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Aaron Young Scholars Program in Duke Today

Duke Today has spotlighted the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars program, recognizing it as "one of the few opportunities in the state for young people to get experience in conducting interdisciplinary social sciences research." "This program underscores the importance of conducting credible research and examines how research can shape different aspects of society. I am pleased that Duke Today has recognized and…

Founding Director William Darity is Keynote Speaker at Interdisciplinary Conference on Racism Research in Germany

The Cook Center is pleased to announce that Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity …

Will Damron’s paper on electricity featured on Our Long Walk blog

Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Will Damron’s paper was used in a blog post comparing…

Shame of Chicago Documentary Nominated for Mid-West Emmy

Directed by documentary filmmaker and Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein, Shame of Chicago:…

(The Apostle of Nonviolence. Photograph by Arko Dasgupta, 2017)

Duke Immerse: Caste, Class, and Race – A Transformative Journey into Global Inequality

By: Rachel Ruff “Caste, Class, and Race: Inequality and Reparations in the US and…

Keisha Bentley-Edwards quoted in SELF.com article on medical gaslighting

Cook Center Core Faculty Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards was quoted in SELF article discussing medical…

Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. interviewed in Policy 360 Podcast episode on Racial Wealth Inequality and Policy

A new episode of Sanford’s Policy 360 podcast takes a deep dive into one…

Elizabeth Degefe writes article in The Fulcrum

Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Elizabeth Degefe coauthored a piece in The Fulcrum. In the…

Arko Dasgupta featured in India International Centre Quarterly Journal and Duke Research Blog

Cook Center Doctoral Fellow Arko Dasgupta recently wrote a piece for the India International…

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Upcoming Duke Events

Howard University’s AEA Summer 2024 Training Program for Economics Undergraduates Application Deadline

Feb 1

Inaugural Jerome M. Culp, Jr. Critical Theory Lecture with Duke Law

Mar 16

Let’s Talk Racism Conference at North Carolina Central University, 3/15-3/16

Mar 22

Proposals Due for Advancing Black Intellectualism Conference (Virtual), Open to Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Faculty and Practitioners

Mar 27

Out of Many, One: Reflections on Race and Language (Conversation in Rubenstein Library, 3:30pm)

Mar 31

Young Scholars Application for Summer 2024 Program Open Now Through 3/31

Apr 11

Register for Fall ’24 Cook Center courses now through 4/11

Apr 25

Webinar, 4/25 at 12pm EST – Doing Latinx Studies as a Stratification Economist: A Case Study of the Mariel Boatlift, presented by Dr. Stephan Lefebvre

May 17

Advancing Black Intellectualism Conference (Virtual Opportunity), 5/16-5/17

May 17

NGIN Cityscapes Summit on economic development in Durham, NC featuring speaker William Darity, 5/15-5/17

Jun 11

Building Inclusion into Research: Language Matters (Virtual Duke Research Town Hall)

Jun 30

Proposals Due for 2024 Color of Education Summit

Sep 5

Sixth World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Social Inequality, 9/3-9/5

Sep 6

Enroll in Fall ’24 Cook Center courses now through 9/6 (Drop/Add period)

Oct 1

Deadline to Apply for Duke Immerse: Caste, Class, and Race Inequality and Reparations in the US and India, Spring 2025

Oct 25

“Behind the Data: Quantitative Approaches in Interdisciplinary Racism Research” Conference in Bayreuth, Germany featuring speaker William Darity, 10/23-10/25

Nov 12

Registration Begins for Spring 2025 Duke Courses; Spring Cook Center Courses Available

Jan 8

Spring 2025 Semester Begins at Duke University

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