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Humanities Research Center 2024 Fall Conference Program
Humanities Matter: Ecological Crossroads, Past, Present, and Future All conference participants are invited to attend a concluding gala dinner with keynote speakers and guests on August 31 (Saturday). Students who register for the conference may also attend an exclusive seminar with one of the keynote speakers. Register to attend the conference here by 26th Aug. FRIDAY, […]
Register for the 2024 Humanities Research Fall Conference
The Humanities Research Center is excited to announce its Fall 2024 Conference, “Humanities Matter: Ecological Crossroads, Past, Present, and Future.” This conference will explore the intersection of humanistic inquiry and ecological concerns, examining how past insights and current practices shape our understanding of environmental issues and future possibilities. Join us as we delve into critical […]
Humanities Research Center Fall Conference 2024 Call for Papers (submission deadline: July 31)
Humanities Matter: Ecological Crossroads, Past, Present, and Future Conference Dates: August 30-31 Venue: Duke Kunshan University Photograph by: Binbin Li, Associate Professor of Environmental Science at DKU Why do the humanities matter in times of climate change, environmental unsustainability, and threats to biodiversity? What roles have the arts and the humanities played at different ecological crossroads—both past […]
Top Takeaways from The Spirit of Space Conference
Last week, my colleague Ben Van Overmeire and I were pleased to welcome a dazzling array of visitors to the beautiful campus of Duke Kunshan University to talk about all things space. We timed the conference to coincide with China’s Dragon Boat Festival, which commemorates the hero Qu Yuan who, among other things, wrote one […]
Visitor Registration Open for the Spirit of Space Exploration Conference
The Humanities Research Center at Duke Kunshan University is pleased to announce that visitor registration is now open for its conference on The Spirit of Space Exploration in China and the West, which runs from June 6-8, 2024. A full conference program may be viewed online here. The conference features four keynote speakers and some […]
The Spirit of Space Exploration in China and the West: Conference Program
Visitors who wish to attend the conference should register by June 4, 2024. Download a copy of the program book here. Thursday, June 6, 2024 0900 Welcome and Introduction from the Organizers (James Miller and Ben Van Overmeire) 0910 Welcome and Introduction from the ASU Space Intersections Conference (Jack Traphagan) 0930-1030 “Shooting Down Souls… Good […]
Exploring the “Superdeep”: The third DKU Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference
By Junyan Li, class of 2026 The Humanities community at Duke Kunshan University recently hosted its third annual Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference on April 26th and 27th at the Academic Building. Co-hosted by Professor James Miller from DKU, and Professor Carlos Rojas from Duke, the event served as a platform for researchers and students from […]
The 2nd Gender Studies Initiative Student Conference Program
Date: Friday, April 19th, 9 AM – 3 PM Venue: AB 2107 9-9:15 AM: Keynote Speech by Professor Selina Lai Henderson Session 1 – Challenges to Heteronormativity 9:15-10:15 AM Presentations and faculty discussions 10:15-10:45 Q&A Heteronormativity in Korean Boys Love Comics: A Case Study of Chinese Queer Women’s Gender Discourse – Shuzhe Wang Faculty discussant: Keping Wu […]
Program for the Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference, April 26-27, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024 1800-1900 Welcome dinner for all student presenters, Academic Building (AB) Executive Dining Room. Friday, April 26, 2024
Register for the 2024 Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference
The Humanities Research Center is pleased to announce its annual Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference, Superdeep, which will be held in person at Duke Kunshan University from April 26-27, 2024. The conference will feature approximately 40 undergraduate research papers and 4 keynote addresses. Students who register for the conference may attend an exclusive seminar with one […]
