This spring, Duke authors have unusual stories to tell: The sublime but endangered snow leopard in Afghanistan; a Maoist group striking terror throughout Peru in the 1980s; a Togolese fixer who assists those with dreams of escaping poverty through a US visa. Below, we offer a roundup of titles worthy of attention. read more about Spring Books: Adventures in Artificial Intelligence, Peruvian Guerrillas, Snow Leopards and More »
On February 21, 2019, Pop América, 1965-1975 opened at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University – the first bilingual exhibition to grace its gallery space. read more about Exploring the Grammar of Pop Art at the Nasher Museum »
A tugboat co-owned by a Duke professor has been impounded by the Italian government after rescuing 49 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea and bringing them to a Sicilian shore. Since last October, the Mare Jonio, a 27-meter tugboat registered in Italy, has conducted two-week monitoring missions in the international Search and Rescue Zone off the Libyan coast. Earlier this week it rescued the 49 people from a rubber boat and brought them to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. read more about Duke Professor's Boat Seized After rescuing 49 Migrants on the Mediterranean »
Providing a venue for the scholarly study of gaming, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences recently refurbished a classroom in the Link to create a new Game Lab. Link Classroom 6 is now decked out with popular gaming consoles — from Microsoft Xbox to Sony PlayStation to Nintendo Switch — as well as a growing collection of board and card games, and several high-end computers and monitors to give those using the facility an immersive gaming experience. read more about Let the Games Begin: Trinity Opens Lab to Study Game Development & Culture »
In collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Institute of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (IM-UFRRJ), a Bass Connections project team has been conducting research directed toward fostering social mobility throughout the region. read more about How a Bass Connections Team Built an Archive of Local Activism in Brazil »
Story+ is a 6-week summer research experience for students – undergraduate and graduate – interested in bringing academic research to life through dynamic storytelling. Students will be challenged through a variety of activities including archival research, oral histories, narrative & visual analysis and more! Application deadline is February 15. First round team selections will be made by Spring Break. read more about Story+: Where Academic Research Meets Dynamic Storytelling »
Robin Kirk’s new novel for young adult reader imagines a dystopian world read more about From Human Rights to Sci-Fi »
“As scholars, we often find ourselves being asked to separate teaching from scholarship from service,” says Dr. Jennifer Ahern-Dodson, Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Thompson Writing Program and founder of the Faculty Write Program. The reality, however, is that all of those components are inextricably linked, as experience in one sphere enhances perspective in another. Recognizing this, Ahern-Dodson seeks to provide a space for faculty doing community-engaged work to take the time to thoughtfully integrate the… read more about Being a More Engaged Scholar Through Writing »
What should doctoral training in the humanities and humanistic social sciences look like in the 21st century? This question has prompted a steady stream of foundation inquiries over the past two decades. read more about Edward J. Balleisen/Maria LaMonaca Wisdom: Rethinking Graduate Education In The Humanities »
From Star Trek to the Second Amendment, books from Duke authors to spice up the fall season read more about Why the Working Class Can't Get Elected, What Marx Got Wrong About Africa and Other Fall Books »
Event to introduce the lab and outline its goals to build new relationships and projects with university programs and local sites read more about Franklin Humanities Institute Celebrates Launch of From Slavery to Freedom Lab »
Duke professor takes part in effort to rescue Mediterranean migrants in distress read more about Setting Sail to Turn Outrage into Activism »
New book from philosopher Alex Rosenberg on how our love of narrative gets history wrong read more about How Our Addiction to Stories Keeps Us from Understanding History »
“There’s a standard misconception that activists only act, and scholars only think,” says Social Movements Lab co-director Michael Hardt, who teaches political theory as a professor in the Program in Literature at Duke University. “The Social Movements Lab is oriented towards activist-scholars who combine these two modes of activity.” read more about FHI Social Movements Lab Connects Duke Scholars with the Rich Thinking of Global Activists »
Two Duke events will highlight sexual harassment in the restaurant industry read more about The #metoo Movement Comes to the Kitchen »
Co-directed by Michael Hardt (Duke University) and Sandro Mezzadra (University of Bologna), the Social Movements Lab has two central premises. One, it will approach its analysis of movements by avoiding a theory/practice divide. Two, social movements are more powerful when they are intersectional and international. read more about New FHI Humanities Lab to Explore How Social Movements Are Shaping Our World »
In Story+, student teams complete an interdisciplinary humanities research project with a public storytelling component. read more about Story+, a Humanities Project That's Shaping Undergraduate Pathways »
A new exhibit on the second floor of Bostock Library, next to the East Asian Magazine Reading Room, explores the truly global popularity of graphic novels. read more about A Showcase of Graphic Novels From Around the World »
Duke's resident soccer scholar has been inundated with media requests regarding the World Cup read more about Laurent Dubois Is Having a Ball »
Jaki Shelton Green, a native of Orange County, has been appointed North Carolina’s new poet laureate. read more about Documentary Studies Instructor Named NC's First African-American Poet Laureate »
Duke MFA grad Tamika Galanis wants to document the Bahamas rarely seen by outsiders read more about A Different View of the Bahamas »
As the World Cup kicks off, Laurent Dubois and his students talk about soccer politics and the 2026 North American Games read more about How the World Cup and Soccer Helps Build World Unity »
Anonymous gift honors the late Anne-Marie Bryan read more about Romance Studies Celebrates Gift For First Endowed Professorship In French & Francophone Studies »