GLS eNews March 13, 2024
GLS Update March 13, 2024
Summer Courses
Happy Spring Break, students! If you're looking toward your summer plans, we've got exciting new courses for you to explore!
Please Touch the Art: A Hands-On Approach to Art
Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30pm
This course will teach students how to safely examine, handle, and understand objects from hands-on experiences. Students will gain the skills necessary to approach art from a practical perspective and valuable real-world art experiences. We will employ resources at surrounding museums, galleries, auction houses, artist studios, art conservation studios, and frame shops to enhance approachability and broaden conversations about art. In addition to classroom learning, we will visit these galleries, auction houses, etc when possible.
Life's Work: Being with More-Than-Human Worlds
Tuesdays, 5:00-7:30pm
How might we effectively ground the enormity of climate crisis in the places that we live and the people that we are? How might we start to relate to place and to the non-human world differently in the context of climate change? This environmental humanities seminar posits that we might start with understanding the cultural legacies of local landscapes, and by learning to read landscapes themselves. We will read works of literature and criticism with a focus on the American South. We will also spend some time at the Duke Campus Farm, where the Farm’s soils, plants, and landscapes will be our archives and storytellers, and embodied practice will become one way of making meaning from these “texts.” No prior farm experience is required or expected, but participants must be comfortable being and learning outside.
Both courses are Summer 1-extended and held at GLS house.
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, 6:00-8:00pm, East Duke Parlors
Click the link to view last year's showcase.
GLS Hooding & Graduation Ceremony
Saturday, May 11, 1:30-3:30pm, JB Duke Hotel
Please check out Duke's Commencement Page if you are expected to graduate. Stay tuned for more details!
Upcoming Opportunities
Maintaining & Growing Your Network: A Webinar for Master's Students
Wednesday, March 27, 2:00-3:45pm
Online, click the link to register
This webinar is part of the Master’s Workshop Series and is available to students through The Graduate School's subscription to Beyond Graduate School.
Poetry and Emerging Technologies
A computer scientist and a poet discuss poetry and creativity
Friday, April 5, 2:00-3:45pm
314 Allen Building
Duke English invites you to attend Poetry & Emerging Technologies as part of the department’s Creative Writing series. This event will feature poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Duke Computer Science Professor Cynthia Rudin as the two discuss poetry and creativity.
Corky Lee's Asian America: 40 Years of Photographic Justice
April 11, 4pm
Ahmadieh Family Conference Hall
The lecture will be followed by a reception and exhibit opening at the John Hope Franklin Center gallery featuring a display of 15 iconic Corky Lee photos spanning the decades.
2024 Graduate & Professional Student Appreciate Week
April 1-5, click the link for specific events
GradX Talks on Thursday, April 4, at 3:30pm
Graduate Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) events at Duke are an excellent opportunity for students to come together and engage in activities that promote social connections, foster a sense of belonging, and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth. We recognize and appreciate the hard work and contributions of our Duke graduate and professional students and encourage students to engage in the events/initiatives designed specifically for you.
Important Dates
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)
Wednesday, April 3 - Registration begins for Fall 2024
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.