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Event Report – Beyond the Birthing Chamber: Alternative Public Services of Midwives in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Reported by Yuting Zeng, class of 2026. On the evening of April 25, 2025, the “Female+__” reading group sponsored by DKU Humanities Research Center hosted a lecture titled “Beyond the Birthing Chamber: Alternative Public Services of Midwives in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,” delivered by Professor Yue Gu from the History Department at Shanghai University […]
Nighthawks screening: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
When: Thursday May 1, 8:08 pm Location: IB 1008 Nighthawks will screen Fantastic Mr. Fox by the American filmmaker Wes Anderson. Come see the adventures of Mr. Fox through a world of farms run by his human neighbors. Snacks & light refreshments will be served!
Student Report on Having it All: Understanding Work & Family Dynamics in Contemporary Korea
By Nathan Franco, Class of 2028. On Monday, April 15th, 2025, two DKU faculty and 32 students gathered in person or via Zoom for a discussion on Work and Family Dynamics in Contemporary Korea, a research paper conducted by Hyeyoung Woo, a Professor of Sociology at Portland State University, in collaboration with colleagues from Seoul […]
Student Report on Reading Group for “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”
By Yaxuan Wang, Class of 2027 On April 17 2025, DKU faculty, staff, and students convened for our latest reading group session focusing on “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education.” This session fostered an important dialogue centred on the intersections of disability and LGBTQ+ identities. The session began with a reflection on the […]
Student Report on the Eco-Emancipation Conference
Reported by Cody Schmidt, class of 2025, and Grace Kelly, class of 2025 DKU’s Eco-Emancipation conference gathered international scholars to explore approaches to environmental justice, rights of nature, and themes in human-environment relationality. Through lectures, discussion, and spirited debates, participants imagined liberation beyond modern anthropocentric frameworks. The Humanities Research Center held a three-day conference titled […]
DKU Film Society Presents: A Special Outdoor Screening of Metropolis (1927)
Step back in time to experience one of cinema’s most iconic films. Metropolis is a visionary sci-fi epic set in a dystopian city divided by class struggle, and its stunning imagery continues to influence filmmaking today. Watch it the way it was originally meant to be seen — outdoors, after dark, with a live, improvisational […]
Superdeep Nighthawks presents: Flow (2024)
Nighthawks will screen Flow (2024) by the Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. Come to see the adventures of a cat as it navigates a world with drastically rising water levels. When: 8:08 pm, Apr 24 (Thu) Location: IB 1008 Light refreshments will be served!
Eco-Emancipation | Gaza’s Genocide/Ecocide, Technolibertarian Warfare, and the Seeds of Survival
What does survival look like in the ruins of environmental devastation and militarized control? How can art and visual culture confront genocidal violence and offer radical hope? The Humanities Research Center at Duke Kunshan University is honored to host Professor T.J. Demos (History of Art and Visual Culture, UC Santa Cruz) for a timely and […]
Beyond the Birthing Chamber: Alternative Public Services of Midwives in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Date: April 25, Friday Time:6:30-7:30 pm Location: LIB 2001 Speaker: Yue GU is an assistant professor in the History Department at Shanghai University. She earned her B.S. degree from Northeastern University (NEU), Boston. She holds an MPhil and Ph.D. degree from the University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on gender history, social medical history, and the […]
Student Report: Gambling and Early Modern Vernacular Stories: 馮夢龍 (1574-1646) and Li Yu 李漁 (1611-1680)
Reported by Yuqing Wang, Class of 2025 On April 16th, Duke Kunshan University had the pleasure of hosting Professor Jiayi Chen from Washington University in St. Louis for a lecture titled Gambling and Early Modern Vernacular Stories: Feng Menglong and Li Yu. Held in CCT E1012, the event attracted around 30 students and faculty members […]
