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Professor Anne-Gaëlle Saliot receives the award of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques, bestowed by the French government on individuals distinguished for their valuable service in promoting French language and culture.
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Congratulations to Professor Anne-Gaëlle Saliot who has been knighted by the French Government! She will be awarded the medal of "Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques" in recognition of the excellence of her academic research.
The EPE NC took place on February 7-8.
Participants reported high satisfaction in the post-conference survey. “I always love hearing about other teachers’ experiences, and I want to emphasize that I appreciate that everything is conducted in Spanish.”
Join us on Feb. 7-8 for II Encuentro Práctico de Español L2 en Carolina del Norte.
This 2nd edition focuses on "Pathways for Transformative Learning" and aims to be a key reference for the professional development of L2 Spanish teachers in North Carolina.
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Our community is deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague and friend, Michèle Longino, professor emerita. She was a valued participant in the intellectual life @DukeU and a ground-breaking scholar in the field of 17th Century French studies. duke.is/c/5v2r
Assistant Professors Angélica Serna Jeri, Eric Disbro and Katryn Evinson are global cultural innovators whose interdisciplinary work engages with some of today’s most pressing social questions.
Say hello to the new faculty cohort joining Trinity College of Arts & Sciences! 👋
Read their stories and learn how they embody what it means to pursue curiosity, connection and humility!
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Is there a time when research has ever made you hopeful?
That’s one of many questions @DukeU faculty and their students had for each other in our new podcast “Duets.” Listen now to all episodes on the human side of research collaborations! #TrinityDuets duke.is/Duets
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We are so excited to welcome all our first-year students to campus! Today, a few friendly faces provided personal assistance on move-in day.
One of France’s national myths has become a matter of mystery again: Why has the sword made out to be Roland’s gone missing? The plot thickens in the context of the French elections — and faculty member Helen Solterer shares her take for the @nytimes duke.is/v/x4z3
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Welcome to NATALIA GINZBURG’S GLOBAL LEGACIES, edited by @SaskiaZio & @MilkovaStiliana! Essays by many of our contributors, articles on Natalia Ginzburg and world literature, translation, trauma, bodies, voices, gazes, and much more!
Join us on Tuesday, May 7 for a special event honoring Professor Emeritus Walter Mignolo and his 30-year career exploring decoloniality, imagining a future in which humans and the natural world are no longer exploited in the quest for wealth and power. @duke_clacs @fhi_duke
Congratulations to Senior Lecturer Bethzaida Fernandez who teaches the course "Bridging Cultures: Latino Lives and Experiences in NC" and works extensively in the community, creating a range of collaborative experiences for @DukeStudents @DukeU @SLatDuke➡️duke.is/n/df94
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A Conversation with filmmaker Alice Diop
Duke University, East Campus
April 18, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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From course offerings to faculty research to entire programs of study, Latinidad — a Spanish-language term often used by scholars to refer to the cultural and social identity of people of Latin American descent — is expanding at Duke. 🌎duke.is/r/8nhs
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"Ciro is a committed teacher who thinks deeply about the student experience." Congrats to Ciro Incoronato, Ph.D. Candidate in Romance Studies, on his Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching! bit.ly/3x4jRr5
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On April 18, join @DukeCFFS for a conversation with acclaimed director Alice Diop, whose feature film "Saint Omer" represented France in the Best International Film category at the 2023 Oscars. This free public event is part of the Contemporary Feminisms in French Lecture Series.
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This was a big week for future Duke students!
Our faculty approved a new undergraduate curriculum for Trinity that will take effect in Fall 2025. Learn how it will enable us to continue providing an exceptional liberal arts education to a new generation: duke.is/z/uzvm
ALT Members of the Arts & Sciences Council applaud the approval of a new undergraduate curriculum for Trinity College from their seats
On April 2, @DukeCFFS, in partnership with @villa_albertine, welcomes Rama Salla Dieng (@drlandislife). The author will give a public talk — "Global South Feminist Solidarities and the Meaning of Anti-Colonial" — as part of the Contemporary Feminisms in French Lecture Series.
You won’t want to miss the third annual Embodied Dialogues residency hosted by @dukedance! Creatives will come together to share and learn about African Brazilian dance and its music forms. There will be conversations and classes to join, April 3-5. duke.is/p/86cn
