New Project – Meaningful Things: Narrating a Life Through Objects

The human process of making meaning in and of the world is intertwined with the material world; certain objects we engage with become bearers of life’s stories. In this project, we’ll create spaces for reflection on a life, starting with a meaningful object selected by the interviewee.

Graduate student and Duke Chronicle writer Robert Wallace reflects on a recent program featuring the history, art, and community connection “Reclaiming the Current” project being led by Duke professors Stephen L. Hayes and Javier Wallace.

Duke doctoral candidate Hannah Jorgensen revisits a past event with fresh eyes and new insights in her creative exploration of our Fall 2014 conversation with Eula Biss, exploring vampires, vaccines, fear and fearmongering.