Check Out the 2023 Story+ Summer Research Projects

Eager to explore interdisciplinary humanities research?

Student applications are now open for this summer’s Story+ research program. Applications are due on February 22 but will be evaluated on a rolling basis, so students should apply as soon as possible.

Story+ is a six-week summer research experience for undergraduate and graduate students who work in small teams to bring academic research to life through dynamic storytelling. In 2023, the program will run in person from May 17 through June 30. Graduate and undergraduate students will receive a stipend for their participation. Please see details and application information.

Explore the 2023 Story+ Projects

• 50 Days of Kindness: Sharing Wisdom Learned During Incarceration
• American Predatory Lending Podcasts
• Category Is…Hoopskirt Extravaganza: Femme Drag, Ballrooms, and Southern Belle Realness
• Commemorating Duke: 100 Years
• Duke Campus Farm: Growing Histories
• El Centro Hispano: 30 Years of Presence in North Carolina
• Healthy Women Post-Roe v. Wade

Story+ is administered by the John Hop Franklin Humanities Institute in conjunction with Bass Connections, with support from Duke University Libraries.

Learn More

• Browse the 2023-2024 Bass Connections project teams and visit the Bass Connections Fair on January 25.
• Check out the 2023 Data+ summer research projects and visit the Plus Programs Info Fair on January 19. 
• Browse stories from students about their Bass Connections experiences.