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Kevin Hart

Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor
Divinity School

Office Hours


Spring '25 Semester

Tuesday afternoons and Thursdays mornings

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor · 2024 - Present Divinity School
Professor in the Divinity School · 2024 - Present Divinity School
Professor of English · 2024 - Present English, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published March 25, 2025
Duke Honors 31 New Distinguished Professors
Published February 3, 2025
Celebrating Duke’s New Full Professors
Published September 12, 2024
New Books by Duke Authors: Exploring Politics, Theology, AI and Basketball

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Recent Publications


Kierkegaard and Phenomenology

Book · September 30, 2025 A study of Kierkegaard's relations with what became phenomenology and phenomenologists' relationships with Kierkegaard. ... Cite

Contemplation The Movements of the Soul

Book · July 9, 2024 This book offers a philosophical introduction to the theory and practice of contemplation. Kevin Hart examines a variety of religious, aesthetic, and philosophical notions, shedding light on the singular qualities of contemplation. ... Cite

Dark-Land: Memoir of a Secret Childhood

Book · June 11, 2024 "Put this beautiful book on your shelf between Frank Conroy's Stop-Time and Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life."—William Giraldi, author of The Hero's Body This powerful memoir from poet Kevin Hart traces his difficult childhood as a ... Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Melbourne (Australia) · 1987 Ph.D.