A Celebration of the Scholarship of Diane Nelson

A Celebration of the Scholarship of Diane Nelson

Thursday, April 20, 2023
3:00pm to 5:30pm
Smith Warehouse, Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall, Bay 4, C105

Please join Cultural Anthropology for a celebration of the scholarship of Diane Nelson (1963-2022). The event will feature commentary by her colleagues, collaborators, and dear friends.

Speakers:
Arturo Escobar (UNC), Mark Driscoll (UNC), Greg Grandin (Yale), Carlota McAllister (York), Elizabeth Oglesby (Arizona), Jolie Olcott (Duke), Harris Solomon (Duke), Alejandro Flores Aguilar (Universidad Rafael Landívar), the Oxidate Collective

Schedule

3:00pm - Opening remarks by Ranjana Khanna (Director of the John Hope Franklin Institute) and Louise Meintjes (Chair, Cultural Anthropology). Readings from Diane's work by former students.

4:00 - 5:30pm - Colleagues reflect on Diane's scholarship. Commentary by Greg Grandin (Yale), Carlota McAllister (York), Elizabeth Oglesby (Arizona), Jolie Olcott (Duke), Harris Solomon (Duke), Alejandro Flores Aguilar (Universidad Rafael Landívar), Cori Hayden (the Oxidate Collective), and Arturo Escobar (UNC). Closing remarks by Mark Driscoll (UNC)

5:30pm - Reception - A light dinner will be served

Please RSVP for in-person attendance https://duke.is/zhvkd
or the Zoom webinar https://duke.is/v9ndk

Parking will be available in the South Lot for Smith Warehouse
https://fhi.duke.edu/sites/fhi.duke.edu/files/event-attachments/Celebration%20Diane%20Nelson%204.2%20Smoth%20South%20Lot_0.pdf

Sponsors: Cultural Anthropology, Center for Latin American Studies, Franklin Humanities Institute, Global Affairs, Romance Studies