Thursday, September 17, 2009 - Sunday, November 29, 2009
John Hope Franklin Center Main Gallery
Exhibit - Ongoing
Jean Toche: Impressions from the Rogue Bush Imperial Presidency
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, art history, and visual studies, curated the exhibition from her extensive archive of art, artists' letters, documents, posters, and ephemera. A 48-page full-color catalog designed by Molly Renda and featuring an essay by Stiles accompanies the exhibition. She writes that, "for over fifty years, Jean Toche has made art from the position of moral and ethical indignation, expressed openly and without reservation against political corruption, social hypocrisy, and human rights abuses throughout the world." Toche has lost nothing of his ability to employ art to explore and express critical understandings of global decision-making and social and political acts, especially by the U.S. All works in this exhibition are from 2004 and focus on the administration of George W. Bush.
For more information, contact Rob Sikorski by phone at 684-2867.
Monday, November 9, 2009 :: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Page Auditorium
Events with an international theme - Lecture/Talk - Student
Fareed Zakaria: The Rise of the Rest --The Post-American World
2009 Ambassador S. Davis Phillips Lecture: "The Rise of the Rest: Post-American World One Year after the Election of Obama" CNN host and editor of Newsweek International Fareed Zakaria talks about "The Rise of the Rest" -- the growth of countries such as China, India and Brazil -- and America's place in the world, one year after the election of Barack Obama. Open to the public. Free lecture tickets will be distributed first-come, first-serve at Page Auditorium's front entrance door near the Chapel on Monday, November 9th starting at 4:45 PM. A limited number of general seating tickets will be available for purchase online or over the phone starting Friday, October 9th. There is a $5.00 handling fee (limit 4) for tickets purchased online from tickets.duke.edu or by phone 1-919-684-4444.
For more information, contact Karen Kemp by phone at 613-7394.
URL: http://www.sanford.duke.edu/events/inaugural/special/news/lecture_zakaria.php
Monday, November 9, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Bryan Center Griffith Film Theater
Events with an international theme - Lecture/Talk - Movie/Film - Student
Screen Society--Latin American Film--"Chevolution"
(Luis Lopez & Trisha Ziff, 2008, 86 min, Mexico, in Spanish with English subtitles, Color/Black & White, DVD) The revolution may not have been televised, but Che Guevara, one of its key advocates, was transformed into a pop icon that appeared on everything from t-shirts to posters to cigarette lighters to bikinis and a thousand other everyday objects. "Chevolution" tells the story of Che Guevara, the Argentinean doctor who chose to take up the gun and join Castro in the fight against imperialism in Cuba. But it isn't simply a bio-pic, instead it examines how Guevara became an image, immortalized by fashion photographer turned revolutionary photojournalist Alberto Korda, whose story is also woven throughout this rich film. -- Discussion to follow; Part of the Latin American Film Festival series.
For more information, contact Hank Okazaki at hokazak@duke.edu.
URL: http://fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule.php
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 :: 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Law School 4042
Lecture/Talk - Local
"What is a Human Right?", Dr John Tasioulas, Reader in Moral and Legal Philosophy, University of Oxford
Details to follow. Co-sponsored with the Duke Human Rights Center. For more information, contact Erin Daniel at daniel@law.duke.edu.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium
Lecture/Talk
Soccer Politics Series, A Conversation with Lilian Thuram
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 of his new foundation: Fondation Lilian Thuram, Education contre le racisme, www.thuram.org. The discussion will be facilitated by Visiting English Professor Achille Mbembe and Duke French and History Professor Laurent Dubois. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public and is also sponsored by the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation. For more information, please see the Soccer Politics Series website: www.soccerpolitics.com.
