It has been an important year for civic and political engagement at Duke. The surprise outcome of the Presidential election has challenged all of us to think anew about the public purposes of higher education and how, amongst other American institutions, universities can work to defend democratic practices and principles that are under siege. This […]
Author: Lucia Constantine
Make Science More Human, More Accessible: Reflections on the March for Science
Guest post by Sarah Philo | 1st year MSc-GH student The March for Science was recently described as an unprecedented and historic event. While scientists have marched in the past, this is the first time scientists and their allies marched to protect its very identity.Movements that cast doubt on science have been growing for years, […]
Become a Teaching for Equity Fellow
All Arts & Sciences Faculty are invited to learn more about the Teaching for Equity Fellows Program (TFEF), a year-long series of sessions open to faculty of all ranks. TFEF is designed to support a community of educators who want to proactively and effectively address issues of identity, race, and racism in the classroom. The program is aimed […]
Durham is at the Cusp
Guest post by Wendy Jacobs T’83 | Chair of Durham Board of County Commissioners The decisions we make today about transit will decide the future of Durham and our region. Over the past 15 years we have experienced transformative change. American Tobacco, DPAC and the Durham Bull’s Stadium were the first of many catalyzing projects […]
Hard Work, Real Impact
Guest post by Emily Hadley T’15 | Duke College Advising Corps Two years ago, during the spring of my senior year, I turned down a consulting job. The company seemed to do important work and my family was excited about my possible ascent into a higher income bracket, but after four years of a Duke curriculum […]
Civic Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change
Guest post by Catherine Flowers | 2017 Practitioner in Residence at Duke Human Rights Center@FHI I was fortunate to have parents that were activists who imparted many lessons about civic engagement that are still impactful today. In my current work as an environmental justice activist, I have employed many of those lessons. From them I […]
John Hope Franklin Center | Call for Proposals
The John Hope Franklin Center seeks collaborating partners for its Fall 2017 Wednesdays at the Center program. For more information, visit jhdc.duke.edu/portfolio-item/call-for-proposals/ Program Description: Wednesdays at the Center (W@TC) is a weekly series in which scholars, artists, journalists, and others speak informally about their work in conversation with an audience of students, faculty, staff, and community […]
Propose a New DukeEngage Program
Does your research align with the DukeEngage mission? Do you have expertise in specific regions of our world? Civic engagement is a broad term that can include everything from volunteerism to democratic participation. We seek to support student projects ranging from: working in local schools; assisting with disaster recovery; volunteering with an international human rights […]
Everyone a Changemaker
Guest post by Sarah Thelen, MPP candidate | Sanford School of Public Policy Everyone a changemaker. It takes one. These were some of the themes of the Ashoka U conference in Miami, Florida this past weekend. The need for change and innovation at the policy level was a fascinating topic that wove itself through most […]
Welcome Dr. Hahrie Han
The Duke Office of Civic Engagement is pleased to welcome Hahrie Han as a distinguished lecturer. She will be on campus on March 29 & 30 giving talks and visiting classes. If you’d like to meet with Dr. Han, please contact Leslie Parkins, leslie.parkins@duke.edu Hahrie Han is the Anton Vonk Associate Professor of Political Science at […]