GLS eNews February 01, 2022
GLS Biweekly Update February 01, 2022
In light of Omicron, the GLS staff will continue to work a hybrid schedule (although someone will be at the GLS house each day). We will continue to hold meetings by Zoom. Email or phone remains the best way to each us.
Deadline TODAY!
Deadline to Apply for May Graduation
TODAY, February 01
Master’s students are required to complete the Apply to Graduate process in ACES for the semester in which they plan to graduate. There is no penalty if you apply to graduate and do not graduate during that semester.
Welcome 2022 Spring Cohort!
Graduate Liberal Studies welcomed five new students this Spring: Damon Boyd, pete crispell, Lightsey Darst, Lucia Foster, and Véronique Koch. Get to know more about our Spring cohort here!
GLS student Brie Russell wins Dean's Research Award
"Storytelling and writing provide reader and writer alike the powerful opportunity to explore trauma and grief. The Dean's Research Award will help cover my travel expenses to study creative nonfiction and short story writing at the University of Oxford, England. I will research elements of grief-informed writing during my time at Oxford."
Oxford Summer School 2022
As noted in the previous issue of the GLS Biweekly Update, the University of Oxford plans to go forward with the International Summer Schools this year. Oxford faculty and administrators are reviewing admissions criteria and application processes and plan to publish the summer 2022 information on February 1. Lisa will email the GLS student listserv with details as soon as they become available.
Opportunities
Immediate work-study need!
The Collegium for African Diaspora Dance student work-study (jointly situated in Dance and AAAS) has 80 semi-flexible graduate student work-study hours to help with the planning and execution of our 5th bi-annual conference February 18-20, 2022, at the Rubenstein Arts Center. Find out more here!
Tuesday, February 08
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adapting Your Academic Presentation to U.S. Industry Culture: part of the Careers Beyond Academia series co-sponsored by The Graduate School and the Office of Postdoctoral Services. To find out more and to register, click here.
CFP Deadline
Tuesday, February 22
The 2022 Digital Humanities Institute will be held April 21-22 at UNC-Charlotte. The Call for Proposals for virtual presentations, panels, and lightning talks is open on the theme Digital Humanities and the Environment. Apply by the deadline here.
Wednesday, March 02
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Deconstructing Digital Scholarship (RCR Forum): Students will explore digital scholarly publications through hands-on activities and discuss and reflect on best practices. This workshop will be led by Liz Milewicz, co-director of the ScholarWorks Center, and Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Head of the Humanities Section at Duke University Libraries.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS AND STORY SLAM
This year's AGLSP annual conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas, Monday, October 10 through Wednesday, October 12! AGLSP is looking for presenters and storytellers that would like to participate while we explore the theme, BiblioTECHa: Reading the Past, Performing the Present, Writing the Future. The deadline for the Call for Presentations and the Story Slam is May 1, 2022.
Tuesday, February 01 - Deadline to apply for graduation
Monday, February 14 - Summer Registration begins
March 5-13 - Spring Break
Monday, March 21 - Fall Shopping Cart opens
Wednesday, March 30 - Thursday, April 7 - Fall Registration
Wednesday, April 13 - Graduate classes end
Thursday, April 14 - Sunday, April 24 - Graduate reading period
Saturday, April 30 - Last day of the semester
Check out the links below for events happening across Duke.
Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI)
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. Tuesday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Bostock 121) and Wednesday, 3:00 to 6:00 pm (Bivins 207)
- 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.
- 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 International House (iHouse) is a home away from home for international students.
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