This workshop examines the interrelationship between modern biomedicine (in its many variants) and an eclectic array of local and indigenous medical practices and epistemologies in Asia. The three presenters offer a window into the socio-cultural inflections of science and scientific knowledge, the politics of imperial and colonial regimes of health and hygiene, the economics of biomedicine in[...]

The Health and Humanities Exchange (HHEX) is an event that will spotlight health-related research and education initiatives at UNC-CH, Duke, Wake Forest, and other regional programs that draw upon the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. This event will introduce faculty and students to research going on at UNC and beyond, provide a space for generative[...]

How can intercultural learning and intercultural competence be addressed in the classroom? Why is it important to go beyond knowledge in supporting our students’ interactions with diverse others? In today’s polarized society, these questions become critical.  Join three Duke faculty (Jayne Ifekwunigwe, Charlie Piot, and Deb Reisinger; moderated by Darla K. Deardorff, editor of The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence among other[...]