The History Hub will encompass many of the Duke History Department’s faculty & student-oriented and public-facing events, creating a more unified, comprehensive, and accessible schedule of programming, as well as a permanent and localized record of past events and guests.
Upcoming History Hub Events
Dedicated time for writing whatever, every Thursday from 1-3pm. Snacks provided.From Faculty Host Nicole Barnes:"We are all writers. And our minds are daily besieged by myriad demands that… read more about "Write On Site" Thursdays! »
The History Hub is pleased to be hosting "AIDS Activism and Queer Care," with Keiko Lane. Lane is an independent scholar, practicing psychotherapist, ACT UP and Queer Nation/Los Angeles activist, and… read more about AIDS Activism and Queer Care »
Please join Professor Lauren Benton for a talk and discussion about her new book, They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton University Press, 2024). Imperial conquest and… read more about From Limited War to Atrocity in the Age of Empires »
Past History Hub Events
Forgetful Empire: Qing China’s Intelligence Crisis and Trans-Himalayan Diplomacy in the Qing-Gurkha War (1788–1793)Dr. Lei Lin will discuss a chapter from her book manuscript, The Limits of Empire:… read more about "Forgetful Empire" with Lei Lin »
Dr. Lei Lin will discuss a chapter from her book manuscript, The Limits of Empire: The Qing-Gurkha War and China's Trans-Himalayan Frontier, 1788-1793. The book uses the Qing-Gurkha War as a lens to… read more about Forgetful Empire: Qing China’s Intelligence Crisis and Trans-Himalayan Diplomacy in the Qing-Gurkha War (1788–1793) »
Seth Rockman, Associate Professor of History at Brown University, is a historian of the United States focusing on the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War. His research unfolds… read more about Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery »
Join us for a special evening with The New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie. A few short weeks after the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Bouie will speak on the historic… read more about Futures for American Democracy: An Evening with Jamelle Bouie »
Duke History and Franklin Gallery@History invites you to the grand opening of their latest exhibit, featuring a talk with Indrani Chatterjee, the John L. Nau III Distinguished Professor in the… read more about Exhibit Launch | Slavery and Freedom: Journeys Across Time and Space »
A Daughter's Journey with the Navajo Code Talkers:Zonnie Gorman is the daughter of the late Dr. Carl Gorman; artist, teacher and one of the original “first twenty-nine” Navajo Code Talkers, the pilot… read more about 2025 Military History Lecture: Growing Up with Heroes »
A multimedia presentation, to be followed by a Q&A session and book signing.For fifteen years, Nate DiMeo's pioneering podcast, The Memory Palace, has turned to the past to make sense of the way… read more about The Memory Palace: Podcasting Public History »
Paul Kramer is an Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. read more about Paul Kramer: Transnationalizing U.S. History »
Critically important, intensely personal, historically rich, socially intimidating. The pedagogy surrounding the study of slavery can be dangerously fraught, and yet the subject seems woven into… read more about Methods Seminar: Approaches to Slavery Studies, with Tamika Nunley & Mélanie Lamotte »
Join the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute for the second film in our 2024-2025 Rights! Camera! Action! Film Series. "Bad Faith" is a feature-length documentary that… read more about "Bad Faith" Film Screening »
For details and registration click "More Event Information" below.Convened by Dr. Frances S. Hasso as part of The Palestine Seminar https://gendersexualityfeminist.duke.edu/palestine-seminar-gsf-… read more about Literary Gaza (Hybrid) »
Bryant Simon is Professor of History and Academic Chair of the University Honors Program at Temple University. He is the author of several books, including: Boardwalk of Dreams: Atlantic City and the… read more about Researching and Writing with Details in Mind »
Voter suppression comes in many forms and is a key tool used to silence the higher ed community. This means that voting when you are a student, an academic or an administrator isn't just an act of… read more about Enemies of Your Vote: Understanding Voter Suppression, the College Campus and You. »
Matt Shutzer, Sumathi Ramaswamy, Avrati Bhatnagar, John French, Hannah Conway, and Marty Miller will participate in a panel discussion on working with photography.Hannah Conway is an Assistant… read more about "Picture This!" Faculty/Graduate Student Panel Discussion: Working with Photography »
Nicole Barnes will share a draft chapter or article from her book, “Think Before You Flush: Your Body’s Secrets to a Healthier Ecosystem”.Barnes is Associate Professor of History and Gender,… read more about Faculty/Graduate Student Workshop with Nicole Barnes »
Jessica Borsellino will share a draft chapter of her dissertation: “Mothers, Missionaries, and Matrons: Women’s Death Work and Kiowa Community Health, 1892-1922.”Statement: "I am a PhD… read more about Faculty/Graduate Student Workshop with Jessica Borsellino »
