Juan Carlos Vasquez Participates in MUSICACOUSTICA-HANGZHOU 2026
Juan Carlos Vasquez, Assistant Professor of Computation and Design at Duke Kunshan University, participated in MUSICACOUSTICA-HANGZHOU 2026, held from September 22 to 27 in Hangzhou, China. During the festival, he served on the jury for the Composition Competition Finals and presented his audiovisual work Rorschach’s Garden V2 in concert. Hosted by the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, the […]
Exciting Announcement: Professor Ben Van Overmeire and Ruixiang Hu Win Grand Prize in Global Essay Competition!
We are pleased to announce that Professor Ben Van Overmeire of Duke Kunshan University and Ruixiang Hu have been awarded the Grand Prize in the inaugural Fangtang Human-AI Collaboration Global Essay Competition (AI for Humanities) for their co-authored essay, “The Hat Has Changed, but the People Haven’t: The Persistence of Mythology in the Age of […]
Professors Jung Choi and Kolleen Guy curated Feeling into Form: Art, Movement, and the Making of Empathy, a research-based multimedia exhibition, workshop, and concert
Written by Yiya Wang, Class of 2028 Feeling into Form: Art, Movement, and the Making of Empathy opened at Duke Kunshan University on August 28, 2026, alongside the HRC Fall Conference. Conceived and curated through Heritage Lab at Duke Kunshan University, the project was led by Professors Jung Choi and Kolleen Guy, with Honey (Bihui) […]
Humanities Graduate School Info Session
On September 28, six DKU students and Professors Stephanie Anderson and Joseph Giacomelli gathered over pizza and drinks to share advice and suggestions for graduate school applications. Prof. Anderson began the session by asking each student their post-graduation plans. Students shared a wide range of future possibilities, from PhD to MFA programs to “gap years” […]
Congratulations to Student Qirui Lei for being Selected as a Millennium Fellow
We are thrilled to announce that Qirui Lei, one of Prof. Hwa Yeong Wang’s students from the Class of 2029 at Duke Kunshan University, has been selected to join the prestigious Millennium Fellowship program! This highly competitive program, co-hosted by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN), is a semester-long […]
Prof. Zairong Xiang Honored with Prestigious McCall MacBain Scholars Leading Educators Award
We are delighted to share the wonderful news that Prof. Zairong Xiang has been named one of just twelve recipients worldwide of the inaugural McCall MacBain Scholars Leading Educators Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates educators who have made an exceptional impact on their students, particularly through innovative pedagogy and experiential learning. The award is part […]
Professors Benjamin Bacon and Vivian Xu Elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Society for Cybernetics
Professors Benjamin Bacon and Vivian Xu have earned prestigious appointments to the Board of Trustees of the American Society for Cybernetics (ASC), a globally respected organization dedicated to advancing the field of cybernetics and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Prof. Benjamin Bacon and Prof. Vivian Xu were officially elected to the Board of Trustees, with a 6-year […]
Congratulations to Prof. Ben Van Overmeire for Publishing a New Article in the Prestigious Journal
Prof. Ben Van Overmeire has made a significant contribution to his field with the publication of his latest article, titled “Tracking D. T. Suzuki in H. R. F. Keating’s Zen There Was Murder.” The article was recently featured in The Eastern Buddhist, a highly regarded and peer-reviewed publication renowned for its scholarship in Buddhist studies. In this article, […]
“Normative Issues in Chinese Art Practice” Small Academic Workshop Held at Duke Kunshan University by Prof. Yili Zhou
Written by Xinye (Josie) Zhou, intern On June 26–27, 2026, a small academic workshop titled “Normative Issues in Chinese Art Practice” was held at the Water Pavilion on the Duke Kunshan University campus and also streamed online via Tencent Meeting. Organizer Yili Zhou, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Duke Kunshan University, gathered scholars working […]
Congratulations to Professor Yili Zhou on being awarded for her paper!
Congratulations to Professor Yili Zhou on being awarded the British Society of Aesthetics 2026 New Horizons Prize for her paper, “Morality and Music: A Brief Discussion on How Moral Self-Cultivation Contributes to Music Performance”! Yili receives a £500 prize and a grant of up to £1000 to attend the conference in September.