A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., practice various performances in the Nelson Music Room, East Duke building, on Dec. 4, 2023. The class will be putting on an artistic production on Dec. 7, 2023, in Page Auditorium. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., practice various performances in the Nelson Music Room, East Duke building, on Dec. 4, 2023. The class will be putting on an artistic production on Dec. 7, 2023, in Page Auditorium. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., practice various performances in the Nelson Music Room, East Duke building, on Dec. 4, 2023. The class will be putting on an artistic production on Dec. 7, 2023, in Page Auditorium. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., will be putting on an artistic production on December 7 in Page auditorium. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., practice various performances in the Nelson Music Room, East Duke building, on Dec. 4, 2023. The class will be putting on an artistic production on Dec. 7, 2023, in Page Auditorium. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., perform in Page Auditorium, Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., perform in Page Auditorium, Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., perform in Page Auditorium, Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., perform in Page Auditorium, Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., perform in Page Auditorium, Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., perform in Page Auditorium, Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications Durham
A class in Race, Genomics, and Society, which is taught by Dr. Charmaine Royal, Ph.D., performed in Page Auditorium, Duke University, Durham, N.C., Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by John West | Trinity Communications
Race, Genomics and Society - Transdisciplinary Course Creativity
John West
Documentary Photojournalist
based in Raleigh, NC
Photos by John West, Trinity Communications
"Science and society have influenced and have been influenced by the creation, reproduction and maintenance of racial hierarchies."
That is the catalyst behind the creative programming for the Race, Genomics and Society course at Duke. Charmaine Royal, the Robert O. Keohane Professor of African & African American Studies and Biology and director of the Duke Center for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, has taught the course since 2009. The creative portions of have grown to include partnerships with Duke Arts. Students of the course help translate the findings of scientific research into music, spoken word, dramatic skits and dance. The culminating student performance, "Race and Genetics: Past-Present-Future," was held at Page Auditorium to close the Fall 2023 semester.
These photographs showcase both the preparation and the performance.
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