Join our second-to-last Working Papers Seminar with Evan Auguste (CUNY) and Nadège Robertson (Lakou Lapè) as we explore Lakou Tanama - healing circles rooted in African and Taino worldviews that invoke ancestral memory and communal care to support Haitian communities amid crisis, reclaiming political agency and challenging narratives that pathologize Haitian identity. Comments by Deborah Jenson (Duke University).

��️ Friday, April 17, 2026
⏰12:00-1:15 PM (EDT)
��Online (Zoom - Translated captioning available)
��Registration free but required

Please join us for the opening demonstration of Concepts in Motion, a data visualization interface developed by Hugo F. Idárraga (PhD Candidate, Computational Media, Arts, & Cultures) in conversation with Christina Chia (Associate Director, Franklin Humanities Institute). The interactive installation will be on view at the FHI from from April 13 through May 15 at Bay 4, Smith Warehouse.

Sign up here to help us with planning: https://duke.is/conceptsinmotion

Nephrology Grand Rounds are the primary teaching conference of the Division of
Nephrology. Both clinical and basic science topics pertinent to nephrology are
presented at this conference. Each fellow, guided by a faculty-mentor, will
present once a year. Speakers from outside the Division of Nephrology and Duke
University will also be incorporated into the conference schedule.

Join us for our last event for the semester. We will be joined by Dr. Avrati Bhatnagar who graduated with a PhD in History from Duke University and will be starting as an Assistant Professor at University of Iowa in the Fall. She will be sharing her PhD journey and tips for the academic job market. This session will be highly useful for current graduate students who will have the opportunity to ask Dr. Bhatnagar questions. Fun fact- Dr. Bhatnagar was Co-convenor of the South Asia Working Group as a grad student! Register here.

Critical Care Grand Rounds occurs via Zoom on Thursdays from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST, and is led by Drs. Vijay Krishnamoorthy and Nazish Hashmi.

Every Thursday at 10 a.m., add some movement to your mindfulness practice with Mindful Movement. The 15-minute Zoom sessions will combine movement, breathwork, visualization and intention to create a moving meditation practice that enhances relaxation and improves well-being. Drop in for an enhanced mindfulness experience through a focus on mobilization.

Restorative justice (RJ) is an approach to community building rooted in native American practices of community integration and healing. Restorative justice and other restorative practices can be integral in recovering from crisis, community harm and/or social injustice. This model involves harmed communities and sometimes integrates those who have harmed within the community. This workshop will give and overview of RJ principles and practices that contribute to healing from trauma and community harm.

Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds on Wednesdays from 7 to 8am. | This activity has been planned and implemented by the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development and for the advancement of patient care.

Presenter: TBD | Laboratory Affiliation: Martucci