by Robin Kirk | Sep 17, 2012 | Robin Kirk
A new post on my class bog for Memory Bandits. When is truth less important that what we perceive as witnesses?
by Robin Kirk | Sep 11, 2012 | Robin Kirk
My post on the 9/11 anniversary is up on Memory Bandits… Related articles Obama commemorates anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks Family Matters Blog: Parents Should Stress Safety at 9/11 Anniversary Remembering 9/11
by Robin Kirk | Sep 3, 2012 | Robin Kirk
My post for my “Memory Bandits” class deals in part with Duke’s new campus in Kunshan, China… Related articles Duke’s China venture gets preliminary OK Memory Bandits redux
by Robin Kirk | Aug 23, 2012 | Robin Kirk
My second version of the Memory Bandits class is about to start, including an on-line blog. Designed as a capstone for International Comparative Studies majors at Duke, the class uses human rights and the uses of memory to look at central questions and themes related...
by Robin Kirk | Aug 18, 2012 | Robin Kirk
I spent part of the weekend finally catching up on the Pussy Riot news and found this excellent piece by Matthew O’Leary — short and to the point. As O’Leary writes, on February 21, 2012, this three-woman punk band — Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda...
by Robin Kirk | Aug 13, 2012 | Robin Kirk
I know taste in teddy bears varies widely. I, for one, am partial to stuffed pandas, since that was what I had as a child (“Kathy,” named after the dear friend I met in third grade who remains a great friend and someone who inspires and delights me). My...
