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 […]
Event Report: Riverbanks Homes
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 4, the Humanities Research Center (HRC) opened its doors to 枕河人家 Riverbank Homes, an exhibition that brings the quiet stories of Suzhou’s Shantang Street (山塘街) into vivid conversation with the present. Curated by Honey Huang and developed through Senior Lecturer of Chinese Language Professor Li Xu’s community-based learning project […]
Thursday night is film night!
This week, the Film Society presents Battle Royale バトル・ロワイアル (2000), the explosive cult classic by Kinji Fukasaku. A razor-sharp blend of thriller, satire, and social commentary, Battle Royale imagines a near-future Japan where a class of middle-school students is forced into a state-sanctioned death match. Featuring a chilling performance by Takeshi Kitano as the sinister […]
Ethnography of China: New Directions – Final Community-Based Project Exhibition
10:30AM – 11:30AM | Tuesday, December 9 | AB Lobby (the space in front of HUM). What was on the land of DKU before it became DKU? This project exhibition is a land acknowledgement of the people, their land, and their homes that were demolished to make way for the construction of DKU. Join the […]
Cinematic Futures: DKU Film Festival — Submissions Now Open!
Cinematic Futures: DKU Film Festival is excited for its inaugural edition, to take place February 6-7, 2026 at Duke Kunshan University! The festival will feature a masterclass and screening events from our special guest, Palme d’Or winner, Qi Yang, a student film competition, and a global shorts film program. All selected filmmakers will be invited […]
2nd Chinese Theater Night Workshop 3: Moving 第二届“中文戏剧之夜”工作坊系列之三：身体与舞蹈
Join Us – Theater Workshop Announcement 戏剧工作坊活动报名 Join us this Wednesday for the third workshop of this year’s Chinese Theater Night, where we explore ways to move our body! Time: Wednesday, December 3, 6:00-7:30 pm Location: AB Ballroom B Organizers: Hui Yao, in collaboration with DKU Curtain Call Drama Club Guest Mentor: Ziying Cui Sponsor: […]
Provincializing Earth: The Making of a Planet since 1946
Thursday December 4, 5-6:15 PM, AB1079 Speaker: Alexander C.T. Geppert, New York University and NYU Shanghai Global history is currently attempting to reinvent itself under the supposedly new label ‘planetary history’ yet without paying much attention to the planet’s outerspatial environment. Divided into four segments – planetization, picturization, satellization, extraterrestrialization – this talk argues that […]
