About Us

Our mission is to facilitate an improved culture of women’s and overall gender-informed empowerment on Duke’s campus. We publish monthly volumes for Duke students to explore self-empowerment, journalism, art, poetry, photography, politics, and more. We welcome any individuals as long as they are in support of our mission: the empowerment of women’s voices through writing and art. The Muse is a feminist driven publication at Duke University, founded by two students who desired to create a positive outlet for women’s empowerment on Duke’s campus. Drawn out of the findings of former President Nannerl Keohane’s Women’s Initiative report, which found a trend of decreased confidence through Duke women’s undergraduate careers, the publication seeks to facilitate the contrary. The Muse is an affiliate of the Duke University Women’s Center.