The Ethics of Now presents Viet Thanh Nguyen
ONLINECLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen writes incisively, acerbically, and hilariously about power, trauma, and the meanings we make out of a fractured world. As a storyteller and critic, he encourages us to contend with past and present, and to generate more liberatory futures. Join Duke History […]
Data Privacy Day: A Conversation with Neil Richards about his Book “Why Privacy Matters”
ONLINECLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR In honor of Data Privacy Day 2022, we will be discussing with Professor Neil Richards his recent book "Why Privacy Matters." We will talk about what privacy means and “what privacy isn’t,” and explore the implications of our country’s legal approach to privacy for freedom, democracy, and […]
Reimagining Our Economy for People and Planet
Ahmadieh Family Conference Room (101 West Duke Building) 1364 Campus Dr, Durham, NC, United StatesIn the face of ecological catastrophe and extreme inequality, we need to rethink the status quo. What if our economy maximized well-being and sustainability for all instead of profit for the few? People, institutions, and governments around the world are embracing the vision of an economy that promotes human flourishing on a healthy planet. Join […]
Meshroom: An Open Dancefloor for Rewilding Thought and Movement
The Ark, East Campus 14 Epworth Dorm Ln, Durham, NC, United StatesFree and open to all. Bring a friend.Meshroom is a performance environment that forms an intellectual/intentional community around an open dancefloor. It is a space for transcending narrow languages, ungrounding from fixed realities, and co-creating temporary worlds in movement. Meshroom is shaped by the movement, dreams, hopes, and queerness of everyone in the room: it is a weaving of wild […]
Meshroom: An Open Dancefloor for Rewilding Thought and Movement
The Ark, East Campus 14 Epworth Dorm Ln, Durham, NC, United StatesFree and open to all. Bring a friend.Meshroom is a performance environment that forms an intellectual/intentional community around an open dancefloor. It is a space for transcending narrow languages, ungrounding from fixed realities, and co-creating temporary worlds in movement. Meshroom is shaped by the movement, dreams, hopes, and queerness of everyone in the room: it is a weaving of wild […]
The Ethics of Now presents Min Jin Lee
Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NCBestselling author and National Book Award finalist for her novel Pachinko, Min Jin Lee writes about the Korean diaspora. Through her sensitive depictions of generations of families struggling to make their way in the world, she explores sweeping themes of race, class, gender, immigration, colonialism, and religion. Join Duke History professor Adriane Lentz-Smith for a […]