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Superdeep Nighthawks: Sorry, Baby (Victor 2025) | Apr 9, 8:28pm

8:28pm  |  IB 1008 Join the Nighthawks for a Superdeep and exceptionally heavy bright dark comedic drama: Eva Victor‘s 2025 feature debut Sorry, Baby (…& food & drink). ▷ Apr 9, 8:28pm  ▷ IB 1008 Lecture Hall *** The Nighthawks offer a space for late bird Superdeep respite after a week of classes. Gathering every Thursday eve for film […]

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Superdeep #34: “What Are Sex and Gender and what Do We Want them to Be?” Ásta (Duke) | Apr 1, 3:28pm

3:28pm  |  Water Pavilion This Workshop is organized in the context of Prof. Ásta’s visit to DKU. Prof. Ásta will also a deliver a keynote lecture at this year’s HRC Spring Conference later this week. ▷ Wed Apr 1, 3:28pm ▷ Water Pavilion Snacks & drinks will be served at the event. *** The Workshop […]

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Film Society | “A case that never quite makes sense — and never really needs to.” |April 8th

Hosted by Professor Joseph Giacomelli, this week, the Film Society presents to you The Big Lebowski! Directed by the Coen brothers, The Big Lebowski (1998) drifts through a haze of mistaken identity, absurd encounters, and laid-back indifference. What begins as a simple misunderstanding unfolds into a meandering journey where plot gives way to mood, and […]

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Superdeep Nighthawks: Blindspotting (López Estrada 2018) | Apr 2, 8:28pm

8:28pm  |  IB 1008 This week the Nighthawks are not sorry to bother you or to catch you unawares with their Superdeep serving on race & Bay Area gentrification: Carlos López Estrada‘s 2018 feature debut Blindspotting (…& food & drink). ▷ Apr 2, 8:28pm  ▷ IB 1008 Lecture Hall *** The Nighthawks offer a space for late bird […]

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Report on Panel Discussion: Which Book Made You Fall in Love with History?

Report by Disty Mahmud and Carl Zhang On Wednesday, March 26th, the Archives and History Initiative (AHI) organized a panel discussion inviting faculty and students to discuss books that made them passionate about history. Professor Lei Lin started the discussion with the book Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768 published in 1992 by Philip […]

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Report on Reading Group for “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”

On March 27, 2026, DKU faculty, staff, and students convened for the latest session of the “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education” reading group series, focusing on global LGBTQ+ content censorship and the case study of “Censoring ‘Rainbow’” in China by Jamie Zhao. The session opened with an icebreaker discussion where we shared […]

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Humanities Research Center 2026 Spring Conference Program

FRIDAY, April 03, 2026 08:30-09:00            Registration and Coffee AB1079 09:00-09:15            Opening Remarks      AB1079                     Carlos rojas, Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke University                                   Selina Lai-Henderson, Associate Professor […]

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Superdeep Nighthawks: Dead Pigs (海上浮城; Yan 2018) | Mar 26, 8:28pm

8:28pm  |  IB 1008 You thought you knew all about going hog wild in Shanghai? Think again, over a Superdeep satire on Shanghai modernization and madness, with the Nighthawks + CSCC China Stories & Images and Cathy Yan‘s 2018 Dead Pigs (海上浮城 …& food & drink). ▷ Mar 26, 8:28pm  ▷ IB 1008 Lecture Hall *** The Nighthawks offer a […]

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HRC Spring Conference 2026: Student Papers Announced

The Humanities Research Center at Duke Kunshan University is pleased to announce the students whose papers have been accepted for presentation at the 2026 HRC Spring Conference: Nature and Society. We warmly congratulate all presenters and thank everyone who submitted their work. The conference will showcase a diverse range of student research and perspectives exploring […]

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Call for Student Helpers for HRC Spring Conference 2026!

We are excited to invite you to be a part of the HRC Spring Conference 2026, where we are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated student helpers to help ensure the success of the event. Below are the key student helpers roles we need to fill: IT Assistance Number of Student Helpers Needed: 4 Responsibilities: Provide technical support […]

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