Videos from vdH Fellows 2024-2025
"Wednesdays at the Center" Lecture with Wan Ning Seah
Wan Ning Seah spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘Tolerance Beyond Liberal Democracy: Montesquieu’s Religious Pluralism'. In this talk, Seah shows that Montesquieu offers theoretical resources for reflecting on the practice of pluralism beyond liberal societies. Drawing on The Spirit of the Laws and Persian Letters, Seah argues that Montesquieu's views on toleration should be read in the broader context of his pluralism and particularism.
"Wednesdays at the Center" Lecture with Ankita Gupta
Ankita Gupta spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘New Hydrologies, Novel Habitats: How Waterbirds Thrive in Irrigated Wetlands'. In this talk, Gupta shares findings from her dissertation research on how seasonal changes in wetland extent influence waterbird communities in agricultural landscapes. Using field surveys and remote sensing, Ankita examined how waterbirds respond to these dynamic wetland patterns, revealing the ecological consequences of human-managed water systems on waterbird species.
Interview with Renzo Severino
In this interview, we sit down with Renzo Severino as he discusses the effect of increased immigrant presence in Peruvian high schools on the performance of native students and what has inspired his research thus far.
'Wednesdays at the Center' Lecture with Renzo Severino
Renzo Severino spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with his lecture ‘The New Kids at School: Immigrants and Academic Performance in Peru'. In this talk, he presented findings from his dissertation research about Venezuelan immigration into Peru and how it affects Peruvian high school students.
Videos from vdH Fellows 2023-2024
Interview with Adrienne Jones
In this interview, we sit down with Adrienne Jones to explore the intriguing path that brought her to Duke University, delve into the inspirations shaping her work, and uncover the passions she enjoys beyond her professional commitments.
Interview with Miguel Martinez
In this interview, we sit down with Miguel Martinez to explore what brought him to Duke University, delve into the inspirations shaping his work, and discuss the furry friends that bring him joy beyond his academic career.
Interview with Robin Fail
In this interview, we talk with Robin Fail to explore what brought her to Duke University, unpack the inspirations shaping her work, and discuss the people who inspire her.
'Wednesdays at the Center' Lecture with Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth Brown spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘Theaster Gates and The Glass Lantern Slide Collection: Sixty Thousand Ways to Unsettle an Art Historical Canon’. In this talk, she discussed the motivations behind Chicago-based multimedia artist, potter, and urban planner Theaster Gates's bold decision to acquire the University of Chicago Art History Department's deaccessioned collection of sixty thousand glass lantern slides in 2006. The event was co-sponsored by JHFC Global Equity and Justice Fellowship.
'Wednesdays at the Center' Lecture with Reshma Nargund
Reshma Nargund spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘From Genes to You: Understanding Epigenetics’. In this talk, she delved into the captivating world of genetic regulation beyond the traditional understanding of DNA. The event was co-sponsored by von der Heyden Global Fellows and Nicholas School of the Environment.
'Wednesdays at the Center' Lecture with Robin Fail
Robin Fail spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘Diverse values, social conflict, and policy preferences in Maine aquaculture’. In this talk, she shared her findings from her dissertation research about value conflict and policy making related to aquaculture growth.
'Wednesdays at the Center' Lecture with Miguel Martinez
Miguel Martinez spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with his lecture ‘Theorizing Mexican Immigrant Racial Attitudes through an Ideological Lens’. In this talk, he sought to provide insight into how dominant racial ideologies in Mexico and the U.S. respectively show up in Mexican immigrant racial attitudes and politics through the results of a qualitative study.
'Wednesdays at the Center' Lecture with Adrienne Jones
Adrienne Jones spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with her lecture ‘Fee to Drive: How Poverty, Punishment, and Policy Shape the Lives of Suspended Motorists’. In this talk, she shared her research about individuals’ experiences with employment- both job loss and job changes- and the reproduction of social and economic inequalities.
Presentations
Adrienne Jones
- Barriers to Driver’s License Restoration: Evidence from North Carolina’s DEAR Program Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Atlanta, GA, November 2023
Elizabeth Brown
- “A Gathering of People: Urban Planning Across Time and Space.” 2023 South-eastern College Art Conference (SECAC). Oct. 11-14, 2023. Panel Organized
- “Unraveling the Myths Around Dave thePotter through the Art of Theaster Gates” 2023 Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC). Oct 11-14, 2023.
Robin Fail
- "Values, problem definitions, and policy preferences in Maine aquaculture." National Shellfisheries Association Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC. (presentation) March 19, 2024.
- "Diverse values, social conflict, and policy preferences in Maine aquaculture." John Hope Franklin Center Seminar Series: Wednesdays at the Center. Durham, NC. (presentation) March 6, 2024.
- "Environmental Justice" Marine Policy Graduate Seminar. Beaufort, NC (guest lecture) November 6, 2023.
- "Ontologies of Nature" Political Ecology Graduate Seminar. Beaufort, NC (guest lecture) October 31, 2023.
- "Discursive Struggles and Intractable Conflicts in Aquaculture Development". MARE People and the Sea Conference. Amsterdam, NLD. (presentation) June 28, 2023.
- "Discursive Struggles for Recognition in Maine Aquaculture." International Association for Society and Natural Resources Conference. Portland, ME. (presentation) June 15, 2023.
SaeHim Park
- “On Self-Writings (书写自我): A Conversation on AutoTheory,” Chinese University of Hong Kong, September 2023
- “Intermedial Aesthetics of Girl Statue of Peace (2011): From Monument to Miniatures in Mass,” Richmond, October 2023, SECAC (Southeastern College Art Conference)
- “Archiving ‘Monkey House,’ Medical Detention Center for United States Military Sex Workers in South Korea,” Baltimore, October 2023, National Women's Studies Association
- “Visualizing Jagal Madang, 110 Years of Red-light District in Daegu, Korea (1909-2019),” Seattle, March 2024, Association for Asian Studies.