Thu, September 17, 2009 5:00 PM – Sun, November 29, 2009 5:30 PM John Hope Franklin Center Main Gallery. Free and open to the public. Jean Toche: Impressions from the Rogue Bush Imperial Presidency, opens with a reception on 9/17 at 5:00 pm in the Main Gallery of the Franklin Center and runs through 11/29/2009. Kristine Stiles, professor of art, (…)
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When: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMWhere: Friedl 225More Info
Description: Filmmaker: Carma HintonGuest Speakers: Michael Renov (USC, keynote); Bruce Cumings (Chicago); Zhen Zhang (NYU); Hyangjin Lee (Sheffield)Contact: orichm [Email: orichm #AT# duke.edu ] or 668-2603
Co-sponsors: Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Pacific Studies Institute, Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University Center for International (…)
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When: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMWhere: White 107 Lecture HallMore Info
Description: The film Morning Sun attempts in the space of a two-hour documentary film to create an inner history of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (c.1964-1976). It provides a multi-perspective view of a tumultuous period as seen through the eyes’ and reflected in (…)
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When: Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMWhere: John Hope Franklin Center 240Cost: Free and open to the publicMore Info
Description: The University Seminar on Global Governance and Democracy, founded in 1997, is an interdisciplinary seminar that brings together faculty and graduate students from across the social sciences, especially from political science, public policy, economics, (…)
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Where: White 107 Lecture HallMore Info
Description: A BBC documentary producer is given unprecedented access in North Korea to chronicle the story of the famed 1966 World Cup team from the North that advanced to the quarterfinals. The feature includes interviews with surviving members of the team, English fans (…)
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When: Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:00 PM – 9:15 PMWhere: Nasher Museum of ArtCost: $5 – Duke Ticket Office – 919.684.4444 or tickets.duke.eduMore Info
Description: The Duke University Center for International Studies presents a staged reading of: “Picasso’s Closet” by Ariel Dorfman. The acclaimed author of “Death and the Maiden” unveils an extraordinary reimagining of Pablo Picasso (…)
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When: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:30 PM – 4:00 PMWhere: John Hope Franklin Center 240
Description: Achille Mbembe (University of the Witwatersrand, WISER), Sarah Nuttall (University of the Witwatersrand, WISER), Diane Nelson (Duke University, Cultural Anthropology), Anne-Maria Makhulu (Duke University, Cultural Anthropology), moderator. Please join us in the Franklin Center for what we hope will be a lively discussion (…)
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When: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMWhere: Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium
Description: Lilian Thuram, Caribbean-born French soccer player, activist and writer, is well-known both for his successes on the turf and for his frequent political interventions off of it. He will share his thoughts on sport, racism, and immigration as well as discussing the work (…)
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When: Thursday, November 5, 2009 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMWhere: John Hope Franklin Center 240Cost: Free and open to the publicMore Info
Description: The University Seminar on Global Governance and Democracy presents: Professor Rose McDermott of Brown University on “Sex Differences in Aggression: Evidence from Experimental Wargames.” -|- Founded in 1997, GGD is an interdisciplinary seminar that (…)
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When: Thursday, November 5, 2009 4:30 PM – 6:00 PMWhere: To be determinedCost: free and open to the publicMore Info
Description: Dr. Marian Jacobs – Director, School of Child and Adolescent Health and Dean of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Topic: TBD. Duke University Seminar on Global Health series is a university-wide interdisciplinary initiative which connects (…)
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