"The Ties That Bind" is a documentary film memoir told by Carrboro filmmaker Diana Newton, the sister of a transgender woman from her religious family in the American South. Her sister Christine risked coming out to her family in 2003, … Read more
featuring William Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus "Considered by many the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies."– Dover Publications “Sophocles' Oedipus the King has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero … Read more
Featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more
A special event with Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History and Director, Carolina Public Humanities Human creativity is an essential but often mysterious aspect of our personal and collective lives. We know it when we see it, but where does it … Read more
This event is currently sold out. To be added to the waitlist, send an email with your name, number of tickets requested and preferred contact info to human@unc.edu or call us at 919.962.1544 A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Bart Ehrman … Read more
Featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more
featuring Danielle Christmas, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature “To read the poems of Rita Dove, to go where they take you, is to follow her deeply into a series of themes and their subsets: African-Americans in history and … Read more
featuring Layna Mosley, Professor of Political Science, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight … Read more
Featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more
In collaboration with the African Studies Center Too often the only news out of Africa is that of a beleaguered continent. The reality is that Africa is a diverse place of vibrant cultures and communities filled with art and music … Read more
featuring Danielle Christmas, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature “To read the poems of Rita Dove, to go where they take you, is to follow her deeply into a series of themes and their subsets: African-Americans in history and … Read more
Featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more
featuring Benjamin Waterhouse, Associate Professor of History, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight this interdisciplinary … Read more
Contentious issues have long forced the University of North Carolina to navigate between the state’s political leaders and the diverse ideas and actions of its students and faculty. Are recent controversies such as the debates over HB2, Confederate monuments or … Read more
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
featuring Philip J. Cook, ITT/Terry Sanford Professor Emeritus of Public Policy Studies, Duke University Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and … Read more
In collaboration with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities Break up the monotony of your week and discuss the most cutting edge research over a beer with some of UNC's finest faculty. The Institute for the Arts and Humanities … Read more
A Special event with Maximilian Owre, Lecturer in History and Executive Director, Carolina Public Humanities This second installment of Max Owre’s 4 lecture series on the Bonaparte family introduces the Bonapartes as sovereigns, statesmen, and ever-squabbling siblings. Learn how the … Read more
A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Mary Floyd-Wilson Shakespeare is, of course, great writing, but it’s even better when performed by expert actors. Likewise, there is great scholarship on Shakespeare, but it’s even better when presented to the public by an … Read more
featuring Ellen Welch, Associate Professor of French "Molière understood profoundly what makes us noble, pathetic, outrageous and funny, and in his splendid comedies satirized human folly to perfection. One of the best of his plays — and one of the greatest … Read more
Featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more
featuring Alexandra Oprea, Research Assistant Professor of Philosophy, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with theUNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight this … Read more
Spain has long been a land of beauty and culture. Her influence is still felt the world over. Two excellent scholars, Flora Cassen and Sam Amago, will help us compare the past and present of this remarkable country, reviewing its … Read more
