Carolina Conversations at the Museums
A special series of events offered in collaboration with the General Alumni Association and NC State Museums in Raleigh
Science and the Humanities in Dialogue
Thursday, April 23, 2015
6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Free and open to the public
This free Carolina Conversation will be held at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh as part of the 2015 North Carolina Science Festival. Recently science and the humanities have been portrayed as adversaries in the search for knowledge despite the fact that both are considered “liberal arts.” This moderated conversation between Joseph Templeton, Francis Preston Venable Professor of Chemistry, and Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History, will explore the relationship between these two areas of human inquiry. The panelists will discuss several questions including: What are the roles of the humanities and sciences in the production of human knowledge? What can they learn from each other? How can these two fields of human inquiry be reconciled in a balanced model of education? The panelists will also take questions from the audience.
Tickets are free, but pre-registration is required. RSVP online today!
Past Conversations at the Museums
Going to the Show in North Carolina: Movies and Tar Heel Social Life, 1900-1960
Thursday, February 19, 2015
5:00 pm – 7:45 pm
North Carolina Museum of History
The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh has created a remarkable exhibition on the history of films and filmmaking in North Carolina, which we will explore as part of our new series of “Carolina Conversations” with UNC faculty. We join our partners at the General Alumni Association and the Museum of History to sponsor this special presentation by Professor of American Studies and History Robert Allen–an expert on the social history of the movies in North Carolina and an innovative leader in the expanding use of the digital humanities. The Museum will open its film history exhibit for participants to make a private tour before Professor Allen’s talk; and a GAA social hour will give UNC alumni an opportunity to gather in Raleigh. We encourage you to come early to visit the exhibit from 5-6 p.m. before the reception at 6 p.m. and lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are free for GAA members, and $15.00 for non-members. Register online today!
Indian History in North Carolina and Indian Nationhood in the 21st Century
As of 3/5, this event has been cancelled.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
5:00 pm – 7:45 pm
North Carolina Museum of History
This Carolina Conversation is also co-sponsored with the General Alumni Association and the NC Museum of History, which exhibits artifacts from North Carolina Native American cultures in its permanent collections. Our speaker will be Valerie Lambert, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and enrolled citizen by blood of the Choctaw Nation. An expert on the evolving history of Indian cultures and contemporary debates about Indian identities, Professor Lambert will discuss the historical significance of Indian reservations, the political-economic position of Indian tribal communities, and recent controversies about the “Washington Redskins.” The Museum will open its permanent exhibit for participants to make a private tour before Professor Lambert’s talk; and a GAA social hour will give UNC alumni an opportunity to gather in Raleigh. We encourage you to come early to visit the exhibit from 5-6 p.m. before the reception at 6 p.m. and lecture at 6:30 p.m.
New pricing! Tickets are free for GAA members, and $15.00 for non-members. Register online today!