Duringf tgiFHI, Prof. Julianne Werlin shared research from her book-in-progress, "English Renaissance Authors: A Demographic History", which examines over 600 writers’ lives—from education and class to marriage, maternity, and death. Read more about her research here: fhi.duke.edu/news/juliann...

Prof. Jennifer Flaherty’s tgiFHI talk explored how 19th century Russian writers used narrative and early empirical methods to document poverty, labor, and inequality—challenging Cold War frameworks and highlighting the humanities’ role today. Read more here: fhi.duke.edu/news/jennife...

SNCC digital toolkits make the strategies, stories, and organizing lessons of the 1960s youth-led civil rights movement accessible to new generations. Editorial committee member Judy Richardson spoke with FHI about the project’s impact and relevance today. Read more: fhi.duke.edu/news/preserv...

Duke composer John Supko argues that modernist art’s openness, and its resistance to instant understanding, offers a counter to how we use AI. He treats AI as a creative partner, not an oracle, crafting works that are “provocatively incomplete.” Read more here: fhi.duke.edu/news/john-su...

Trisha Santanam, Duke senior in English & Music, explores how literature and music help us think, feel, and engage with life’s contradictions. Her work shows that analysis and enjoyment can coexist 🎶📚 Read more: fhi.duke.edu/news/student...

Our latest tgiFHI talk was led by Jennifer Knust, professor of Religious Studies at Duke. FHI's weekly series helps amplify the work of Duke humanities faculty. She spoke on “The New Testament Apparatus as a War Machine,” an argument against extractive systems of documentation. tinyurl.com/FHI-Duke

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For Professor Khwezi Mkhize, the humanities are fundamentally about storytelling—not only the stories themselves, but the structures that govern who tells them and to what effect, as well as how they’re told. Read more about his research here: fhi.duke.edu/news/khwezi-...

Graduate students at FHI are redefining poetry’s place in academia ✒️ Through book discussions, reading groups, and public programming, a new working group seeks to support grad students from various humanities disciplines. Read more about them here: fhi.duke.edu/news/buildin...

Honoring Dr. Charmaine McKissick-Melton, whose work at Duke’s FHI helped students explore a century of media through race and culture. Her legacy lives on in the internship “boot camp” now named in her honor—empowering future leaders in communications. 👏 fhi.duke.edu/news/charmai...

The Black Archival Imagination Lab (BAIL) at FHI explores how Black experiences challenge imperial representations. Led by Professors Ouma and Mkhize, it bridges scholarship and community, using memory as a tool for resistance and renewal. Read more about it here: fhi.duke.edu/news/how-bla...

This weekend, FHI celebrated the brilliant seniors of the Human Rights Certificate Program. Through ethics, law, policy, history & the arts, they’ve shown deep commitment to justice & global equity. We’re proud of your passion & drive to build a more just world! ✨

The CCDGB workshop at FHI explores how race, colonialism, and environmental justice reshape climate change conversations. It highlights Indigenous resilience and creative solutions. Learn more about this important shift in climate dialogue 🌍 fhi.duke.edu/news/reframi...

How do the ways we remember the past shape our understanding of ourselves and our hopes for the future? Join Duke’s Kenan Institute for Ethic for The Ethics of Memory w/ David Treuer, Ryan Falcioni, and Bz Zhang. Learn more: duke.is/memory

One person, one vote is the law of the land. Rally to make sure every vote counts in Raleigh *today* Monday, May 17th at the state Capitol at 12pm.

"The right to vote is foundational ... When access to this right is denied, all of our other rights are left vulnerable, reduced to empty promises without the power to enforce them." @wesleyhogan.bsky.social, Research Professor at FHI www.wral.com/21842228/

The John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute and Stuart Hall Archive Project hosted three Duke graduate students for an 8-week fellowship exploring Hall’s work on race, identity, and media. Read more here: fhi.duke.edu/news/new-stu...

A small but exciting summer program at my job @fhiduke.bsky.social Long live archival research, long live critical thought!