Use a Discount to Discover the Documentary Storyteller in You

The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke offers courses at a 10% discount for staff and faculty

two men examine tintype photography elements
Among the Continuing Education courses available in the Duke Center for Documentary Studies Spring 2026 offerings is Introduction to Tintype Photography. Photo courtesy of Duke Center for Documentary Studies

Duke staff and faculty can take Continuing Education courses in photography, film, audio and writing at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) this spring at a 10% discount.

Registration is open for the Spring 2026 Continuing Education session, which includes 12 new offerings among its in-person and virtual courses. Spring courses span traditional and emerging documentary practices, including darkroom photography, memoir writing, audio storytelling and several new film courses.

“The Continuing Education Program at CDS invites people at every stage of their lives and careers to engage deeply with documentary practice,” said Lauren Henschel, Director of Continuing Education at CDS. “I hope Duke faculty and staff take advantage of these courses as a way to slow down, learn new skills, and reconnect with creative work on the page, in the darkroom and through sound and film. The strength of the program lies in its rigorous instruction, creative experimentation and shared sense of community.”

Last fall, Elizabeth Webb, a Visiting Assistant Professor in CDS, learned about tintype photography during a one-day workshop with photographer Harlan Campbell informing how light, metal and chemistry converge to create luminous portraits on metal plates. This spring, Campbell will teach Introduction to Tintype Photography as a two-day course Feb. 21-22.

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A tintype photograph created by Elizabeth Webb during a Continuing Education course in Fall 2025. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Webb

“I've always wanted to learn some of these older school photography methods and never really had the opportunity to take a class or a workshop when I was in school many years ago,” Webb said. “And then the fact that that was being offered here within CDS was incredible.”

Courses vary in length and mode, some offered six-weeks or longer. For Webb, it was an opportunity to get back to what she loves most about being in a university setting.

“One of the things that appeals to me about higher ed is not just that I love to teach, but also that I really love to learn,” Webb said. “And so it's great that there are so many opportunities to take classes.”

To receive the 10% employee discount, Duke faculty and staff must register with a valid Duke email address and use the code DUKEFACSTAFF10 at checkout. Eligibility is verified during registration.

For a full list of Spring 2026 courses and to register, visit the CDS Continuing Education site.

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