For more information, contact Stephanie Kien by phone at 660-3102 or by email at sdk3@duke.edu.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 :: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
John Hope Franklin Center 240
Free Food and Beverages - Lecture/Talk - Panel/Seminar/Colloquium - Student
Wednesdays at the Center | The Pauli Murray Project: Mapping Human and Civil Rights Activism in Durham | Barbara Lau, Pauli Murray Project Director
Wednesdays at the Center is a topical weekly noontime series in which distinguished scholars, artists, and journalists speak informally about their work in conversation with the audience. All events in the series are open to the public and a light lunch is served; no reservation is necessary. The series is presented by the Franklin Humanities Institute and John Hope Franklin Center with other campus partners. Questions? Please e-mail fhi@duke.edu
URL: http://www.fhi.duke.edu/programs/wednesdays-at-the-center/
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 :: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
John Hope Franklin Center 240
Academic Calendar Dates - Panel/Seminar/Colloquium
District 9: Alien-Nation, Sci-Fi and the Making of Ethno-Space
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 for what we hope will be a lively discussion of District 9, Johannesburg, sci-fi and the politics of horror. This event has been co-organized and co-sponsored by African and African American Studies and the Concilium on Southern Africa. For further information please contact Katie Joyce (katiejoy@duke.edu).
For more information, contact Katie Joyce by phone at 681-1698 or by email at katie.joyce@duke.edu.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Webcast
Lecture/Talk - Local - Student
DukeReads Online Book Club -- with Ranjana Kanna
DukeReads is an interactive online book club. Simply log in 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and listen to the presenters via either your computer speakers or phone. The DukeReads interface will allow you to post questions using an Instant Message chat window. After the session, you can download video and post further comments on the DukeReads discussion form. Visit www.dukereads.com for more information or contact Rachel Davies at rachel.davies@daa.duke.edu
URL: http://www.dukereads.com/
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Webcast
Alumni/Reunion - Lecture/Talk - Student - Webcast
DukeReads Online Book Club -- with Ranjana Kanna
Tune in to Professor Ranjana Khanna in discussion with NPRs Frank Stasio on THE WHITE TIGER, by Aravind Adiga, on the Duke Ustream channel. Submit your questions in advance or during the session by email to live@duke.edu, on the Duke University Live Ustream page on FaceBook, or via Twitter with the tag #dukelive. After the session, you can download video and post further comments on the DukeReads discussion forum. To view, go to http://www.ustream.tv/dukeuniversity
For more information, contact Beth Ray-Schroeder by phone at 684-5114 or by email at beth.ray-schroeder@daa.duke.edu.
URL: http://www.dukereads.com/
Thursday, November 12, 2009 :: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Carr 103
Lecture/Talk
Islam in the Public Square Presents: Madeline Zilfi
"The New World Meets the Old: Rethinking Slavery Across the Early Modern Middle East " Madeline Zilfi, History, University of Maryland, College Park November 12, 2009, 4:30-6:00pm, 103 Carr Building Madeline Zilfi specializes in Middle East history in the period of the Ottoman Empire. Her research interests focus on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly with regard to Ottoman-Islamic urban culture and social movements, Islamic law and legal practice, and women's experience. Her lecture is sponsored with the History Department.
For more information, contact Lauren Braun by phone at 668-1955 or by email at lauren.braun@duke.edu.
Friday, November 13, 2009 - Sunday, November 15, 2009
John Hope Franklin Center 240
Conference/Symposium
Civic Engagement in the Middle East CONFERENCE
"Civic Engagement in the Middle East Conference." Organizer: Prof. Mbaye Lo, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke Engage November 13-14, 2009 Keynote address on Friday, Nov. 13th in White Auditorium at 4:30pm. Conference will be held all day on Saturday, Nov. 14th, Room 240 Franklin Center. Continental Breakfast and lunch provided. To register email: disc@duke.edu
For more information, contact Lauren Braun by phone at 668-1955 or by email at lauren.braun@duke.edu.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 :: 7:00 PM
White 107 Lecture Hall
Events with an international theme - Lecture/Talk - Movie/Film - Student
Screen Society--Latin American Film--Video Art/Short Films
Details TBA! -- Discussion to follow; Part of the Latin American Film Festival series.
For more information, contact Hank Okazaki at hokazak@duke.edu.
URL: http://fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule.php
Sunday, November 15, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM
Nasher Museum of Art
Reading - Student - Theater
Picasso's Closet by Ariel Dorfman
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 living in a time of terror: What if Picasso didn't die in 1973, but was murdered by the Germans during the occupation of Paris? A work of dazzling innovation, romantic intrigue and probing dilemmas for our time. All proceeds will be donated to the Durham Literacy Council, Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International and PEN American Freedom to Write. The reading will be directed by Jay O¿Berski, artistic director of Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern. There will be a Q&A session with Ariel Dorfman following the Thurs., Oct. 29th performance.
