SCENE ON RADIO LIVE PODCAST EVENT Post-“Capitalism”: Towards a Democratic Economy?
Motorco Music Hall 723 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham, NC, United StatesJoin the hosts of the acclaimed podcast Scene on Radio for a live event that asks how we can move toward a more just, sustainable, and democratic economy in this moment — and yes, we mean after the 2024 election. Featuring host John Biewen and co-hosts Ellen McGirt (editor of Design Observer Magazine) and Chenjerai […]
“Love’s Braided Dance” — A Book Launch Event
Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall (C105, Bay 4, Smith Warehouse) 114 S Buchanan Blvd, Durham, NC, United StatesJoin the Kenan Institute for Ethics for a book launch event for a new book by Norman Wirzba, “Love's Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis.” From the publisher: “In this series of meditations, Norman Wirzba recasts hope not as something people have, like a vaccine to prevent pain and trouble, but as something […]
Leaders Defending American Higher Education
How should college and university leaders respond to the intensifying threats to American higher education? As the second Trump administration prepares to take office, presidents face difficult choices as they seek to remain non-partisan in the face of increasing political interference, bolstered by growing distrust of higher education. DEI initiatives, accreditation, and federal funding are […]
The Ethics of Now with Damon Tweedy and Jeffrey Baker
Hayti Heritage Center 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, NC, United StatesJoin the Kenan Institute for Ethics and host Adriane Lentz-Smith for a conversation with Jeffrey Baker and Damon Tweedy on race, memory, and what local history can teach us — as embodied in a story from Duke Hospital that still reverberates today. In a new podcast, “UNHEALED: A Story of Race, Memory, and a Teaching […]
Community Forum on the Trump Administration and Higher Education: What Does This Mean for Duke?
0014 WestbrookIn the short time since President Trump has taken office, higher education has been confronted with significant changes and challenges. From diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and the status of immigrant and international students to funding cuts and grant cancellations, little about higher education’s future seems certain. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators must all navigate […]
Conservatism, Higher Education, and Trumpism
ONLINEDo the left and right share a common interest when it comes to defending American higher education? As the Trump administration initiates unprecedented attacks on colleges and universities, some conservatives are standing firm in upholding the value of liberal education. This webinar features two of them — political scientists Jon Shields of Claremont McKenna College […]