**Directed by MinCheol Wang, 2022, 120 min, South Korea, in Korean w/English subtitles**About the film:Kim Jeong-ho, head veterinarian in Cheongju Zoo, dreams of turning his zoo into the nation's… read more about Film Screening: “Sanctuary” (MinCheol Wang, 2022) »
**RESCHEDULED SCREENING**(This event was originally planned to take place on February 20th, but had to be rescheduled due to weather. Note the earlier 4pm start time.)==RIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! film… read more about Screen/Society--"No Other Land" (B. Adra, H. Ballal, Y. Abraham, R. Szor, 2024) {*RESCHEDULED*} »
POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 28--ALL ISSUED TICKETS WILL BE HONOREDIf you can no longer attend, please write tickets@duke.edu to release your ticket.Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta in… read more about "No Other Land" documentary film »
The North Carolina Jewish Studies Seminar welcomes Tabea Linhard. Tabea Linhard is Director of Global Studies and Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Washington University in St.… read more about NCJSS welcomes Tabea Linhard »
Directed by Hu Sanshou, 2024, 115 min, China, in Chinese dialects w/ Chinese & English subtitlesFollowing the screening, stay for Q&A with director Hu Sanshou, moderated by Professor Guo-Juin… read more about Film Screening: “Resurrection” (Hu Sanshou, 2024) + Q&A w/ director »
Israeli Documentary Series presents: "The Water Front"Location: The Rubenstein Arts Center (The Ruby) Film Theater The Israeli Documentary Series presents "The Water Front," directed by Alon Levi (… read more about Israeli Documentary Series presents: “The Water Front” »
Lecture & Panel Discussion with Guests:Ismai'l Kushkush, a journalist, has published in The New York Times and The Washington Post.Kholood Khair is a political analyst and the inaugural Yale… read more about Understanding Sudan's Conflict and Its Future »
March 6, 2025 Thursday 1 pm-5 pmCharity and Family in Muslim Societies Duke Islamic Studies CenterRubenstein Library, Carpenter Conference Room 249 1 pm: Timur Kuran and Mustafa Batman (Duke U), "The… read more about Workshop - Charity and Family in Muslim Societies »
Title: A Nobility of the Spirit: Lineage, Household, and State in Ottoman Egypt Speaker: Adam Sabra, Professor of History and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies, University of… read more about A Nobility of the Spirit: Lineage, Household, and State in Ottoman Egypt »
Keynote Speakers: Nicole Fleetwood, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Sophie Lewis, and Linda Zerilli. Roundtable Speakers: Victoria Hesford, Christina León, Priti Ramamurthy and Rebecca Wanzo. Registration… read more about 18th Annual Feminist Theory Workshop - First Day »
Keynote Speakers: Nicole Fleetwood, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Sophie Lewis, and Linda Zerilli. Roundtable Speakers: Victoria Hesford, Christina León, Priti Ramamurthy and Rebecca Wanzo. Registration… read more about 18th Annual Feminist Theory Workshop - Second Day »
The North Carolina Jewish Studies Seminar welcomes Yemina Hadad, Assistant Professor for Jewish Studies in the Theological Faculty at the University of Leipzig. Professor Hadad's research interests… read more about NCJSS welcomes Yemina Hadad »
Julian of Norwich wrote the several versions of A Revelation of Love during the decades of the Great Schism (1378-1415), a period of acknowledged religious crisis across western Europe, including… read more about “Shaked in sorow and anguish and tribulation”: Holy Church in Crisis in Julian of Norwich’s Revelation of Love »
In The Making of the Modern Muslim State, Malika Zeghal reframes the role of Islam in modern Middle East governance. Challenging other accounts that claim that Middle Eastern states turned secular in… read more about The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa »
In The Making of the Modern Muslim State, Malika Zeghal reframes the role of Islam in modern Middle East governance. Challenging other accounts that claim that Middle Eastern states turned secular in… read more about Book Presentation: The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa »
As extreme heat intensifies across the Carolinas, communities face rising energy costs, disproportionate health risks, and increasing pressure on local infrastructure. Faith-based organizations have… read more about Addressing Extreme Heat through Faithful Community Resilience »
The Israeli Documentary Series presents "Abortion in the Holy Land," directed by Efran Shalom Danon (Israel, 2024, 70 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles). Abortions in Israel of 2024 are still… read more about Israeli Documentary Series presents: “Abortion in the Holy Land” »
The North Carolina Jewish Studies Seminar welcomes presentations from the 2024-25 Shatzmiller Fellowship cohort. The Shatzmiller Graduate Fellows honor Emeritus Smart Professor Joseph Shatzmiller,… read more about NCJSS presents the Shatzmiller Fellows »
Duke and UNC will host a workshop that aims to examine how scholars of Jewish Studies think and rethink their disciplines in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 and the war… read more about Workshop: Jewish Studies in the Aftermath of October 7 »
More details to follow read more about Symposium: Islam, Family and Law in Contemporary Iraq »
Renowned diasporic filmmaker Gina Kim delves into the harrowing yet overlooked history of US military comfort women in her powerful VR trilogy. Established near US military bases in South Korea after… read more about Embodied Cinema of Gina Kim »
Featuring a wide variety of Chinese musical genres, including classical, folk, and pop pieces, played on a mix of Eastern and Western instruments.Admission is free - No need to purchase tickets to… read more about Chinese Music Ensemble: Classic, Folk, and Pop »
Japan is undeniably a technologically advanced country, where digital technologies play a significant role in various aspects of life and industry. At the same time, it has shown a strong analog… read more about Unpacking the Technological Paradox: Japan’s Analog Affinity and South Korea’s Digital Shift »