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Statement on the Ongoing... Statement on the Ongoing Events... Statement on the Ongoing Events Following...

Read a statement from our director and faculty advisory board on the... Read a statement from our director and faculty advisory board on the ongoing events following the murder... Read a statement from our director and faculty advisory board on the ongoing events following the murder of George Floyd. Read a statement from our director and faculty advisory board on the ongoing events following the murder of George Floyd.

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The world-renowned architect Sir David Adjaye OBE delivered our... The world-renowned architect Sir David Adjaye OBE delivered our second John Hope Franklin Lecture in... The world-renowned architect Sir David Adjaye OBE delivered our second John Hope Franklin Lecture in September 2019. Read the recap here. The world-renowned architect Sir David Adjaye OBE delivered our second John Hope Franklin Lecture in September 2019. Read the recap here.

Story+ shifts to remote... Story+ shifts to remote research... Story+ shifts to remote research model

Our six-week summer research program has shifted online. "What we are... Our six-week summer research program has shifted online. "What we are planning is experimental, but... Our six-week summer research program has shifted online. "What we are planning is experimental, but deliberate," wrote co-director Amanda Starling Gould. Our six-week summer research program has shifted online. "What we are planning is experimental, but deliberate," wrote co-director Amanda Starling Gould.

Announcing Two New... Announcing Two New Humanities Labs Announcing Two New Humanities Labs

The Franklin Humanities Institute will introduce two new humanities... The Franklin Humanities Institute will introduce two new humanities labs – the Amazon Humanities Lab and... The Franklin Humanities Institute will introduce two new humanities labs – the Amazon Humanities Lab and the Manuscript Migration Lab – in Fall 2020. The Franklin Humanities Institute will introduce two new humanities labs – the Amazon Humanities Lab and the Manuscript Migration Lab – in Fall 2020.

Farewell to our graduating... Farewell to our graduating seniors! Farewell to our graduating seniors!

Join us in wishing our graduating student assistants the very best!... Join us in wishing our graduating student assistants the very best! Read interviews with humanities... Join us in wishing our graduating student assistants the very best! Read interviews with humanities majors Lizzie Butcher, Nonnie Egbuna, and Caroline Waring about their time with... Join us in wishing our graduating student assistants the very best! Read interviews with humanities majors Lizzie Butcher, Nonnie Egbuna, and Caroline Waring about their time with us.

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The Coronavirus The Coronavirus The Coronavirus

Duke and Duke Kunshan University faculty discussed the far-ranging... Duke and Duke Kunshan University faculty discussed the far-ranging implications of COVID-19 in two March... Duke and Duke Kunshan University faculty discussed the far-ranging implications of COVID-19 in two March 3 panels. Duke and Duke Kunshan University faculty discussed the far-ranging implications of COVID-19 in two March 3 panels.

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Faculty Book Manuscript Workshops

Faculty Book Manuscript Workshops provide a structure for generating constructive, informed criticism on near-final book manuscripts, at a moment in the writing process when authors can most... read more about Faculty Book Manuscript Workshops »

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Image of Haiti: History Embedded in Amber

Announcing Two New Humanities Labs

A Note from our Director on COVID-19

SEARCH SUSPENDED: Franklin Humanities Postdoctoral...

Deadline: April 17, 2020

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The Coronavirus: Human, Social, and Political...

In February 2020, after Duke Kunshan University closed its campus and... read more » about The Coronavirus: Human, Social, and Political Implications

Amending American Art

On January 16, 2020, From Slavery to Freedom Lab at the Franklin... read more » about Amending American Art

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Story+

Story+ is now online! Read more in this update on Summer 2020. Story+ is a 6-week paid summer research experience for Duke... read more about Story+ »

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Job Opportunity: Health Humanities Lab Graduate Assistant

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Research Assistantships: Digital Publics

Deadline: May 22, 2020

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Farewell to our Graduating Seniors!

Each year, we hire a small number of undergraduate student assistants to... read more » about Farewell to our Graduating Seniors!

Undergraduates Reflect on a Spring Semester in...

With daily lives that are typically intrinsically tied to a campus... read more » about Undergraduates Reflect on a Spring Semester in Quarantine

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In the Press

In collaboration with journalist and anthropologist Brian Goldstone, the Franklin Humanities Institute announces a new journalism and public humanities writing initiative, In the Press... read more about In the Press »