12/4, 6-8pm: Homeward Bound: One-Night Exhibition & Readings
As part of the programming around Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, students from several classes at Durham School of the Arts had the opportunity to tour and engage deeply with the exhibit. Students from Jack Watson’s class created visual works, while students from Caitlin Donovan’s class created written works.
Duke German Department Commemorates 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, a reflection “wall” was erected in the entrance way of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literature in the Old Chem Building. The wall, which will be up for the month of November, is meant to be an interactive space, where individuals can reflect and comment on what walls mean to them—whether within the context of the Berlin Wall, or walls in general.
Oct. 3-Dec.4: Latina Voices/Voces de Mujeres Latinas Exhibition
Latina Voices/Voces de mujeres latinas is the final project for the service-learning course SPANISH 308S: Latino/a Voices in Duke, Durham and Beyond. The biographies are illustrated with the work of Latina artists based in the USA. The goal of this bilingual project is to shed light on the life and work of significant Latina women in the United States.
New Course! Death, Burial, and Justice (ICS 283), taught by Prof. Adam Rosenblatt
As a professor, I have the power to help shape student experiences. So it’s good to ask: What kinds of doors do I want to open for them? For decades now people have talked about theory versus practice. That’s boring and it’s wrong. We sometimes do a disservice when we present students with a binary — the classroom versus community engagement. I’m more interested in how you make sure both spaces are influenced by each other.
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