USP Spring Symposium “Progress” on Saturday, March 5 in Bostock Library Workshop
Each year, members of the University Scholars Program plan, organize, and participate in a symposium of their own design. This year we have chosen the theme “Progress” to explore how new knowledge is discovered or created across disciplines, discuss how societies change for the better as a result of social and political progress, and investigate the notion of progress: what it is, what it is used for, and what its history is.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 5th, in the Workshop and Lounge in The Edge in Bostock Library, beginning at 9:00 am. The symposium will commence with a guided meditation by Duke’s Buddhist Chaplain, Reverend Sumi Loundon Kim, followed by three student-led panels on knowledge in progress, social progress, and interrogating progress.
L-R: Chancellor A. Eugene Washington, Duke Health; Professor Nancy Armstrong, English; Assoc. Professor Kieran Healy, Sociology & Kenan Institute for Ethics
The symposium will conclude with a “Keynote Roundtable” with A. Eugene Washington, the new Chancellor of Duke Health; Nancy Armstrong, Professor of English; and Kieran Healy, Associate Professor of Sociology and the Kenan Institute for Ethics.
Over the past few decades, Duke University has become renowned for its emphasis on interdisciplinary studies. The University Scholars Program explores interdisciplinary perspectives on research and knowledge production through regular seminars and an annual symposium. The members of the University Scholars Program have worked hard to assemble a multifaceted and provocative program, which addresses topics of urgency and relevance for our physical environment, our pursuit of knowledge, and our institutions. We believe this symposium has importance for academic scholars and members of the broader community.
For the full schedule, please click here to see the Progress Symposium event schedule.