For more information, contact Jennifer Prather by phone at 684-6054 or by email at jprather@duke.edu.
URL: http://ducis.jhfc.duke.edu/arts/dorfman
Monday, November 16, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Bryan Center Griffith Film Theater
Events with an international theme - Lecture/Talk - Movie/Film - Student
Screen Society--Latin American Film--"Sleep Dealer"
(Alex Rivera, 2008, 90 min., USA/Mexico, in English/Spanish, Color, 35mm) Set in a near-future that could be two years -- or two months -- away, the film unfolds largely in Mexico, where private corporations control the nation's water supply. With their employment options literally drying up back home, many rural workers make their way to big cities like Tijuana, where they are fitted with "nodes" that allow them to plug their nervous systems directly into the World Wide Web. Once connected to the Net, they are able to earn some money by working in factories where they build skyscrapers, care for infants and tend to gardens all without crossing the border. Their bodies remain in Mexico as their consciousnesses are downloaded into millions of robots that now perform the majority of America's manual labor. -- Q&A to follow with director Alex Rivera; Part of the Latin American Film Festival series.
For more information, contact Hank Okazaki at hokazak@duke.edu.
URL: http://fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule.php
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 :: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
John Hope Franklin Center 240
Free Food and Beverages - Lecture/Talk - Panel/Seminar/Colloquium - Student
Wednesdays at the Center | Endangering Prosperity: The Everyday Catastrophe of Following the Wrong Economic Gauge | Dirk Philipsen
Wednesdays at the Center is a topical weekly noontime series in which distinguished scholars, artists, and journalists speak informally about their work in conversation with the audience. All events in the series are open to the public and a light lunch is served; no reservation is necessary. The series is presented by the Franklin Humanities Institute and John Hope Franklin Center with other campus partners. Questions? Please e-mail fhi@duke.edu
URL: http://www.fhi.duke.edu/programs/wednesdays-at-the-center/
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 :: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
John Hope Franklin Center 240
Lecture/Talk - Panel/Seminar/Colloquium
CANCELLED: Duke University Seminar on Global Health: Harley Feldbaum
Dr. Harley Feldbaum - Director, Global Health and Foreign Policy Initiative, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Topic: TBD. The Duke University Seminar on Global Health series is a university¿wide interdisciplinary initiative which connects those from Duke and area universities with nationally¿recognized experts to explore critical issues in the field of global health.
For more information, contact Joelle Rogers by phone at 681-7935.
URL: http://globalhealth.duke.edu/news-events/calendar/university-seminar-on-global-health-harley-feldbaum
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
White 107 Lecture Hall
Events with an international theme - Movie/Film
AMES Presents Film Screening- "The Game of Their Lives" (2002) Director: Daniel Gordon
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 and soccer pundits who saw the North Koreans upset Italy, 1-0, and go up 3-0 against Portgual before Eusebio eventually rallied the Portugeuse. Contact: orichm021@duke.edu or 668-2603
URL: http://www.duke.edu/web/ames/whatsnew.html
Thursday, November 19, 2009 :: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Social Sciences 311
Lecture/Talk
Islam in the Public Square Presents: Nader Hashemi
"Where Bernard Lewis Went Wrong: Rethinking Secularism Across the Islam-West Divide" Nader Hashemi, International Studies, University of Denver November 19, 2009, 12:00-1:30pm, 311 Social Sciences Building Nader Hashemi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. His research interests lie at the intersection of political theory and comparative politics of the developing world with a regional specialization in the Middle East and the Islamic World. Specific research areas include secularism and its discontents in Muslim societies, Western and modern Islamic political thought, religion-state relations, the politics of Islamic fundamentalism, and the history and development of liberal democracy. His lecture is sponsored with the Political Theory Workshop Series.
