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Social Practice Lab Awarded $500,000 Mellon Grant to Advance Artistic Research Programs
Monday, April 10, 2023When Research Professor of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies Pedro Lasch inaugurated the Social Practice Lab at the Franklin Humanities Institute in the fall of 2016, social practice art — a socially interactive medium that engages and interrogates notions of “artist,” “audience,” “participation... read more about Social Practice Lab Awarded $500,000 Mellon Grant to Advance Artistic Research Programs »
Left of Black Nominated For Best Video Series in the Category of Science & Education in the 27th Annual Webby Awards
Monday, April 10, 2023Left of Black, the longest-running web series at Duke University, announced today that it has been nominated for Best Video Series in the category of Science & Education in the 27th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards,... read more about Left of Black Nominated For Best Video Series in the Category of Science & Education in the 27th Annual Webby Awards »
Left of Black Premieres Season 13
Wednesday, October 12, 2022Left of Black, the longest-running web series at Duke University, will return for its 13th season, produced by the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI). The season premiere, a pre-recorded in-person event at NorthStar Church of the Arts that featured Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin and Grammy-... read more about Left of Black Premieres Season 13 »
Left of Black Season 12 Now Available
Tuesday, October 4, 2022The past season of our web series Left of Black featured host Mark Anthony Neal in conversation with a number of Black Studies scholars, artists, and writers. While waiting for the premiere of Season 13, take a look back at some of the conversations you missed. Episode 1 Michael Eric Dyson on... read more about Left of Black Season 12 Now Available »
Announcing Minor Aesthetics Symposium & Artists-in-Residence
Tuesday, September 27, 2022The FHI is thrilled to share this announcement from Profs. Anna Storti and Yun Emily Wang for Minor Aesthetics, a symposium taking place over October 12 and 13, 2022. Follow links for flyer and full program schedule. Be sure to RSVP! This symposium on queer, Asian, and diasporic art will include... read more about Announcing Minor Aesthetics Symposium & Artists-in-Residence »
2022-2023 tgiFHI Schedule
Thursday, September 22, 2022Please join the Franklin Humanities Institute for its Friday morning series, tgiFHI! tgiFHI gives Duke faculty in the humanities, interpretative social sciences and arts the opportunity to present their current research to their departmental (and interdepartmental) colleagues, students, and other... read more about 2022-2023 tgiFHI Schedule »
FHI to host 2022 Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes Annual Meeting; Public Sessions open to Duke Community
Wednesday, May 4, 2022The Duke community is cordially invited to the following sessions of FACE TO FACE: FORMS OF THE HUMANITIES, the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI), hosted by the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute. The CHCI is a global forum that strengthens the... read more about FHI to host 2022 Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes Annual Meeting; Public Sessions open to Duke Community »
2022 John Hope Franklin Legacies event to reconsider role of historian in contemporary world
Wednesday, January 26, 2022“Reconsidering ‘The Historian in the World’: A John Hope Franklin Legacies event featuring Laurent Dubois, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Romila Thapar Moderated by Ranjana Khanna 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. EST Monday, February 7, 2022 Virtual: Zoom Webinar - Registration Required Register for Zoom here... read more about 2022 John Hope Franklin Legacies event to reconsider role of historian in contemporary world »
Spring 2022 FHI-Affiliated Courses
Tuesday, November 16, 2021Whether you're a student bookbagging for the Fall 2021 semester, or simply interested in the range of courses taught by our faculty affiliates, enjoy exploring the list below! FHI Faculty Saskia Cornes Food, Farming, and Feminism ENVIRON 209 / GLHLTH 225 / GSF 275 / HISTORY 221 W 10:... read more about Spring 2022 FHI-Affiliated Courses »
Amazon Lab Launches with Film Series and Reading Group
Monday, October 18, 2021Along with co-directors Christine Folch, Gustavo Furtado, and Paul Baker, we are excited to announce the launch of the Amazon Lab at the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute this fall. The lab was previously scheduled to launch in 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. (You can read our... read more about Amazon Lab Launches with Film Series and Reading Group »
