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We hope you can take a few minutes today to complete a short Duke... We hope you can take a few minutes today to complete a short Duke University survey on interdisciplinary... We hope you can take a few minutes today to complete a short Duke University survey on interdisciplinary initiatives, centers, and institutes (like us!), and the value we bring to... We hope you can take a few minutes today to complete a short Duke University survey on interdisciplinary initiatives, centers, and institutes (like us!), and the value we bring to the university.

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.

Left of Black Left of Black Left of Black

The production of Mark Anthony Neal's web series Left of Black... The production of Mark Anthony Neal's web series Left of Black has moved to the Franklin... The production of Mark Anthony Neal's web series Left of Black has moved to the Franklin Humanities Institute! See the landing page on our website for a link to the... The production of Mark Anthony Neal's web series Left of Black has moved to the Franklin Humanities Institute! See the landing page on our website for a link to the YouTube archive and to find new videos as they're posted.

Meet Your Humanities Faculty Meet Your Humanities Faculty Meet Your Humanities Faculty

You can now read interviews with the Duke faculty speakers in our... You can now read interviews with the Duke faculty speakers in our tgiFHI series and attend their virtual... You can now read interviews with the Duke faculty speakers in our tgiFHI series and attend their virtual presentations. You can now read interviews with the Duke faculty speakers in our tgiFHI series and attend their virtual presentations.

Amit Chaudhuri on World Arts Amit Chaudhuri on World Arts Amit Chaudhuri on World Arts

Acclaimed novelist, poet, essayist, and musician Amit Chaudhuri... Acclaimed novelist, poet, essayist, and musician Amit Chaudhuri visited FHI as part of our World Arts... Acclaimed novelist, poet, essayist, and musician Amit Chaudhuri visited FHI as part of our World Arts series Acclaimed novelist, poet, essayist, and musician Amit Chaudhuri visited FHI as part of our World Arts series

Going There: Black Visual Satire with cover image of How Ya Like Me Now? (1988) by David Hammons

"Going There":... "Going There": Richard J... "Going There": Richard J. Powell...

Read some highlights from Richard J. Powell's interview on Yale... Read some highlights from Richard J. Powell's interview on Yale University podcast about his new book... Read some highlights from Richard J. Powell's interview on Yale University podcast about his new book, "Going There: Black Visual Satire." Read some highlights from Richard J. Powell's interview on Yale University podcast about his new book, "Going There: Black Visual Satire."

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David L Paletz Creative Writing Guest Series: Kendra Allen

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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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"Going There": Richard J. Powell on Black Visual...

CFP: Faculty Book Manuscript Workshops (Spring 2021)

Deadline: November 10, 2020

Image of Haiti: History Embedded in Amber

Announcing Two New Humanities Labs

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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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