For more information, contact Lauren Braun by phone at 668-1955 or by email at lauren.braun@duke.edu.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 :: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Perkins Library Rare Book Room
Panel/Seminar/Colloquium
The Invention of Africa: Legacies & Impacts
In 1989, Valentin Mudimbe's /The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge/ was awarded the Herskovits Prize, given annually by the African Studies Association for the best scholarly book on Africa. To mark the 20th anniversary of this important occasion, please join us for discussion of the book's legacies and impacts with Gaurav Desai (Tulane) and Achille Mbembe (Duke/Wits Institute), with Charlie Piot as moderator and Valentin Mudimbe himself in response. Presented by the Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI), the FHI Working Group Atlantic Studies, Center for French and Francophone Studies, and the Duke University Libraries Questions? email FHI@duke.edu
Thursday, November 19, 2009 :: 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
John Hope Franklin Center 130-132
Lecture/Talk
Just Art? Voices from South Africa
Talk based on recorded interviews with South Africans about the art in and around the Constitutional Court of South Africa
For more information, contact Katie Joyce by phone at 681-1698 or by email at katie.joyce@duke.edu.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 :: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
John Hope Franklin Center 240
Events with an international theme - Lecture/Talk - Panel/Seminar/Colloquium - Student
Global Governance and Democracy - Globalizing the Anti-Gay Agenda - Clifford Bob
The University Seminar on Global Governance and Democracy presents: Professor Clifford Bob of Duquesne University on "Globalizing the Anti-Gay Agenda: Conservative Activism & Implications for Transnational Politics & Law." -|- Founded in 1997, GGD is an interdisciplinary seminar that brings together faculty and graduate students from across the social sciences, especially from political science, public policy, economics, sociology, and law. Our shared interest in this seminar is to gain a better understanding of the causes and consequences of recent global economic and socio-political changes; we are especially interested in how globalization affects the distribution of wealth and well being, as well as governance among and within nations. -|- Seminars as held on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7pm, in Room 240 of the John Hope Franklin Center.
For more information, contact Dan Smith by phone at 668-1663 or by email at dan.smith@duke.edu.
URL: http://ducis.jhfc.duke.edu/programs/seminars/ggd
Thursday, November 19, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
White 107 Lecture Hall
Events with an international theme - Movie/Film
AMES Presents Film Screening- "Morning Sun" (2003) Director: Carma Hilton
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 the hearts and minds¿of members of the high-school generation that was born around the time of the founding of the People¿s Republic of China in 1949, and that came of age in the 1960s. Others join them in creating in the film¿s conversation about the period and the psycho-emotional topography of high-Maoist China, as well as the enduring legacy of that period. Contact: orichm021@duke.edu or 668-2603
URL: http://www.duke.edu/web/ames/whatsnew.html
Thursday, November 19, 2009 :: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
None
Lecture/Talk - Local - Student
Pauli Murray: Activating History for Social Change
As the first annual Pauli Murray lecture, Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall will speak about this Durham native's enduring legacy to civil and human rights. Sheftall is the founding director of the Women's Research and Resource Center and the Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women's Studies at Spellman College. She is also adjunct professor at Emory University's Institute for Women's Studies where she teaches graduate courses. Sheftall coedited the first anthology on Black women's literature, Sturdy Black Bridges: Visions of Black Women in Literature (Doubleday, 1980). In 2003, she coauthored Gender Talk: The Struggle for Women's Equality in African American Communities (Random House, 2003). Johnnetta Betsch Cole, surrently the director if the Washington, DC Museum of African-American History. Sponsored by the Pauli Murray Project, part of the Duke Human Rights Center, and Jeff and Lea Levin. At the Lyons Park Community Center (http://www.insiderpages.com/businesses/15240109427/map)
For more information, contact Robin Kirk by phone at 668-6511.
URL: http://humanrights.fhi.duke.edu/beverly-guysheftall
Friday, November 20, 2009 :: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friedl 225
Events with an international theme - Movie/Film - Workshop/Short Course
AMES Presents- Workshop on the Politics of Representation
Filmmaker: Carma Hinton Guest Speakers: Michael Renov (USC, keynote); Bruce Cumings (Chicago); Zhen Zhang (NYU); Hyangjin Lee (Sheffield) Contact: orichm@duke.edu or 668-2603
URL: http://www.duke.edu/web/ames/whatsnew.html
Friday, November 20, 2009 :: 5:00 PM
White 107 Lecture Hall
Events with an international theme - Lecture/Talk - Movie/Film - Student
Screen Society--Latin American Film--Latino Farmworkers Short Films Program
Details TBA! -- Discussion to follow; Part of the Latin American Film Festival series.
For more information, contact Hank Okazaki at hokazak@duke.edu.
URL: http://fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule.php