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HRC 2025 Spring Conference Film Screening
Join us for an evening of thought-provoking film screenings at Duke Kunshan University’s Humanities Research Center! When: Thursday, April 17, 18:00-19:30Where: HUM Space (AB1075A) We’ll be showcasing two impactful films: Coolie Pink and Green (2010, 20 mins), directed by Patricia Mohammed, and Comfort Women: One Last Cry (2013, 50 mins). Enjoy the engaging films and […]
Eco-Emancipation| Eben Kirksey at DKU: Workshop & Public Lecture
We are pleased to welcome Professor Eben Kirksey, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oxford, for two events at Duke Kunshan University: Workshop ：Multispecies Ethnography and Tactical Media Date: Tuesday, April 15 Time: 2:45 PM – 5:15 PM Location: WDR 3002 Public Lecture： Decentered Multispecies Design Date: Thursday, April 17 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM […]
Reading Group: Cultural Competence in Inclusive Education
Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness, and Justice is an essential topic in academia. Despite its wide discussion in academia, at the practical level, it still poses a challenge for educators seeking to enhance their teaching practices. It is crucial to ensure that educational materials and curricula are inclusive, relevant, and engaging for all students while creating safe […]
Student Report on Reading Group for “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”
By Yaxuan Wang, Class of 2027 On Friday, March 28, 2025, DKU faculty, staff, and students gathered for our second reading group session on “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education.” This event brought together participants from various backgrounds for a timely and engaging discussion on the experiences of LGBTQ+ communities, with a particular […]
Join Us for the Pre-HRC Spring Conference Gender Lecture Series
We’re excited to invite you to a series of dynamic sessions at the Pre-2025 Undergraduate Humanities Research Spring Conference: Gender and Sexuality. Prepare to immerse yourself in groundbreaking research, join vibrant discussions, and network with visionary scholars and peers! Session 1: Having It All – Understanding Work & Family Dynamics in Contemporary Korea • Speaker: Hyeyoung Woo, […]
Women and Religious Questions in Modern China
Date&Time: April 16th, 8:00-9:30 pm (BJT) Location: Zoom: 963 513 9127 The “religions question” and the “woman question” are both central to the discourse of Chinese modernity. This talk highlights a group of elderly and illiterate rural women in southwest China, who play a crucial role in shaping religious practices, ethnic identities, and local […]
“Internet Celebrity Face” and the Aesthetics of Cosmetic Surgery
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 pm BJT Location: Zoom: 999 5172 1330 This paper explores the cultural politics of the cosmetological industry in China via the growing entrenchment of what I call fixed facial templates: the practice of producing near-identical faces via surgery, treatments and tweakments. I zero in on one hyper-dominant template: […]
Joking, Swearing, Translating Two Days on Intercultural Translation
Have you ever wondered why some jokes don’t translate well into another language? Or how profanity in different languages and dialects can impart incisive wisdom or even express poetic beauty? Two Days on Intercultural Translation opens the gateway to the hilarious, tricky, and thought-provoking world of cross-cultural storytelling. Two Days on Intercultural Translation invites you into […]
Musical Afternoon April 12: Encounters of Traditional Chinese and Western Music
RAS History Club Register When: April 12, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Where：L1-A02, Building 13, 888 Dongan Road Shanghai, China Metro lines 7/12 Middle Longhua Road (龙华中路站) Exit 5 东安路888号尚海湾13幢一楼L1-A02室（靠近尚敦家具旁） Join DKU Professor Max Amici for a talk on his string quartet Encounters, inspired by the Chinese folk melody Lanhuahua (兰花花) from Shaanxi Province’s Xintianyou style. Professor Amici will discuss […]
Having It All: Understanding Work & Family Dynamics in Contemporary Korea
Join us for another installment in the HRC Gender Studies Lab Lecture Series alongside Portland State University’s Professor Woo. In Korea, educational attainment has risen for all, but women’s employment is M-shaped and marriage/fertility rates are down. The complex social-gender mix is unique. During this event, we’ll compare gender health in Korea, Finland & US […]
