Student Report on US-China Relations Symposium
Report By Yaxuan Wang, Class of 2027 & Photos by Ruixiang Hu, class of 2027 On October 11, 2024, DKU’s AB1079 was buzzing with discussions as around 15 faculty, staff, and students gathered for the US-China Relations Symposium. This event brought together a diverse group of scholars and students eager to dive into one of the most […]
Student Report on Reading Group for “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”
Report by Yaxuan Wang, class of 2027 & Photo by Ruixiang Hu, class of 2027 On Friday, October 11, 2024, around 10 DKU faculty, staff, and students gathered for our second reading group session on “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education.” We were delighted to welcome both returning participants and first-year students for […]
Rethinking English Poetics
Date: October 30, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Location: Water Pavilion Guest Speaker: Prof. Dorothy Wang, Professor of American Studies at Williams College, Award-winning author of Thinking Its Presence: Form, Race, and Subjectivity in Contemporary Asian American Poetry (Stanford UP, 2013) Join us for an insightful discussion on English poetics!
GENDER + COMMUNITY BUILDING
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on Gender and Community Building hosted by HRC GENDER STUDIES LAB. Our panelists will delve into topics surrounding gender dynamics, inclusivity, and community-building efforts. Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM Venue: The Water Pavilion Dinner will be provided! Panelists: Professor Yeshim Iqbal Professor Andrew Wortham RSVP by October […]
Exclusive Pre-Release Screening -The Dependence of the Old House
Exclusive Pre-Release Screening -The Dependence of the Old House Date: October 22nd Time: 7:30 PM Location: IB 1008 Event Details: Join us for an exclusive pre-release screening of The Dependence of the Old House, a captivating film that explores the intricate relationships between people and their surroundings. After the screening, stay for an engaging Q&A […]
Reading Group: “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”
Reading Group: “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education” Location: AB3107 (3C) Date & Time: Oct. 11th, 12:00–1:00 PM About the Event: Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness, and Justice (DEIJ) are vital topics in academia. While these issues are widely discussed, putting them into practice remains a challenge for educators striving to improve their teaching methods. […]
Student Report for “Gender + Labor” Event
By Xinyu Liao, Class of 2027 On September 24, 2024, a thought-provoking panel discussion focusing on the intersection of gender and labor was held by the HRC’s Gender Studies Lab in the Water Pavilion. The panel featured distinguished professors, including Sajida Tuxun, who researches female waitresses and caregivers; Nellie Chu, who studies gender in the […]
DKU US-China Relations Symposium
Date: October 11, 2024 Location: AB1079 About the Symposium: The DKU US-China Relations Symposium aims to promote meaningful dialogue among faculty and students on the topic of Sino-American relations. Participants will have the opportunity to share research, review course syllabi, and brainstorm innovative ideas for both academic and co-curricular programs. The goal is to help students […]
Student Report for the “LaunchPad” Event
By Graham Wood, class of 2024 Last Saturday night saw writing and literary groups come together and learn more about one another at the “LaunchPad,” organized byThe LilyPad, DKU’s premier independent student-run newspaper and magazine and sponsored by the Humanities Research Center (HRC). The event aimed to bring campus writing and literary groups on together […]
US-China Relations Symposium Call for Student Proposals
Date: October 11, 2024 Location: Duke Kunshan University The Duke Kunshan University (DKU) US-China Relations Symposium invites students to submit proposals for presentations at our upcoming event. This one-day symposium will bring together a distinguished group of interdisciplinary scholars, including faculty from DKU, Harvard University, Lingnan University, and NYU-Shanghai. The symposium will focus on exploring […]
