GLS eNews February 20, 2024
GLS Update February 20, 2024
GLS Writing Seminars
It’s time for our GLS spring writing seminars! These brief Zoom sessions are highly informal, offering an opportunity to explore some aspects of writing in a bit more depth than can be done in the core course. Kent Wicker will offer some reflections and some exercises, but there will also be plenty of time for questions and sharing of strategies in a workshop setting. Use the links below to register for either or both. (Separate registration for each seminar.)
Getting Personal: The Role of Personal Experience in Academic Writing
Wednesday, February 28, 6:00-7:15pm
What is the effect of using that first person “I” voice in an academic essay? What is an appropriate use of personal experience in academic analysis? Can it tell us things we can’t otherwise know? We’ll examine some examples to discuss their strategies and effectiveness. To register, use the link above.
Three Ways of Looking at a Paragraph
Tuesday, March 26, 6:00-7:15pm
Is there only one correct way of writing a paragraph? What different effects are produced by different paragraph shapes? Is the paragraph evolving to do different kinds of work? In this session, we will examine the paragraph as a changing historical artifact, as an instrument of logical argumentation and as a poetic vehicle of personal style. To register, use the link above.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Kent will also send you some materials for use during the seminar.
Save the Dates!
GLS Porch Sittings Return!
We look forward to enjoying the spring weather with one and all! Please join us Wednesday, March 20 from 4:30-6:00 PM on the GLS porch. Light refreshments provided. Also, mark your calendars for April 1 and April 18!
GLS Master's Projects Showcase
Thursday, May 9, 6:00-8:00 PM, East Duke Parlors
(Click the link to view last year's showcase.)
GLS Hooding & Graduation Ceremony
Saturday, May 11, 1:30 - 3:30 PM, JB Duke Hotel
Please check out Duke's Commencement Page if you are expected to graduate. Stay tuned for more details!
Upcoming Opportunities
- The deadline to submit your interest for the GLS Hidden Histories Trip to the Outer Banks is tomorrow!
- Dr. Whisnant will be taking applications for Research Assistant until Friday. View the job description here.
- VisArts Brown Gallery Student Art Gallery is taking submissions until Friday midnight.
- Screen/Society - Iranian Essay, Experimental, & Documentary Films, Saturday at 7PM at the Ruby
- Applications will be accepted for Data+ until Sunday.
- Workshop: Modern Post-Production Film Workflow at the Ruby this Sunday, 1 - 3PM
- The Ann Arbor Film Festival is touring Durham! You can join on February 22 and 29 (leap day)! Recommend!
- Applications for Arts + Summer 2024 are open! The deadline to apply is February 28.
- AGLSP: Thought Leadership Panel: Careers in Humanities, March 1 at noon (online). View more and register here.
- The deadline to complete the Campus Culture Survey has been extended to March 1. Here's the direct link, speak up!
- The Graduate School offers several workshops specifically designed for students in the school’s research master’s workshops. You can find workshops and register here. Also do not forget your required RCR Forums!
- Many workshops from Duke Libraries count toward your RCR requirements. Consider Introduction to Minimal Computing for Research on March 7, online.
- Students can access the Beyond Graduate School career training platform designed specifically for master’s students.
Important Dates
Wednesday, February 28 - Writing Workshop #1 with Dr. Wicker
Friday, March 8 - Spring recess begins (7:00 PM)
Friday, March 15 - Proposal meeting deadline (Summer 2024 projects)
Monday, March 18 - Classes resume (8:30 AM)
Tuesday, March 19 - Proposal Workshop (optional - 4:30-6:00 by Zoom)
Monday, March 25 - Shopping carts open for Fall 2024
Tuesday, March 26 - Writing Workshop #2 with Dr. Wicker
Friday, March 29 - Proposal submission deadline (Summer projects)
For more important Duke Registrar dates, see the Current Academic Calendar.
Events Across Campus
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)
Student Resources
- The Graduate Writing Lab offers regular accountability and catered feedback. Spring 2024: Tuesdays, 1-4 pm (Bivens 207) and Thursdays, 1-4 pm (Perkins 219) Zoom option available
- The Duke Career Hub offers career support, content, and resources.
- The Duke International Student Center 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
- Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here
- Duke F1RSTS is a network of first-generation graduate and professional students at Duke
- DukeLine is now open! DukeLine is a peer-led resource for support and referral, created by Duke students and a team of mental health professionals and community leaders. Connect with a coach today!
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.