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Oct 08 2024, 12:00pm EDT
Food Culture: Identity and Community
Tuesday, October 8 – (Noon ET)
Food is intrinsically tied to our identities. It fosters community. It bridges cultural divides. In this session, join Duke experts in a thoughtful discussion of the role of food throughout generations and cultures and the lessons we can take with us as we seek to understand a shared humanity through our lifelong relationships with food.
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Oct 16 2024, 6:00pm EDT
Our celebration will feature exclusive Duke Centennial content and a chance to be the first to see scenes from an original play, Jimmy Carter Stage Left, written by Tom DeTitta ’82.
Oct 27 2024, 1:00pm EDT
Join the Duke DC community as we celebrate Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month with Café Flamenco dance at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in downtown DC. This cabaret-style event features traditional flamenco dance and live music performed by Furia Flamenca - an award-winning dance company that brings the ferocity and passion of flamenco to the stage. The dancers will be accompanied by guitarists Maestro Torcuato Zamora and Juan L.
Oct 29 2024, 3:00pm EDT
Food Puzzles: Agriculture, Climate, and Solutions
Tuesday, October 29 – 3:00 pm ET)
From production to consumption, not all food is equal. In this session, learn about the impact of climate change on our food systems across the U.S. and the world. Duke researchers will discuss what could be done to improve access to nutritional, affordable food by examining current agricultural practices, business challenges that create “food deserts” and novel solutions to level the food playing field.
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