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Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor

The 2013 FHI Annual Distinguished Lecture was delivered by Rob Nixon, Rachel Carson Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prof. Nixon's visit was jointly sponsored by the FHI and the Nicholas School of the Environment. The lecture took place on March 27, 2013 at the Nasher Museum.

Published 2 months ago

By FranklinHumanities

Family Legacy: Mary D.B.T. Semans

Mary D.B.T. Semans, Duke Endowment Trustee and James B. Duke's great-niece, reflects on her family's legacy.

Published 3 months ago

By DukeEndowment

Annual Queer Theory Lecture 'Sacramental Criticism'

The Annual Queer Theory Lecture "Sacramental Criticism" with Professor Elizabeth Freeman. February 25, 2013

Published 3 months ago

By DukeWomenStudies

Froshlife Film: 'Perfectly Imperfect' by Aycock 2013

Four first-year Duke students find that it is completely okay to be imperfect.

Published 3 months ago

By DukeFroshlife

An Energy Neutral Waste Management System for the Developing World

Dr. Jeffrey Glass, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Hogg Family Director of Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship at Duke University, talks about development of a fully integrated waste management system that combines electrochemical disinfection of liquid waste with combustion of biomass to convert solid waste into recoverable energy. This project was sponsored by the Gates Foundation's "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge" with a focus on individual household waste management for developing regions.

Published 4 months ago

By DukeGlobalHealth

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