DURHAM—What if Picasso had not died in 1973 but was murdered by the Germans during the occupation of Paris in 1940?
This is the scenario playwright Ariel Dorfman has devised for his play, “Picasso’s Closet,” which will have a staged reading at the Nasher Museum of Art, beginning Oct. 29.
“Picasso’s Closet” is the first official event celebrating “25 Years of Ariel (…)
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Professor Michael D. Ward’s October 8, 2009 presentation to the University Seminar on Global Governance and Democracy, “International Trade Networks & International Institutions: The Role of Democracy & the WTO in Contemporary Trade” is now available on iTunes U.
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The Concilium on Southern Africa (COSA), an initiative of the Duke University Center for International Studies, recently celebrated the launch of its brand-new website, which includes information about upcoming events in Fall 2009 as well as iTunes links to the public conversations held in Spring 2009 with South African Constitutional Court Justices Albie Sachs and Yvonne Mokgoro.
Visit COSA’s new website: http://www.jhfc.duke.edu/cosa/
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The Duke University Center for International Studies is pleased to announce that, through the use of Google translate, the DUCIS website is now available in forty-two languages.
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Dr. John Hope Franklin, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, prolific scholar, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and inspiration for the Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies that bears his name and houses the Duke University Center for International Studies, passed away on March 25, 2009.
education, ethics, Franklin Center, Gilbert W. Merkx, human rights, international studies, John Hope Franklin
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The Duke University Center for International Studies’ inaugural Inaugural Reading List, of books, movies and other works that would deepen our understanding of the cultural, philosophical and historical roots of the critical global issues, has been quite the hit, having been the top story on Duke’s internal news page, Duke Today, on January 28th, as well as a display in (…)
art, Barack Obama, culture, democracy, diplomacy, Duke University, economics, globalization, governance, human rights, In the News, Inauguration, international studies
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The Duke University Center for International Studies recently asked several Duke faculty members to recommend works that they felt would be “good to think with.” We were looking for books, movies and other works that would deepen our understanding of the cultural, philosophical and historical roots of the critical global issues.
Times of crisis bring countless suggestions for fixes. Hundreds of governmental (…)
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Stephen R. Kelly recently assumed the role of U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence at Duke, and will be seeking out those students interested in careers formulating and implementing U.S. foreign policy.
Kelly, a 26-year career Senior Foreign Service Officer, will be a resource for Duke students and faculty interested in internships, scholarships, fellowships or general advice on a diplomatic (…)
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TORONTO, October 20, 2008 – A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman has won the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program for Peter Raymont and Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series for composer Mark Korven. White Pine Pictures accepted the awards at tonight’s News, Sports and Documentary Gala at the 23rd (…)
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