Provost Forum 2019
Forum on areas of tension within and between nations
over issues of immigration
Listen to Provost Kornbluth and Forum co-chairs, Associate Provost Noah Pickus and Vice Provost Abbas Benmamoun, discuss how the program was developed and learn how your participation can contribute to the dialogue on this important topic.
Wednesday, October 16
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Penn Pavilion, Duke University
Thursday, October 17
9:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Penn Pavilion, Duke University
Keynote with Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
12 Noon-1:00 p.m.
Page Auditorium, Duke University
Open to Duke students, faculty, and staff and members of the
Durham and North Carolina communities
Full agenda and participant biographies available
Tickets for the keynote with Nicholas Kristof on Thursday, October 17 are available
and will be distributed by the ushers in Page Auditorium beginning at 11:30 am when the doors open.
Please note this will be a well-attended event and plan accordingly.
Forum News Stories
Immigration Issues are Focus of Provost Forum Oct. 16-17 (DukeToday)
Resources and Considerations for Civil Discourse
1. Intercultural Considerations for Civil Discourse
2. Dialogue, Conversation, and Facilitation
Coffeehour Conversations for Schools and Academic Settings
Related Events and Resources
Duke University Press immigration book and journal list
Immigration Research: Special Call for Bass Connections Project Proposals
There are multiple student groups who have organized book clubs including the Migration Lab with Jose Vargas' book, Dear America, and Michael Dougherty's book, My Father Left Me Ireland
October 24, Immigration Enforcement in North Carolina presented by Kate Evans, Director of the Duke Immigrant Rights Clinic and Eisha Jain, Visiting Professor of Law, Duke School of Law
November 4, Talent From All Corners Symposium; RSVP here. In this panel discussion on “Talent From All Corners: How Immigration Helps Shape American Scientific Leadership”, a group of prominent and highly promising scientists, led by Nobel Laureate Professor Robert Lefkowitz, will share their own stories as first, second, or third generation immigrants, their research and its significance, and their perspective on immigration and its role in shaping American scientific leadership.
November 11, Distinguished Lecture on Immigration with Jason DeParle, New York Times reporter and author
Mid-November, student-led Town Hall (tentative); information coming soon
Through December 12, RefugiARTE Exhibit, an exhibition of editorial cartoons from Latin American artists reflecting the journey of people fleeing conflict and persecution
The Forum is organized by a university-wide steering committee, and is sponsored by the Office of the Provost. The committee is co-chaired by Associate Provost Noah Pickus and Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement Abbas Benmamoun. Additional members include: Abdullah Antepli, Gary Bennett, Joseph Blocher, Peter Feaver, Jennifer Goins, Eisha Jain, Hallie Knuffman, Mitchell Melkonian, Şeun Bello Olámosù, Liliana Paredes, Gunther Peck, and Suzanne Shanahan. Members of the Student Advisory Committee are: Daisy Almonte, Reiss Becker, Lizzie Bond, Saheel Chodavadia, Corey Pilson (artist), Axel Herrera Ramos, and Nicolás Sánchez.
Parking will be available in the Bryan Center parking deck. Free parking passes will be available from the attendant when exiting the deck. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to use their on-campus parking assignments.
For more information, contact Jennifer Goins