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Humanities Labs Project Sampler
Tuesday, January 21, 2020[See our Humanities Lab CFP here - deadline Jan 27, 2020] At the risk of revealing my institutional vintage: it really does feel like yesterday when the Haiti Lab, the first Humanities Laboratory at the FHI, hosted its standing room-only Open House in late August 2010, with Smith Warehouse... read more about Humanities Labs Project Sampler »
Exhibit on Walt Whitman and celebrity created by Story+ team
Friday, November 15, 2019As part of an investigation into the history of American celebrity, a team of undergraduate students created an exhibit, Stories We Sell: Crafting Public Persona from Walt Whitman to Billie Eilish, now on view in Perkins Library. Merrit Jones (‘21), Tristan Kelleher (T ‘22) and Andrew Witte (T ‘22... read more about Exhibit on Walt Whitman and celebrity created by Story+ team »
Announcing the 2019-20 Duke-NCCU Digital Humanities Fellows
Monday, November 11, 2019The Franklin Humanities Institute is pleased to announce the 2019-20 cohort of Duke-North Carolina Central University Digital Humanities Fellows. Launched under the auspices of the FHI’s Mellon Humanities Futures initiative in 2016, the Duke-NCCU DH Fellowship program is now fully funded by the... read more about Announcing the 2019-20 Duke-NCCU Digital Humanities Fellows »
Spring 2020 FHI-Affiliated Courses
Thursday, October 24, 2019Whether you're a student bookbagging for the Spring 2020 semester, or simply interested in the range of courses taught by our faculty affiliates, enjoy exploring the list below! FHI Faculty Saskia Cornes Nature, Culture, and Gender GSF 366S Tu/Th 10:55AM-11:20AM Understanding human... read more about Spring 2020 FHI-Affiliated Courses »
In the Press series announced
Tuesday, October 8, 2019In collaboration with journalist and anthropologist Brian Goldstone, the Franklin Humanities Institute announces a new journalism and public humanities writing initiative, In the Press. In the Press events will bring together journalists, scholars, and activists to discuss emergent issues in the... read more about In the Press series announced »
Amit Chaudhuri to visit Duke University for series of literary events
Monday, September 16, 2019The Franklin Humanities Institute, the Department of English and Duke Arts will welcome novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, North Indian classical singer and composer Amit Chaudhuri for a series of events at Duke University during the week of September 23, 2019. “Professor... read more about Amit Chaudhuri to visit Duke University for series of literary events »
Social Practice Lab renewed for three more years
Monday, August 26, 2019The Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University is pleased to announce the renewal of the Social Practice Lab, as well as the lab’s upcoming three-day event Open Engagement: Emergent Futures (September 13-15, 2019). Founded in the fall of 2016, the Social Practice Lab focuses on the rising... read more about Social Practice Lab renewed for three more years »
Architect David Adjaye to deliver second annual John Hope Franklin Lecture
Thursday, July 18, 2019Visionary architect Sir David Adjaye OBE, the lead designer on the architectural team that worked on the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, will deliver the annual John Hope Franklin Lecture at the Nasher Museum of Art on Thursday, September 12, 2019. “We’re... read more about Architect David Adjaye to deliver second annual John Hope Franklin Lecture »
Fall 2019 FHI-Affiliated Courses
Monday, July 8, 2019Check out our list of FHI-affiliated courses for the Fall 2019 semester! When available, links lead to course descriptions. Duke Human Rights Center at FHI Human Rights Certificate Courses Robin Kirk – Human Rights in the Americas CULANTH 245/HIST 242/LATAMER 246/RIGHTS 245 From... read more about Fall 2019 FHI-Affiliated Courses »
Global Collaboration Seed Grant Awards, 2019-20
Friday, April 26, 2019The Franklin Humanities Institute is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2019-20 Global Collaboration Seed Grants. We have been fortunate to receive generous matching support from the Office of Global Affairs' Andrew W. Mellon Endowment for Global Studies for this program. These grants are... read more about Global Collaboration Seed Grant Awards, 2019-20 »
