GLS eNews May 6, 2021
GLS Express - May 6, 2021
*THERE WILL BE NO PORCH SITTING THIS THURSDAY, MAY 6* We will resume next week, May 13, at 5 PM Eastern, with a special Exemplary Master's Project Porch Sitting, and each Thursday after that through June. The Zoom meeting link will be the same every week.
GLS House remains closed until further notice. GLS staff are working remotely and may be reached via email.
Office Hours with Anne have ended for the semester and will resume in August.
GLS Graduates Make for Memorable Online Celebration
As Director Anne Whisnant commented in her opening remarks at this year's virtual graduation celebration, we "can hardly believe it's been a year now that we've been working, teaching, and learning remotely." In a year of tremendous uncertainty and loss, our graduates have persevered, leading the way toward a path of hope and possibility. We are grateful to you all and so proud of your accomplishments, and while we wish we could have gathered together to give you a proper sendoff, we relished the chance to celebrate you from afar. Thanks to all who joined us to mark the occasion.
A full video of the event is now available on our special Virtual Graduation Celebration site, and on the GLS YouTube Channel via the link below. We hope you'll take the opportunity to listen to the uplifting and insightful words of our faculty and students speakers, Leo Ching and and Jenn Chambers, as well as the heartfelt remarks of our graduates.
Celebrate This Year's Exemplary Master's Projects on "the Porch"
There will be no Virtual Porch Sitting this week, but we will return on Thursday, May 13, with a special Exemplary Master's Project edition of Porch Sitting! This year's awardees will share a bit about their projects during our regular time, 5-6 PM Eastern.
This year’s Exemplary Master’s Project represent a wide range of topics (from automobile crashes and grief practices to racial segregation to evolution, stories and financial markets), a wide range of disciplines (including philosophy, psychology, history, economics, demographics and literary studies) and methods (including statistical analysis, social science experimentation, documentary photography and filmmaking). Full text versions of these projects can be found on DukeSpace, via the GLS website.
Russian Literary Conflicts Over the Nihilist Novel, 1861-1881 - Muhammad Ali
Who’s Chasing Who: An Exploration of Relationships Among the Brigata in Boccaccio’s Decameron - Jenn Chambers
Racial and Ethnic Mixing in Chicago 1920-2020: Neighborhoods and Schools - Di Liao
How Evolution, Stories, and Irrationality Influence Decision Making in Financial Markets: Analyzing Whether We Can Leverage Our Innate Traits and Characteristics To Improve Outcomes - Joe McCarthy
Fatal Automobile Crashes in North Carolina: A Historical and Present-Day Portrait of Grief - Leanora Minai
On the Stability of Moral Judgment Over Time - Paul Rehren
Pursuit of Faith: Navigating Ethics and Self-Referential Documentary A Family Documentary Film and an Analytical Essay on Ethics - Sheridan Wilbur
Thanks to all who joined us on Saturday to celebrate all our grads!
TGS Kicks Off Summer Professional Development Series
Swing into summer with this 5-workshop #GradProfDev series, May 10-14. Attend 3 out of 5 and get a free code to complete the CliftonStrengths assessment. Topics covered: transferable skills, career option research tools, resources for master's students, LinkedIn tips, leading different personalities.
Click here to see all professional development resources offered by The Graduate School.
GLS Summer Seminars
Spots are still available in our two new GLS seminars. Both courses will be online. See the links below for more information.
Who Can Recall? Writing (and Drawing) Time
Instructor: Amy Laura Hall
Wednesdays, 5-8 PM
Reckoning with Inequality via Critical Family History
Instructor: Susan Thorne
Tuesdays, 6-9 PM
Important Dates for GLS Students
Registration Deadlines:
February 2 - Drop/Add ends
March 1 - Summer registration begins
March 8-9 - No classes held
April 21 - Graduate classes end
April 22-25 - Graduate reading period
May 1 - Last day of the semester/GLS Virtual Graduation
May 12 - Summer Term 1 Extended begins/Summer 2021 bursar bills due
June 28 - Fall 2021 shopping carts open
July 7-19 - Fall 2021 registration
August 2 - Fall 2021 bursar bills issued
September 1 - Fall 2021 bursar bills due
Campus Calendars
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)
Online Resources for Graduate Students
- COVID-19 updates for students are available on Duke's Coronavirus Response website.
- Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here. TGS has also created a FAQ for continuing and incoming international students.
- The Duke Student Assistance Fund was established 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 Career Center now offers online drop-in advising for graduate students on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. View the schedule here.