In the celebratory spirit of graduation season and at the close of another year of leadership learning and reflection, the Hart Leadership Program is delighted to honor the many achievements of our outstanding students. During Academic Year 2025-2026, students in Hart Leadership summer programs—Service Opportunities in Leadership (SOL), Patman Political Engagement Project, Leadership in […]
The Hart Fellowship funds recent graduates to engage in 10-months of research and action with organizations addressing complex social, political, and humanitarian issues. Four seniors have been awarded the Hart Fellowship for 2026-2027, a prestigious postgraduate fellowship for recent Duke graduates that supports leadership learning through research and service. After graduation, these four Hart […]
In March, Professor Alexandra Zagbayou and former Service Opportunities in Leadership (SOL) Fellows Mike Ramos (T’26) and Annabel Tang (T’27) attended the Campus Compact conference in Chicago, IL. Campus Compact, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to higher education civic and community engagement, empowers colleges and universities to advance their civic mission and address complex social […]
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 […]
Hi! I’m Sarine, and here’s a glimpse of my life as a Hart Fellow in Buenos Aires, Argentina! For my Hart Fellowship, I’m working with Fundación Casa San, a community-based organization in la Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Though la Boca is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and well known for […]
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 […]