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How to Live with Others
How to Live with Others: A History of Interpersonal Distance A PAL Forum presentation by visiting scholar Corina Stan Response by Heather Wallace, PAL Assistant, Duke Philosophy, PhD Candidate. Tues. Feb 10 5:30pm Reception at 5pm FHI Garage Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 Duke University Parking is free at Smith Warehouse after 5pm. How can we…Read more
Hannah Arendt Reading Group
Join PAL director Toril Moi for this biweekly Spring 2015 reading group to read and discuss some of the key works of Hannah Arendt. Meetings: Tuesdays, 7pm: Feb 3, Feb 17, Mar 3, Mar 17, Mar 31 FHI Conference Room Smith Warehouse Bay 4 Duke University Parking is free at Smith Warehouse after 5pm. Light…Read more
The Work of Literature
“The Work of Literature: Event, Invention, History” A lecture by Derek Attridge Thurs. Jan 15 5:30pm Reception at 5pm FHI Garage Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 Duke University Derek Attridge will present a section from his forthcoming book, The Work of Literature, a sequel to The Singularity of Literature that expands and refines its arguments. The new…Read more
Spring 2015 Calendar
Presenting PAL’s 2015 Spring Event Schedule! Highlights include a symposium on Undergraduate Education and the Humanities, the 3rd Writing is Thinking, and a reading group on Hannah Arendt. We hope to see you there! All events will be held in the FHI Garage, Smith Warehouse, Bay 4, Duke University ……………………………………………….. Jan 15, 5:30pm. “The Work of…Read more
Undergraduate Education and the Humanities, a PAL Symposium
Undergraduate Education and the Humanities A PAL Symposium Friday Jan 30. 10am-12:30pm FHI Garage Smith Warehouse, Bay 4. Duke University Followed by light lunch! Introduction by Richard Powell, Dean of the Humanities at Duke’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Speakers: Paula Findlen (History, Stanford), Sean Kelly (Philosophy, Harvard), and James Simpson (English, Harvard). How can…Read more
PAL Holiday Party
Celebrate the Humanities with PAL! Thurs. Dec 4 6-8pm Cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres FHI Garage Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 Duke University Join us to celebrate the humanities with PAL! There will be special entertainment from the PAL/FHI Seminars and news from PAL director Toril Moi. Cocktails by White Whale!Read more
Several Short Sentences about Writing
A conversation about: Several Short Sentences about Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg led by Toril Moi and Sarah Beckwith Tues. Jan 27* 7pm** Light Supper at 6:30pm** FHI Garage Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 Duke University *Some of our publicity material inadvertently has the wrong date (Jan 20.) We are working to correct this ASAP. The correct…Read more
Moving from Evidence-Gathering to Drafting
Writing Group Workshop 3 Part of Writing is Thinking 2015 Moving from Evidence-Gathering to Drafting with Kristen Neuschel from the Thompson Writing Program Tues Nov 18 6pm Light Supper at 5:30pm FHI Garage Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 Duke UniversityRead more
PAL Forum: Envisioning the Modern University
Envisioning the Modern University: Schelling’s Jena Lectures A lecture by Bruce Matthews What can we learn about the modern university from reading Schelling? PAL invites you to an informal talk by Bruce Matthews, one of this year’s Humanities Writ Large Visiting Fellows. Thurs. Nov 13 5pm FHI Garage Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 Duke University Reception at…Read more
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