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 […]
Congratulations to the HRC Exhibit 2026 Spring Grant Recipients!
The Humanities Research Center is delighted to announce the recipients of the HRC Exhibit 2026 Spring Grant! Congratulations to our talented faculty and students whose exceptional projects have been selected! We look forward to seeing their inspiring and thought-provoking works showcased at the HUM Space in Spring 2026. Join us in celebrating all the recipients […]
Emerging Dance Writer’s Fellowship: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The thINKingDANCE (tD) Emerging Dance Writer’s Fellowship recognizes exceptional work in the field of dance writing for two U.S.-based undergraduates studying in the performing arts, journalism, writing, or a related field. The Emerging Dance Writer’s Fellowship was created to foster the next generation of dance critics and writers, guiding them into the next phase of […]
HRC Call for Exhibit Proposals
The DKU Humanities Research Center (HRC) invites HUM Space Exhibit proposals from all DKU faculty and affiliates working on humanities-related projects. Projects should be based at DKU and/or connect Duke and DKU faculty. Please submit proposals to Fei Xu at fx20@duke.edu by October 7, 2025. All approved projects should be completed by June 30, 2026. About HUM Space […]
Congratulations to the 2025–26 HRC Grant Recipients!
The Humanities Research Center is delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s grants and initiatives. Congratulations to our faculty and collaborators whose projects have been awarded support across Large Grants, Small Grants, Duke/DKU Collaborative Grants, HUM Space Exhibits, Manuscript Workshops, Labs, and Initiatives. From conferences and workshops to exhibits and labs, these projects showcase […]
Call for Proposals: Duke-DKU Collaborative Research Initiatives
The DKU Humanities Research Center (HRC) invites proposals for collaborative research initiatives involving a combination of Duke and DKU faculty, and engaging with the Humanities (with the Humanities understood broadly as covering the traditional humanities, the interpretive social sciences, and the creative arts). Applicants may request up to $10,000 per initiative, and the funds must […]
Migratory Ghosts Series: Open Call for Student Works
Calling all writers with a creative (and optionally spooky) spark! Submit 3-5 poems or 2-5 pages of prose to be judged by our visiting writers, Juli Min and Zhou Sivan. A winner from each genre will be chosen to read alongside them on November 22. Let your words haunt us! Bio: Juli Min is the […]
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 […]
GSL Faculty-Student Research Grants Call
The Gender Studies Lab invites applications for AY 2024-2025 funding (up to $500 USD) for new faculty-student research projects on topics related to gender, sexuality, queer theory, or feminism. The applications may be submitted either by the faculty member or the student(s) but must involve some sort of faculty-student collaboration. This could entail a collaborative faculty-student project but also […]
The Gender Studies Initiative Calls for Applications for Faculty-Student Research Grants
The Gender Studies Initiative invites applications for AY 2024-2025 funding (up to $500 USD) for new faculty-student research projects on topics related to gender, sexuality, queer theory, or feminism. The applications may be submitted either by the faculty member or the student(s) but must involve some sort of faculty-student collaboration. This could entail a collaborative […]
