GLS eNews March 29, 2022
GLS Biweekly Update March 29, 2022
Please join us for a return to our beloved Porch Sitting tomorrow at the GLS House from 5:00 to 6:00 pm! Light refreshments provided.
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. Find out more and watch the course video on our website.
Please note that Dr. Thorne has had to cancel her summer course, LS 780-01 Reckoning with Inequality via Critical Family History. The course will be offered this fall on Wednesday afternoons from 2-5 PM at GLS House.
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.
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. For more information and to register, click on the links above.
GLS Fall Courses
Fall 2022 registration opens Wednesday, March 30!
*NEW* Race, Adoption & Foster Care
Rachael Murphey
Fall 2022 -LS 780-01
Mondays, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Chris Sims
Fall 2022 - LS 760-01
Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Reckoning with Inequality via Critical Family History
Susan Thorne
Fall 2022 - LS 770-01
Wednesdays, 2:00- 5:00 PM
Click the links above to explore Fall GLS courses.
Student News
Toya Wallace's 'Wall of Protest', is part of the Lumina Festival’s ‘Protest Signs’ exhibit on display through Apr 1.
Toya Wallace is included in Protest Signs, curated by Dr. Travis Williams at the UNCW Cultural Arts Building, 5270 Randall Dr, Wilmington, NC. Watch Dr. Williams' curator talk here. Find out more in GLS news.
If you have news you'd like to share, please email malina.chavez@duke.edu
Opportunities
Today, 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.
Duke Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week
April 4-8, 2022
Duke celebrates graduate and professional students the week of April 4-8 with everything from free cookies to ceremonies and social events.
Find out more on the Appreciation Week celebration website.
Call for Applications: Deadline May 3, 2022
Films in Venice and Filming Venice, Venice International University.
Duke Center for International & Global Studies offers study abroad opportunities for students as part of its consortium with VIU. Funding may be available. Find out more on the DUCIGS website.
Graduation Celebrations
GLS is proud to celebrate this year's graduating class. We have created this website in order to keep you updated on commencement events and to celebrate our Exemplary Master's Projects. We will continue to update as we move closer to graduation. If you have questions, please email malina.chavez@duke.edu
Wednesday, March 30 - Registration begins for Fall 2022
Thursday, April 7 - Registration ends for Fall 2022
Wednesday, April 13 - Graduate classes end
Thursday, April 14 - Sunday, April 24 - Graduate reading period
Saturday, April 30 - Last day of the semester
Thursday, May 5 - GLS Exemplary Master's Project Awards
Saturday, May 7 - GLS Graduation Celebration
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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