featuring George Lensing, Mann Family Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus Meeting Date:Â Tuesday, January 29 "This haunting novel...is at once McEwan at his most closely observed and psychologically penetrating, and his most sweeping and expansive. It is in effect two, or … 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 … Read more
*Sold Out: Email human@unc.edu with your name, number of seats requested, and a phone number to be added to the wait list.* A Distinguished Scholar Seminar Featuring Bart D. Ehrman The growth of the Christian church from being a tiny … 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 Alicia Ingram Shade, Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish Meeting Dates:Â Tuesdays, February 5 and 12 "One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving … Read more
featuring Peter A. Coclanis, Albert R. Newsome Distinguished Professor of History and Director, Global Research Institute The humanitarian crisis involving the Muslim Rohingya people in western Myanmar has captured the attention of the world in recent years. Although we now … Read more
featuring Alicia Ingram Shade, Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish Meeting Dates:Â Tuesdays, February 5 and 12 "One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving … Read more
featuring Robin Visser, Associate Professor of Asian Studies Dr. Visser's current book project, Bordering Chinese Eco-Literatures (1980-2020), analyzes the growing prominence within Chinese-language literature of ecological perspectives from China’s border cultures. It includes works by Mongolian, Tibetan, Taiwanese Indigenous, Kazakh, … Read more
Presented by Sean diLeonardi, Teaching Fellow in English and Comparative Literature This spring, join some of our insightful Carolina scholars as they share their favorite films—it’s a new program we are calling Mornings at the Movies! Whether you like sci-fi … Read more
In collaboration with Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center Rachel Jones Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Carolina Public Humanities Jews have had influence in Hollywood from the industry’s founding by Jewish immigrants to today’s filmmakers who have brought … Read more
featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of History Emeritus While we wish for a world at peace, war—to-date at least—seems to be an enduring part of the human condition. With more than 50 conflicts currently being fought around … Read more
Featuring Christina Weiler, Teaching Assistant 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 … Read more
In collaboration with Park Road Books Forty years ago, on November 27, 1978, Harvey Milk’s iconic journey was ended by an assassin’s bullet. The generation of out LGBTQ leaders he inspired went on to transform the world we live in. … Read more
In collaboration with PlayMakers Repertory Company The Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in the 17th century when he asserted that the earth was not the center of the universe. The German playwright Bertolt Brecht, … Read more
featuring William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, February 19 and 26 "One of the unquestionable acmes of world literature, Sophocles’s immortal series of plays centers upon the royal family of Thebes, whose struggles for … Read more
featuring Emma Monroy, Doctoral Candidate in French and Francophone Studies 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 … Read more
Emily Burrill, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director, African Studies Center All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Advance registrants can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS and … Read more
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. We will contact all registered participants regarding refunds. featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming … Read more
In collaboration with the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at UNC-CH Due to an unforeseen family emergency, Dr. Professor Yaron Shemer has had to drop out of this seminar and will be unable to present his scheduled talk, … Read more
featuring William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, February 19 and 26 "One of the unquestionable acmes of world literature, Sophocles’s immortal series of plays centers upon the royal family of Thebes, whose struggles for … 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 … Read more
featuring Charles Kurzman, Philip Stadter Distinguished Professor of Sociology All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Advance registrants can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASSÂ and receive a discount on the … Read more
In collaboration with Fayetteville Technical Community College Léda Van Doren, Teaching Assistant Professor of Environment, Ecology, and Energy A landmark report released by the UN this year insists that urgent and unprecedented changes are needed over the next dozen years … Read more
April 17 - Dr. Heidi Kim (English & Comp. Lit.) discussing The Dark Side of Flower Drum Song. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song was a popular (though not critical) hit and started some of its Asian American stars on … Read more
April 17 - Dr. Heidi Kim (English & Comp. Lit.) discussing The Dark Side of Flower Drum Song. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song was a popular (though not critical) hit and started some of its Asian American stars on … Read more
J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951) introduced America to Holden Caulfield, the cynical teen, a character type common in literature and film ever since. Half lecture, half book discussion, this seminar will examine the American literary classic … Read more
