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Promoting public scholarship
The Forum for Scholars and Publics at Duke advocates for the vitality of community expertise and scholarly knowledge, both within and outside of the walls of the university. We organize programs and public events on and off campus, curate dynamic digital spaces for sharing research and commentary, host working groups and residencies, and engage with faculty, fellows, and community partners interested in exploring new ways to connect scholars and publics locally and globally.
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In Memoriam: Randall Kenan
Celebrated as a Southern writer and as a writer of the South, the late Randall Kenan was also an extraordinary mentor and teacher to a generation of students, most recently at UNC-CH. The Forum’s Lou Brown remembers.…
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To mark Haitian Flag Day in Brazil, we’re releasing the Portuguese translation of “The Revolution That Gave Birth to Haiti.” Read “A Revolução que deu origem ao Haiti” online, download the PDF, and order print copies…
read more about Comic Book on Haiti Now in PortugueseGlobal Stories, Local Issues: Beading a Belt
Through beading, Scarlett Guy attempts to understand the relationship between her cultural identity and craft practices as a Tsalagi, and how that relationship relates to broader Native American/Indigenous crafter experience.…
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