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Religion and Politics
The Humanities Research Center and the Division of Arts and Humanities, in collaboration with the Undergraduate Studies program, are pleased to present a lecture and discussion on religion and politics, on Monday 26 September, 2022 via Zoom and in person in Barcelona. The event comprises a guest lecture, which will be presented via Zoom, and a […]
Student Opportunities in Computational Humanities and Social Sciences
The Humanities Research Center recently launched its Computational Humanities and Social Science: A Seminar and Workshop Series, led by Profs. Zhaojin Zeng, Jaehee Choi and Alice Xiang. The workshop series will be bringing a number of leading experts to discuss the use of computational methods in the service of humanistic and social science inquiry. Watch […]
Humanities Fall Conference: Ciencia y Caridad 科学与慈善
The Humanities Research Center is pleased to announce its fall conference, Ciencia y Caridad 科学与慈善, (“Science and Charity”), based on Picasso’s painting of the same name, exhibited in the Picasso Museum in Barcelona. The conference will be held in person in Barcelona on October 7-8, 2022 and will be accessible to the global DKU community via […]
Weakening Strategies: Vattimo and Chinese Thought
Gianni Vattimo (1936–) is one of Europe’s foremost contemporary philosophers, whose work has had a lasting influence on a broad range of fields including sexuality, theology, art and politics. He is known chiefly for the idea of “weak thought” (pensiero debole), which aims to weaken the strong narration of Western metaphysics and the violence of […]
The Ukraine Crisis: A Roundtable Discussion
Duke University’s Franklin Humanities Institute will convene a roundtable discussion on the Ukraine Crisis on Wednesday March 9, 2022 at 9pm China time. The discussion will be held on Zoom, and advance registration is required. The roundtable aims to discuss the causes of and future prospects for the Ukraine crisis, the impact on the world […]
Volunteer for Planet X
Want to be a member of a whole new world? Our game project “Planet X” awaits! Details of the Project The project is sponsored by the Humanities Research Centre PETAL lab. We adopt the model of strategic games to create an “alternative world”, in which one plays as a will of the state on “Planet […]
The Humanities Research Center Welcomes Senior Program Coordinator Eugenie Chao
The Humanities Research Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Eugenie Chao as Senior Program Coordinator. Reporting to co-directors James Miller and Carlos Rojas, Eugenie is responsible for the overall co-ordination and administration of the Center’s programs. Currently working remotely from New York, Eugenie received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and her Master’s […]
The Future of Work and Labor 劳动的未来 / 未来的劳动
Humanities Fall Conference The Humanities Research Center is pleased to announce its fall conference: The Future of Work and Labor 劳动的未来 / 未来的劳动. The conference features three renowned keynote speakers: multimedia artist Cao Fei; science fiction author Chen Qiufan; and professor of philosophy and business, Wang Jianbao. In addition to the keynote speeches, DKU faculty from […]
Rashomon at 70
The Humanities Research Center is pleased to announce the launch of That’s Not How I Remember It: Rashomon at 70, organized by Dr. Richard M. Davis. That’s Not How I Remember It is a one-night event celebrating Akira Kurosawa’s 1951 Rashomon, the film widely credited for “introducing Japanese cinema to the West.” This seventieth anniversary […]
Humanities Research Center Student Information Session
DKU students are warmly welcome to attend an online information session for the Humanities Research Center on Friday, September 10, at 9pm BJT. The information session will explain the labs, projects and activities of the research center and offer guidance as to how students can participate in research projects and other programs. All DKU students […]
