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Forum and Exhibition on Multimodality in Multilingual and Intercultural Education
Date: November 1st, 2024 Time: 8:30 – 16:30 Zoom link:https://duke.zoom.us/j/98333636638 Join us for the Forum and Exhibition on Multimodality in Multilingual and Intercultural Education, co-organized by Duke Kunshan University (DKU) and Wuhan University (WHU) on November 1st, 2024. This exciting one-day hybrid event will feature guest talks, workshops, lightning talks, and a student work exhibition both online and […]
Superdeep Nighthawks: La lengua de las mariposas (Cuerda 1999) | Oct 31, 9:08pm
Time:Thursday Oct11, 9:08pm Location: IB 1008 Event: Superdeep Nighthawks What’s whispering Superdeep in your ear this week? Find out with the Nighthawks and José Luis Cuerda‘s 1999 Lengua de las mariposas (“Butterfly Tongue”…& food & drink).
Superdeep #29: “One Face of Intention” (Nathan Hauthaler) | Nov 7, 5:28pm
Date and time: Nov 7, 5:28pm Location: IB 2026 Joanna Newsom reminds us of good intentions paving company. What company, we’ll find out in our next Superdeep Workshop with Nathan Hauthaler‘s current work on “One Face of Intention” . Snacks & drinks will be served at the Workshop. The Workshop is Superdeep‘s venue for philosophical work-in-progress research & practice. For more info or […]
Translating the Mysterious
Translating the Mysterious HUM Space (AB1075A) Monday 11 November, 6:30-8:00pm Translating from one language to another is made more difficult when the terms in question relate to the unseen world of gods, ghosts, and ancestors. Is a Chinese gui 鬼 really the same as the English “ghost” or “devil”? Is a xian 仙 a “fairy” or an “immortal”? How can translate […]
The Many Lives of Shirley Yamaguchi: A Journey Through Identity
Join Us for an Engaging Talk on the Fascinating Life of Shirley Yamaguchi (Li Hsiang-Lan 李香兰) led by Richard M. Davis, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at Duke Kunshan University. Event Details: Date: Saturday, November 9 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (GMT+8) Location: Sketchyard Cafe, Dong’an Road 888, Haoshang Bay Building 13, F1, Shanghai, […]
Student Report: Reading and Q&A with Megan McDowell
Report by Rebecca Combs, Class of 2025 & Photo by Ruixiang Hu, Class of 2027 On October 22th, 2024, the HRC welcomed American Literary Translator Megan McDowell for a book reading and Q&A. About 25 students and 4 faculty members attended. Originally from Richmond Kentucky and currently residing in Santiago Chile, McDowell has translated many […]
Lecture: Western Feminism and Its Analytics in Neoliberal Times
Date: Thursday, November 7th Time: 11 AM BJT Zoom ID: 261 330 4845 Location: IB 1047 Lecture Overview: The talk will explore how Western Feminist theorists and social scientists have moved away from the Marxist tradition, particularly at the turn of the century, just when Marxist intellectuals began critically examining the relationship between various late […]
Exploring the Digital Archives of the English East India Company
Time: Thursday, October 24, 12 noon – 1 pm Location: LIB 1115 Presenter: Titas Chakraborty Join Us for an Engaging Workshop: Exploring the Digital Archives of the English East India Company with Prof. Titas Chakraborty! Discover the rich resources of the British Library and learn how to effectively navigate the digital archives of the English […]
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 […]
Should We Care About The Future?
Should We Care about the Future? Vasubandhu on Selfless Agency and the Pursuit of Happiness. Location: Vigne, 1221-1 Changle Lu , Shanghai, China Time: October 26th, 4:00-6:00 pm Professor Oren Hanner will give a lecture in Shanghai on October 26 sponsored by HRC and the Royal Asiatic Society. Members of the DKU community can register at a discounted rate […]
