GLS eNews January 27, 2020

GLS Weekly Update - January 27, 2020

In lieu of porch sitting for January and February, GLS Director Anne Whisnant will host a coffee hour at GLS House from 10-11 am on Wednesday mornings. Please drop by if you can!

In this edition:

• "Waging Peace" Exhibit and Essay Contest
• Writing Workshop TONIGHT: "Three Ways of Looking at a Paragraph"
• Duke Launches New Website to Track Coronavirus
• Call for Proposals: Spring Digital Humanities Collaborative Initiative
• Applications Open for Story+/Bass Connections
• Mandatory RCR Training-Spring Series Announced
• Oxford Applications Due February 1
• Share Your News!
• Events and Happenings
• Get Social with GLS

Call for Entries: "Waging Peace in Vietnam" Essay Contest

The North Carolina Veterans for Peace will award a $500 prized for the best student essay based on reflections of the exhibit "Waging Peace in Vietnam: US Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War," on view at Duke Divinity School, 00 Level of Westbrook, through February 15. The deadline to enter the essage contest is February 17. Read more about the exhibit and its companion book.

Essays should be between 400 – 650 words in length.Mail entries to info@WagingPeaceInVietnam.com. You must include your full name, school name, email address and phone number. By submitting your essay you agree that the NC Veterans for Peace may publish it.

TONIGHT: Three Ways of Looking at A Paragraph

Each Spring semester, Dr. Kent Wicker leads a series of brief, informal evening seminars that explore aspects of writing in more depth than can be done in the core course. The first seminar – "Three Ways of Looking at a Paragraph" – will be tonight, January 27 6:15-7:30 PM, in the student lounge (second floor) at GLS House. Kent will offer some reflections and exercises, but there will also be plenty of time for questions and sharing of strategies in a workshop setting. Bring some dinner, if you like. To register, email Kent. For more details, see Evening Writing Seminars on the GLS website.

Duke Launches Website on Coronavirus

Duke officials continue to monitor and respond to the impact of the 2019 novel (new) coronavirus, particularly with regard to travel and activities in China.  The Health Crisis group, a subcommittee of Duke’s Emergency Management Committee that includes physicians from Duke’s Infectious Disease department, has been meeting since December when the illness was first identified and continues to mobilize all resources to inform and assist the university community. Duke has launched a dedicated website that provides links to reliable sources of information on campus and worldwide and the latest updates from Duke

Call for Proposals: Spring 2020 Digital Humanities Collaborative Institute (DHCI)

Proposals for presentations, panels, discussion forums, workshops, posters, and lightning talks are now being accepted for the Digital Humanities Collaborative Institute (DHCI) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (March 5 & 6, 2020).The deadline for proposals is February 5.

The theme of this Institute is “Digital Humanities & Community Engagement,” and proposals with a focus on either community-engaged digital humanities or collaborations within the digital humanities community (as you define it) will be prioritized by the selection committee. However, proposals related to other themes or approaches for digital humanities pedagogy, projects, and partnerships are also welcome.

Anyone, regardless of institutional affiliation or academic rank, is welcome to submit a proposal; graduate students and practitioners or scholars from outside of R1 universities (including community partners) are especially encouraged. Visit the DHCI site for complete details.

Story+/Bass Connections Applications Now Open

Applications are now being accepted for Story+/Bass Connections, a 6-week paid summer research experience for Duke students interested in exploring humanities research approaches (archival research, oral histories, narrative analysis, visual analysis, and more).. The program combines research with an emphasis on storytelling for different public audiences. In Story+, students are organized into small project teams and have the opportunity to participate in a flexible mini “curriculum” on research methods and storytelling strategies. Team projects may be led by Duke faculty, Duke librarians, or non-profit organizations, and will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by graduate student mentors.The priority deadline for all student applications is 11:59 PM February 14, 2020. Visit the Story+ webpage for more information.

Spring 2020 RCR Forums for Graduate Students

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the Spring Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Forum series, which is being offered in collaboration with Perkins Library. These forums are open to PhD and master’s students and fulfill a graduation requirement. Master’s students who matriculated in this academic year (2019-2020) are required to complete at least one RCR forum in addition to the orientation offered in August (master’s students who matriculated before this academic year are welcome, but not required, to additional RCR training beyond the orientation.) Visit the Graduate School's website for information on the 2020 Spring Series.

Oxford Summer School Applications Due February 1

GLS is now accepting applications for three Oxford International Summer School courses: History, Politics & Society, English Literature, and the International Politics Summer School. The Creative Writing course details are still in the works and will be announced later this month. Full details, dates, and costs are posted on the GLS website. From our website, you will be able to link to the Oxford webpage for each course, where you’ll find the application. Questions? Email Lisa or call (919) 684-4577.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS AND PAYMENTS ARE PROCESSED BY GLS/DUKE. Tuition, room and board will be billed by the Bursar as a regular summer 1 extended course in the spring.

Applications for all programs are due February 1. A non-refundable advance deposit of $500 is due by February 1 and may be paid to your bursar account via e-check (please select the "Nonrefundable Advance Deposit" option and specify that your advance deposit be applied against the summer 1 term). The balance will be billed with tuition via the bursar in mid-April and is due by May 12. **Airfare, ground travel, personal expenses, and travel insurance are the student’s responsibility.**

Opportunities Around Campus

Visit the GLS Bulletin Board for a list of funding, volunteer, and other opportunities beyond GLS.

Important Dates for GLS Students

• Applications for the Oxford International Summer Schools are due to GLS by February 1.
• Registration for Summer 2020 begins February 17.

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