GLS eNews April 12, 2023
GLS Update April 12, 2023
GLS Summer Courses!
*NEW* Climate + Technology + Justice: Designing Nature's Futures Amanda Starling Gould
Fridays, 2-5 PM
HYBRID
*NEW* The Ambiguities of Satire
Kent Wicker
Wednesdays, 6-9 PM
Oxford International Summer Schools
GLS students may apply to one of four summer programs at Oxford International Summer Schools for Duke credit. All courses are now open for registration!
Summer 2023 Duke Graduate Academy
Exploring Race & History Through Southern Historic Places
Anne Mitchell Whisnant
July 17 - 28, MTWTH 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Click here to learn more about Duke Graduate Academy.
There is no cost for this course; applies to transcripts.
GLS Fall Courses!
*NEW* Environmental History of the American South
Dean Bruno
Thursdays, 6-9 PM
*NEW* Muscular Christianity in the US
Amy Laura Hall
Mondays, 6-9 PM
(Note that enrollment for this course will be capped at 10 students.)
Susan Thorne
Wednesdays, 6-9 PM
Fall registration ends on April 13!
GLS Students News!
Congratulations to GLS student, Lightsey Darst, who has two upcoming book readings:
- Thursday, April 13, 6:30 PM at Letters, with Chris Vitiello (aka the Poetry Fox).
- Friday, May 12, 7 PM at So & So Books in Raleigh, with Jameela Faye Dallis and Sarah Rose Nordgren.
She'll be reading from her new book, The Heiress/Ghost Acres, with copies available at each reading.
Save the Dates!
GLS Master's Projects Showcase
Thursday, May 11, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
East Duke Parlors
Please complete this form if you would like to present your project.
GLS Graduation & Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 13, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
JB Duke Hotel
Check out the new GLS 2023 website for continuous updates! Please complete this form if you are expected to graduate!
Final Semester GLS Porch Sitting!
We look forward to enjoying the warmer weather with one and all! Please join us Tuesday, May 2, 4:30 - 6:30 PM on the GLS porch.
Light refreshments are provided.
AGLSP 2023 Conference
#WONDERlust: Interdisciplinary Encounters with Awe
October 19—21, 2023 | Springhill Suites
Downtown/Bayfront, San Diego, CA
The submission deadline for proposals is June 1, 2023.
Thursday, April 13 - Registration ends for Fall 2023; summer registration continues
Wednesday, April 19 - Graduate classes end
Monday, May 01 - Final exams begin
Saturday, May 06 - Final exams end
Thursday, May 11 - GLS Master's Projects Showcase
Saturday, May 13 - GLS Graduation & Hooding Ceremony
For more important Duke Registrar dates, see the Current Academic Calendar.
Check out the links below for events happening across Duke.
Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI)
Department of African & African-American Studies (AAAS)
Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies (AAHVS)
Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (AMES)
Department of Gender, Sexuality & Feminists Studies
Department of International Comparative Studies (ICS)
- The Graduate Writing Lab offers regular accountability and catered feedback. Mondays 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (Perkins 123) and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Bivins 205), or via Zoom
- The GPSC Duke Community Pantry is open to graduate students Saturdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm at the GPSC House.
- The Duke Student Assistance Fund was established to better support master's students who may be experiencing difficulty providing for their basic needs during this extraordinary time.
- Blue Devils Care is a new mental telehealth service that can provide support wherever you may be located currently. You can access the service by using the key DUKE2020.
- The Duke Career Hub offers career support, content, and resources.
- The Duke International Student Center (DISC) is a home away from home for international students.
- New resource for reporting Harassment, Discrimination, and other concerns: An Interactive Guide for Graduate School Students
- COVID-19 updates for students are available on Duke's Coronavirus Response website.
- Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here.
If you have news, opportunities, events, or other resources that you would like to include in the GLS Update, please email malina.chavez@duke.edu.
Call 919-684-3222 or email us at dukegls@duke.edu.