From Freud to Game Theory: Exploring the Ethics of Economic Theorizing | April 15
Wednesday, April 15, 4:00 – 5:00 pm | IB 2028 Title: On the Ethics of Economic Theorizing: Perspectives from Psychoanalytical Theory Speaker: M. Ali Khan (Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University) Abstract: On taking Michael Oakeshott’s 1974 distinction between the theorist and the theoretician, and the analogy of the theorist-theorized, to the psychoanalytic category of analyst-analysand, […]
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 […]
Which Book Made You Fall in Love with History?｜Archives and History Initiative ｜Mar 25
LIB 2121| Mar 25 |5:30 – 6:30PM Looking for your next great history read? Join our faculty panel as speakers each share a favorite history book that inspired their love of the past. Featuring Professors: Lei Lin, Titas Chakraborty, Jan Hua-Henning, and Archives and Special Collections Librarian Ryder Kouba Food provided!
Which Book Made You Fall in Love with History?｜Archives and History Initiative ｜Mar 25
If you enjoy reading history books, or just want some great reading recommendations, please join us for this panel conversation about the books we love. March 25th | 5:30–6:30 PM | LIB 2121 Food provided!
Happy Chinese New Year from DKU HRC!
DKU Humanities Research Center is thrilled to welcome the 2026 Year of the Horse with you! As we journey into a new year of discovery and collaboration, we look forward to sharing inspiring exhibitions, engaging weekly events, and exciting projects with our vibrant community. Here’s to a year filled with curiosity, meaningful connections, and limitless […]
Guest Lecture by Prof. Rodolfo Cossovich (NYU Shanghai) | Reclaiming Creativity through Accessibility 2.0 | Feb. 11
Guest Lecture by Prof. Rodolfo Cossovich (NYU Shanghai) February 11 (Wednesday), 2026 | 7:00–8:00 PM | IB 1046 Speaker: Prof. Rodolfo Cossovich, Assistant Arts Professor of Interactive Media Arts, NYU Shanghai In a world shaped by standardized technologies and “ideal” bodies, many digital tools unintentionally limit creative expression. This lecture introduces Accessibility 2.0, a new […]
Film Society | Screening of 家乡的消息 News from Home (1976) | Female Directors Series | Feb. 11
“Letters read over drifting cityscapes” Wednesday, 2.11, 6:15pm CCTE Theater This Wednesday, hosted by Professor Erin Wilkerson, the Film Society will present the last movie News from Home (1976) before Chinese new year!!! Directed by Chantal Akerman, it is a poem with quiet, radical meditation on distance, memory, and belonging. Filmed in New York yet […]
Film Society | When Youth Ends (And Nothing Begins) | Mini-term Special Screening Series | Mar. 9-14
“When Youth Ends (And Nothing Begins)” At 22, the world is supposed to make sense at last: diploma in hand, résumé in order, possibilities abound. The films in this series suggest the opposite. Moving between university dormitories, cramped apartments, and decadent dance floors, they follow young people who did everything “right” and still fail to […]
HRC Annual Undergraduate Spring Conference 2026 | Info Session
Interested in presenting your research at the HRC Annual Undergraduate Spring Conference 2026? Join our info session to learn more about the conference theme “Nature and Society,” the submission process, and how to prepare a strong abstract. February 9, 2026 | 8:00–8:30 PM Zoom Link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/6476020030 Meeting ID: 647 602 0030 | Passcode: HRC All DKU […]
How to Do Historical Research with DKU Professors｜Research Sharing Workshop
We are excited to invite you to an upcoming event hosted by DKU Humanities Research Center and the Archives and History Initiative, “How to Do Historical Research with DKU Professors”. This research sharing session will let you learn from DKU students about their experiences researching primary sources alongside faculty. It’s a great chance to gain insights […]
