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The Young Lords
Against the backdrop of America's escalating urban rebellions in the 1960s, an unexpected cohort of New York radicals unleashed a series of urban guerrilla actions against the city...
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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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Remembering War During a Pandemic
“One day I woke up and could no longer wear my uniform. And then I could no longer go to the movies. And then I could no longer live in America.” Robert Densmore remembers “Witnessing War” with Matt Gallagher.…
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“Fati Abubakar has made it her goal to document how lives lived under the sign of conflict are not fully determined by it.” Samuel Fury Childs Daly remembers the 2017 campus visit of acclaimed Nigerian photojournalist Fati Abubakar.…
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“The conversation was, as the title demonstrates, an exploration of the research that artists engage in while making work — and more importantly, an acknowledgement that many artists are scholars.” Caitlin Margaret Kelly remembers “FSP@PPG: The Artist As Researcher.”…
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