EVENTS
Activities
2 Annual Research Conferences:
- Monuments and Memory, March 2009
- Historical markings of slavery in the U.S.
- Race, Tracking, and Schooling, October 2008
- Black White Achievement Gap, Advances Placement, IB Program, Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG)
- Color, Caste, and Skin Color, March 2008
- The Indian castes system, different skin shades
- Race and Wealth, October 2008
Annual Fall & Spring Research Conclave
- Research Fellows-Faculty
- Faculty team informally present their current “work in progress” papers to affiliated faculty.
- Faculty receive “positive” feedback
- Research Fellows-Postdocs, Grad Students, Undergrads with honors projects in Public Policy
- Informal presentation with positive feedback from faculty
Young Scholars – Black Scholars Project
- DPS middle and high school students submit research essays on minority scholars (expanding Black History Month)
- Hands-on research experience with Duke professors and Duke students
- Exposure to college and the rigorous environment of research – closing awards ceremony at Duke University
- Opportunity to present their “research” at the research conclaves at Duke University
- Scholars are invited to attend free summer camp