GLS eNews January 19, 2023
GLS Update January 19, 2023
From the Director
Happy Spring 2023 Semester, GLS Friends!
I hope your holiday time provided opportunities for rest, friends, family, and whatever brings you joy. I was pleased to be able to spend time with family, friends, and the outdoors! My Lenten Roses are pruned, with their winter shoots emerging, and various household projects inched ever forward.
We are thrilled this spring to welcome four new students to join our community: Sam Hummel, Zach McWhorter, Chase Pikarsky, and Quiana Tyson. I’m also delighted this semester to have four excellent scholars teaching for us: our own Kent Wicker, along with Michelle Dove, Robin Kirk, and Amy Laura Hall. I know that everyone in their classes will have rich and meaningful learning experiences.
With the mixed messages about COVID this spring, we are again experimenting with work schedules and time at GLS House. For now, you can count on us being there most of the day each Wednesday, when we’ll have our regular staff meeting and afternoon “Writing Wednesday” time for folks working on master’s projects. Various members of the staff are also here at GLS at other times (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons), but if you’re looking to see someone in particular, definitely email them in advance to set a meeting.
Porch sitting will start up in March, once daylight savings returns.
Meanwhile, be sure to read these emails each time they come out, as they contain important “must-do” information and links to campus opportunities. Getting the most out of GLS is a balance between rigorous coursework and taking advantage of the robust co-curricular and extra-curricular offerings around campus. Let us know if we can help you with anything.
Be well!
Warmly,
Anne
GLS NEWS!
Congratulations to GLS students, Hayes Bearman, Harriet Carlton, and Jie Yu, who received the 2022-2023 Dean's Research Award.
Andrea Larson, Carolina Duke Program in German Studies, and GLS alumni received the 2022-2023 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
GLS alumni Janet Shaw turned her Master's Project into her book. Released January 18th under her pen name, Janet Malcolm Hayles, you can find Every Three Hours: A Mother’s Story of Raising a Child with Chronic Illnesses from Car Seat to Career on Amazon and Barnes & Noble via paperback and ebook.
Veronique Koch, a GLS student, was featured in Duke Today. Koch talks about creativity and well-being while working full-time and being a student.
A big thank you to everyone who joined the MLK Day of Service workday on Monday, organized by GLS student, Pete Crispell. We had three GLS students and two community members who came out to support the project. We planted three trees provided by the folks at Keep Durham Beautiful. We also excavated a 50-foot trench through heavy root growth to install a French drain to protect the foundation of a 103-year-old home at the beginning of renovation to further the mission of Jubilee Home and Jubilee Creations.
Opportunities
John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Smith Warehouse, Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall, Bay 4, C105
Find out about regular-year and summer opportunities available to graduate students, through Humanities Labs, interdisciplinary research collaborations (Story+ and Bass Connections), individual research fellowships, the Bologna Summer School, working groups, events, and more! Hear other graduate students share their experiences and talk to program directors to learn more. Find out more and register.
Join the Kenan Institute for Ethics and host Adriane-Lentz Smith for a conversation with Angela Garbes on radicalism, justice, and mothering.
Author of Essential Labor and Like A Mother Angela Garbes takes us beyond platitudes to talk about mothering as work—work that is power-bound but also lifted up by radical hope. Click the link above to register.
Duke Career Center Internship Funding Program for Master’s Students
In partnership with The Graduate School, the Duke Career Center is excited to announce a pilot program for summer 2023 which expands the Internship Funding Program to include Master’s-level* students. Through the generosity of donors, we are able to offer 10 stipends in the amount of $5,000 to support students as they complete unpaid or low-paying industry internships. Click the link above for more information.
January 18: Virtual Information session available for viewing
January 23: Application Period period opens at 8:00 a.m. ET (Go to Application – Coming Soon)
36th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Symposium: Call for Papers
The CFP for the GAFIS Symposium 2023: Living the Land: Global and Local (Trans)Formations has been extended to January 31st, 2023.
This symposium wants to explore past and contemporary understandings of the land, and its relationship with human beings over time, up to an era marked by constantly raising social concerns about the global environmental crisis.
Summer Employment
The Duke Engage Site Coordinator is a key member of each DukeEngage program. Programs include evening commitments throughout the week, and on-site residence is required. Site Coordinators are on-call 24/7, and may not hold other employment or enroll in courses during the DukeEngage program. DukeEngage covers all site coordinator costs, including travel, housing, meals, and transportation, as well as necessary visas, vaccines, and other prophylactics. Site coordinators will be compensated $7500 for the eight-week period. Click the link above for more information.
Wednesday, January 25 - Drop/Add ends
Monday, February 20 - Registration begins for Summer 2023
Friday, March 10 - 7:00 pm. Spring recess begins
Monday, March 20 - 8:30 am. Classes resume
Monday, March 27 - Shopping Cart opens for Fall 2023
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. Monday, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Bivins 205) on East Campus, 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 Biweekly Update, please email malina.chavez@duke.edu.
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