Join us to learn about community care practices as situated responses to gender-based violence and urban precarity in León, Guanajuato, Mexico through research by Marcia Moreno Benítez (independent… read more about Cuidados Comunitarios »
The work of Valentin-Yves Mudimbe has profoundly shaped how we think, teach, and imagine the possibilities of knowledge. His reflections on the colonial library, on the making and unmaking of "Africa… read more about Tribute to Valentin Mudimbe: Unmaking the Archive »
Lecture on Pirandello by Professor Michael Subialka (University of California, Davis) read more about Lecture on Pirandello »
Pirandello's Modernist Imagination and Tolkien's Theory of Fantasy: The Work of Recovery and the Power of Self-Reflective FormA Lecture by Michael Subialka, Associate Professor of Comparative… read more about Pirandello's Modernist Imagination and Tolkien's Theory of Fantasy: The Work of Recovery and the Power of Self-Reflective Form »
Please come support these CMRS-affiliated graduate students who have just defended their dissertations and hear them speak to a nonspecialist, cross-disciplinary audience about their research topics… read more about Graduate Panel in Medieval and Early Modern Studies »
Once Is Never EnoughWhat is an experience? While we often think of experiences as past, present, or future, the talk offers a new framework: experiences as firsts, repetitions, and those imagined… read more about Guest Lecturer: Fritz Breithaupt, Professor of German, Director of the Experimental Humanities Lab- University of Pennsylvania »
This roundtable discussion examines the ongoing catastrophe in Sudan by posing urgent questions: What is happening on the ground? Who are the key armed groups and political leaders? What ambitions… read more about Bearing Witness: Genocide, Silence, and Responsibility in Sudan »
Join us for our last event for the semester. We will be joined by Dr. Avrati Bhatnagar who graduated with a PhD in History from Duke University and will be starting as an Assistant Professor at… read more about South Asia Working Group: Conversations on Academia and Job Market with Dr Avrati Bhatnagar »
Come learn how you can get a full scholarship to attend any graduate program at Stanford, including PhD, MD, MBA, JD, and more! The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Associate Director of Admissions will be… read more about Lunch with the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Admissions Director: Full Scholarships for Graduate School at Stanford »
The Program in Literature and the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute presentFredric Jameson and the Future of Critical TheoryA three day conference featuring keynotes and panelsApril 10 - 12,… read more about Fredric Jameson and the Future of Critical Theory »
At the beginning of the 1950s, Julian Schwinger laid the foundation of quantum electrodynamics, the quantum theory of light and matter, work for which he shared a Nobel Prize. Through the remainder… read more about Julian Schwinger as Philosopher »
The Program in Literature and the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute presentFredric Jameson and the Future of Critical TheoryA three day conference featuring keynotes and panelsApril 10 - 12,… read more about Fredric Jameson and the Future of Critical Theory »
Tired of polarizing rancor, food-fight media, and constant "gotcha" bickering? Try befriending someone from the "other side" whose views differ greatly from your own. You might learn lots. We did.… read more about An 'Odd Couple's' Civility: Can Philosophical Opposites Get Along? »
Presented by Friends for Free Speech & Intellectual Diversity at Duke ("Friends for Duke") and the Duke Civil Discourse Project. Panelists: JAY BILAS (T'86, Law'92) - Lead college basketball… read more about The New Arms Race: Are We Funding College Athletics at the Expense of Academics? »
The Program in Literature and the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute presentFredric Jameson and the Future of Critical TheoryA three day conference featuring keynotes and panelsApril 10 - 12,… read more about Fredric Jameson and the Future of Critical Theory »
Join us at the Fortin Foundation Bass Connections Showcase to celebrate the accomplishments of our 2025-2026 Bass Connections project teams.This annual event features a poster session, interactive… read more about Fortin Foundation Bass Connections Showcase »
Register at: https://trentcenter.duke.edu/mcgovernReception at 5:00pm; Lecture at 6:00pmSusan Magsamen, author of "Your Brain on Art" will deliver the 2026 Trent Center McGovern Lecture on Wednesday… read more about 2026 McGovern Lecture: Susan Magsamen »
The workshop, "Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy," will take place at Duke University on April 16-17, 2026, with sessions running 9:00 AM-5:00 PM each day. It is an… read more about Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy »
We are pleased to invite you to the virtual lecture "Nuno Ramos: Aesthetics and Politics in Contemporary Brazil" to be held on April 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM (EST) / 4:00 PM (Brasília time) via Zoom.The… read more about Nuno Ramos: Aesthetics and Politics in Contemporary Brazil »
The workshop, "Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy," will take place at Duke University on April 16-17, 2026, with sessions running 9:00 AM-5:00 PM each day. It is an… read more about Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy »
Join us for the first symposium at Duke University exploring the dynamic intersections of Indigenous knowledge, plant-based medicines, and contemporary scientific research. This event marks the… read more about Decolonizing Indigenous Medicine: From Sacred Plants to Psychedelic Science »
Please join us for the opening demonstration of Concepts in Motion, a data visualization interface developed by Hugo F. Idárraga (PhD Candidate, Computational Media, Arts, & Cultures) in… read more about Concepts in Motion: Experimenting with Data in the Humanities »
NCJSS welcomes presentations from the 2025-26 Shatzmiller Fellowship cohort. The Shatzmiller Graduate Fellows honor Emeritus Smart Professor Joseph Shatzmiller, who taught at Duke University from… read more about NCJSS Welcomes the 2026 Shatzmiller Fellows »
Join us for a conversation with scholar and RCGE Board Member Wendy Harcourt about her new open-access book Conundrums of Care: Feminist Entanglements in Critical Development Studies. Drawing on… read more about Book Conversation with Wendy Harcourt »
This information session provides guidance for faculty who are interested in establishing new humanities research centers that focus on the ethical, legal, or societal impacts of AI.Duke faculty and… read more about NEH Humanities Research Center on AI Informational Session »