GLS eNews March 30, 2020
GLS Weekly Update - March 30, 2020
Please note that GLS House is closed until further notice. GLS staff are working remotely and may be reached via email. Join us for some virtual porch sitting this Thursday from 5-6 PM via Zoom.
In this edition:
- Special Video Message from Director Anne Whisnant
- Join GLS on the Porch via Zoom
- GLS Debuts New Fall Courses
- GLS Student Profiles Alumnus
- Online Events for Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Sanford Seeks Digital Communications Fellow
- Fulbright Information for Duke Graduate Students
- Online Resources for Graduate Students
- GLS Bulletin Board: Upcoming Application and Proposal Deadlines
Special Message from the Director
Join Us for Porch Sitting Via Zoom
We had a wonderful group of alumni and students attend the GLS (virtual) Porch Sitting last week, and we're doing it again this Thursday and every Thursday through the end of the semester. The fun starts at 5 PM, but feel free to drop in anytime during the hour. Dr. Anne Whisnant will host in her Zoom Meeting Room. Just grab a glass of whatever you have, come to your comfortable spot, click the the button below, and join us to chat! Pets welcome!
GLS Debuts Two New Courses for Fall 2020
Bookbagging for Fall 2020 has begun, with registration right around the corner on Wednesday, April 1. GLS is excited to offer two new and very timely LS seminars. Check out the video course previews below for more information.
LS 780-32 - Human Rights Futures
Dr. Robin Kirk, Senior Lecturer, Department of Cultural Anthropology
Thursdays, 6:15-8:45 pm
GLS Conference Room
LS 760-35 - Science in the Public Eye
Dr. Laurie Mauger, Lecturer, Biology
Tuesdays, 6:15-8:45 pm
GLS Conference Room
Current GLS Student Profiles Alumni Author
Ken Ilgunas (MALS 2011)
Sheridan Wilbur (above) penned a TGS Alumni Profile of GLS alum, author Ken Ilgunas.
First-year MALS student Sheridan Wilbur has written an wonderful profile of author Ken Ilgunas (MALS 2011), who earned his master's degree while secretly living in a van in a Duke parking lot in order to graduate debt-free. His book Walden on Wheels is account of that experience. Sheridan's profile appears online as part of the Graduate School's Alumni Profile Series. Sheridan has also published a longer version at Medium.com.
A Conversation with Alumni in the Humanities and Social Sciences - Via Zoom
This Thursday, April 2, 12-1:30 PM - Join The Graduate School and recent and distinguished alumni in humanities and social sciences disciplines for an informal conversation hosted via Zoom. Meeting information will be shared with registered attendees. Visit the TGS website for details.
This event is part of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, March 30-April 3. See an updated schedule of events here.
Sanford Seeking Digital Communications Fellow
Join a WEBBY and EMMY award-winning team and help make podcast/video/photo/social and web projects at the Sanford School of Public Policy (SSPP). See the Duke Careers website for more information.
Fulbright and Grants Abroad for Graduate Students
Get professional or research experience abroad for 6-12 months! Staff from Nationally Competitive Scholarships at Duke will tell you about all you can do around the world with a Fulbright and differentiate the types of grants available. All Duke students and alumni should apply through an on-campus process with deadlines beginning in early summer. Come learn about the possibilities that a Fulbright offers and how Duke can help you develop your strongest application.
Other opportunities abroad that may be of interest: Gates Cambridge for further graduate study at Cambridge University, the Luce Scholars Program for an experiential year in Asia for those who have not yet had in-depth experience there, and DAAD awards for research or further graduate work in Germany.
Online Resources for Graduate Students
- Tuesday, March 31, 5 PM - “Yellow Peril” and Anti-Asian Prejudice in the Shadow of Coronavirus. See registration details here.
- April 1, 10-11 AM - Coping with COVID-19: An Online Conversation
- COVID-19 updates for students are available on Duke's Coronavirus Response website.
- The Career Center now offers online drop-in advising for graduate students on Wednesdays and Fridays. View the schedule here.
- ICYMI: A recording of the recent Digital Scholarship Workshop on Tropy, "Managing Archival Materials as Data," with Will Shaw and Joseph Mulligan is now available online.
Opportunities Around Campus and Beyond
Visit the GLS Bulletin Board for a list of funding, volunteer, and other opportunities beyond GLS.
Upcoming deadlines:
April 1• 2020 AGLSP Conference Call for Presentations • call video submissions
April 15 • 2020 AGLSP Conference Story Slam • call video submissions
Important Dates for GLS Students
- Fall Bookbagging begins - Monday, March 30
- Fall Registration begins - Wednesday, April 1
- Fall Registration ends; Drop/Add begins - Friday, April 10
- Graduate classes end - Wednesday, April 15
- Graduate reading period - Thursday-Sunday, April 16-April 26
- Last day of semester - Saturday, May 2