Join Jewish Life at Duke at 6:00 pm for a pluralistic Kabbalat Shabbat service, followed by a free, family-style kosher dinner at 7:00pm. RSVP by Friday at noon by texting "SHABBAT" to 984-333-5603. Food provided (The Freeman Center Cafe will be providing a full kosher meal for all students.)
Cameras and visual devices accompanied American Protestant and Catholic missionaries as they undertook cultural, political, and religious projects in the Republic of China (1911-1949) through the first years of the People's Republic of China. Evolving photography and filmmaking ultimately escaped missionary molds, coloring Chinese engagements with the world alongside US views of modern East Asia.
Mental imagery - the ability to visualize in the absence of external stimulation - plays important roles in our lives: from spatial navigation and mental rotation to reliving past events and simulating future scenarios. The subjective nature of mental imagery, however, poses serious challenges for scientists looking to understand and precisely measure this inner phenomenon. In this talk, I will share recent work from our laboratory showing different ways in which we can improve the measurement of imagery vividness, for example, by relying on physiological measures such as pupillometry.
Come join us for Community Work Day at the Duke Campus Farm! Work in the field alongside our student crew and experience profound community with plants, soil, and humans. Absolutely no farming experience is necessary, and there is no Duke affiliation required. We have tasks for most ages and abilities and volunteers will receive produce at the end of the work day.
FREE TRANSPORTATION FROM WEST CAMPUS IS AVAILABLE FOR FRIDAY VOLUNTEERS - SEE SIGN UP SHEET!!!
Join the Duke Service-Learning team to support Emanuel Food Pantry, Durham County's largest emergency food assistance program, which serves over 800 families each week through a volunteer-powered, no-barriers model grounded in dignity and community care. Volunteers will help pack eggs and rice during the pantry's weekly distribution. Register for a shift at the link.
Our SLCE theme for the year is Be the People: Resistance. Revolution. Responsibility. Join colleagues to reflect on how we talk about the work we do. We'll use this time to workshop profiles of our SLCE courses, exploring how to narrate connections to resistance, revolution, and responsibility. Register at the link.
"Jewish Literatures Beyond Zionism" workshop is being held at SUNY-Binghamton.
This workshop explores contemporary approaches to the study of modern Jewish literature, with particular attention to questions of identity, nationalism, diaspora, memory, and transnational literary exchange. Participants will examine how recent historical and political developments have prompted scholars to reconsider established frameworks in Jewish literary studies and to explore alternative interpretive models.
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.
Staff and students can volunteer for School Days, an annual program designed to help motivate middle school students in Durham Public Schools to aim for college.
Each year, about 300 students spend a full school day at Duke in groups of 10, visiting labs, meeting faculty, and touring the campus (including the residence halls) while accompanied by Duke staff and students, and Durham school counselors.