Ashley Gutierrez-Torres, a Duke University sophomore and 2025-2026 Laidlaw Scholar, has been selected to join the Laidlaw Scholars Advisory Board. In January 2025, Hart Leadership Program welcomed its first cohort to the Laidlaw Scholars Research and Leadership Program, a prestigious 24-month leadership development program that combines training in community-engaged research and immersive practice in ethical […]
By Pallavi Bhargava This summer, I spent six weeks in Brussels, Belgium through the Laidlaw Scholars Program, researching how generative AI models trained on human-created, copyrighted music are affecting the music industry and the future of cultural labor. Our team used Spotify as a case study, met with organizations including the European Parliament, Universal Music […]
September was packed with events hosted by the Hart Leadership Program— from ice cream at our Open House to a weekend retreat in the woods and a full-day symposium on public purpose. Here’s what might have been missed (and how to join in next time). HLP Open House (September 3) It was a positively […]
The Hart Leadership Program is pleased to announce the selection of 25 exceptional students to the inaugural cohort of the Laidlaw Scholars Research and Leadership Program at Duke University. The Laidlaw Scholars Research and Leadership Program is a leadership development program designed to cultivate ethical leaders across various sectors and fields of interest. Over the […]
Gift Establishes Laidlaw Scholars at the Hart Leadership Program Duke University has received a $1.125 million gift from the Laidlaw Foundation that will greatly expand the Hart Leadership Program’s capacity to support community-engaged experiential learning opportunities for Duke undergraduate students. The gift will establish the Laidlaw Research and Leadership Scholarship Program at Duke University, […]