Spotlight on Scholars
Starting in February – Become an Ambassador!
“Whoever teaches, must never cease to learn.” –John Cotton Dana
Exploring the World of Ideas
Community
“You get to share your views about the world in a group of people who have a wide variety of life experiences and backgrounds, and it’s a lot of fun!” – Adventures in Ideas Participant
We serve as the public face of the humanities for the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. Our work embodies the university’s mission to extend the resources of the University to the citizens of North Carolina to enhance the quality of life for all people. We offer public seminars and brief lectures on a variety of topics throughout the year.
Resources for Teachers
“I laugh, I wonder, I learn something” – NC teacher describing an Adventures in Ideas seminar.
The Program in the Humanities supports NC teachers by offering top quality continuing education opportunities, scholarships for tuition, and engaging classroom materials.
Each year, approximately 200 teachers attend an Adventures in Ideas seminar. In this year alone, our syllabi were downloaded over 50,000 times!
Click here to learn more about the opportunities available for teachers.
Faculty Support
“The topics are varied, the faculty are world-class scholars, and the environment is fun and stimulating.”
Teaching at a UNC Humanities Program Seminar allows faculty the opportunity to personally share their research with a broad public audience.
Faculty also have the chance to network and collaborate with other academics from a variety of disciplines and to be challenged by new input, questions, and ideas.
We feature faculty from UNC- Chapel Hill, Duke University, NC State University, and many other premier colleges and universities across the country.