GLS eNews March 15, 2022
GLS Biweekly Update March 15, 2022
Welcome back from spring break! With COVID easing and warmer weather with later light in the evenings, we hope to resume our GLS Porch Sitting on Thursday, March 31st. Watch for more details soon!
GLS Director Anne Mitchell Whisnant will teach Exploring Race & History in Durham, North Carolina & The South as part of the Duke Graduate Summer Academy 2022.
Exploring Race & History in Durham, North Carolina, & The South invites students to grapple with major themes and events related to race and U.S. history through a virtual exploration of museums, state and national parks, and historical sites in Durham, in North Carolina, and across the South. Over meetings and discussions, participants will “visit” sites that are presenting histories of American slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, segregation, lynching, Black education and entrepreneurship, and Black political and civil rights activism in compelling and challenging new ways.
Duke Graduate Summer Academy courses cover topics not typically included in a graduate curriculum or provide an intensive introduction for graduate students who might not have the time to pursue a full course in a subject. Complete courses will appear on transcripts, are held virtually, and there is no cost to participate.
For more information and to register, click on the links above.
GLS Summer Courses
*NEW* Chinese Art in Place
Stanley Abe
Summer Term 1 Extended, May 12 - August 7
Wed, 6:00 - 9:15 pm
Stanley Abe has published on Chinese Buddhist art, contemporary Chinese art, Asian American art, Abstract Expressionism, and the collecting of Chinese sculpture. He is now writing a narrative account of how Chinese sculpture came into existence as a category of Fine Art during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Watch the course video above.
Reckoning with Inequality via Critical Family History
Susan Thorne
Summer Term 1, May 12 - June 23
T/Th 6:00 - 9:15 pm
Susan Thorne, Associate Professor of History, teaches courses on the social history of Britain and the British Empire, and on the history of European expansion more generally. She is currently working on Charles Dickens’ influence on Anglo-American “ways of seeing” the children of the urban poor.
Opportunities
Graduate Student PAID Summer Opportunity
The Our Day Out: A Story of Queer Resistance and Leadership in Durham Story+ project is looking for a graduate student with digital media production and web design skills, as well as an interest in queer history and organizing, to join the team.
Please complete an application online and contact amanda.gould@duke.edu with any questions and/or to let us know you might be applying.
RCR Forum: Digital Humanities Working
Thursday, March 17, 9:00 am
In this workshop, you'll learn about logistical, technical, legal, and ethical issues relevant to the use of data from social media platforms, particularly Twitter. We'll discuss the affordances and limitations of certain text analysis methods for processing Twitter data and talk about how to match your research questions to specific methods and kinds of data available through the Twitter API. (No programming skills are assumed or required for this workshop.)
Visit The Graduate School Events Calendar to register for this and other events.
Humanities Degrees and Publishing Careers
Monday, March 21, 7:00 pm
The AGLSP will host a free virtual roundtable event on publishing and the humanities. Don't forget the AGLSP Conference Call for Presentations and Story Slam deadline is May 1, 2022.
Politics, Policy, and a New Economic Strategy
Monday, March 28 - Tuesday, March 29
Washington Duke Inn
Fostering economic development and revitalization in rural communities represents one of the most important challenges facing North Carolina and the nation. Join scholars, practitioners, and advocates to take stock of the current economic and political landscape, to consider what a new economic strategy for rural North Carolina could look like, and to consider the policy changes necessary to provide national leadership on rural economic renewal. Themes highlighted include rural identity, access to broadband, political organization, and the local example of Wilson, North Carolina.
To find out more and to register for this conference, click the link above.
Black Opinions on Black Lives Matter
Wednesday, March 23, 4:00–5:00 p.m
In this conversation, political science Ph.D. candidate Leann McLaren will discuss a study that she has been co-leading that examines how exposure to Black Lives Matter protests affects attitudes among Black Americans about the movement, police killings, and criminal justice reform.
To sign up for the event, learn more about the series, watch recordings of previous conversations, or suggest a topic for a future event, visit The Graduate School Website.
Tuesday, March 29
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Visit Duke Libraries Center for Data and Visualization Sciences for information and to register for this and other workshops.
April 21 - 22, 2022
This year's Digital Humanities Collaborative of North Carolina Institute will be a hybrid two-day program, hosted by UNC-Charlotte. Mark your calendars and click the link for more information.
Wednesday, March 16 - Deadline for initial submission of master's thesis for May 2022 graduation
Monday, March 21 - Fall Shopping Cart opens
Wednesday, March 30 - Registration begins for Fall 2022
Friday, April 1 - Final deadline to defend master's thesis for May 2022 graduation
Thursday, April 7 - Registration ends for Fall 2022
Wednesday, April 13 - Graduate classes end
Thursday, April 14 - Sunday, April 24 - Graduate reading period
Friday, April 15 - Deadline for final submission of master's thesis for May 2022 graduation
Saturday, April 30 - Last day of the semester
Saturday, May 7 - Commencement - stay tuned for details!
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)
- 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 International House (iHouse) 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.
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