]
Film Society | Screening of 沼泽 La Ciénaga (2001) | Female Directors Series | Feb. 5
“A house suffocating in heat, noise, and decay” Thursday, 2.05, 7:15pm Library 2101B -> (film appreciation room) Presented by DKU film society this week, La Ciénaga (2001) announces Lucrecia Martel as one of cinema’s most radical new voices. Set in the stagnant summer of an Argentine bourgeois family, the film replaces plot with atmosphere, letting […]
BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR WITH NEXUS
Have you pursued academic research, term papers, artwork, or essays that examine humanistic, economic, historic, or sociocultural issues faced in the Global South? Submit your work to Nexus and become a published author in the first peer-reviewed, student-led academic journal on Global South issues. Your work doesn’t need to be perfect, our peer editors will […]
Thresholds and Threads: Disability and DKU Voices | Exhibition
Opening Ceremony February 2 | 11:00–12:00 Join us for the opening of Thresholds and Threads, an exhibition that brings together a range of works engaging with disability experiences. The opening will include a brief welcome and remarks, followed by time to explore the exhibition, chat, and connect. Light refreshments will be provided. Come for conversation […]
Interested in presenting your research at the HRC Annual Undergraduate Spring Conference 2026? Join our info session to learn more about the conference theme “Nature and Society,” the submission process, and how to prepare a strong abstract. February 9, 2026 8:00–8:30 PM Zoom Link：https://duke.zoom.us/j/6476020030 Meeting ID: 647 602 0030 | Passcode: HRC All DKU undergraduates […]
Student Report on Border Perspectives: A Workshop and Talk on the China–Myanmar Border with Zhuo Niu
On Tuesday, January 27th, Duke Kunshan University faculty, staff, and students attended a workshop and academic talk by Zhuo Niu, a PhD candidate at the Graduate School of East Asian Studies and the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Freie Universität Berlin. The event, “Border Perspectives: A Workshop and Talk on the China–Myanmar Border,” was […]
LGBTQ+ Reading Group: Embracing Diversity ｜ Feb.06
Date & Time: Feb.6 | 12:00-1:00 PM Location: AB 3101 Join Dr. Zhenjie Weng & Dr. Yanan Zhao for a discussion on supporting LGBTQ+ college students. Interviews reveal recurring experiences of discrimination, isolation, and avoidance, highlighting the urgent need for more inclusive and supportive campus environments.
Call for Papers: 2026 DKU Undergraduate Humanities Spring Conference
The DKU Humanities Research Center (HRC) is pleased to announce its annual Spring Conference 2026, which will be held at DKU on April 3, 2026. The conference theme is “Nature and Society,” and Ásta (Professor of Philosophy, Duke University) and Liang Liang Zhang (Assistant Professor of Global China Studies, NYU Shanghai) will serve as keynote […]
