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Italian Language Lunch
Italian Language Lunch
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
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*Sold Out* The Battle of Normandy and the End of World War II: Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
*Sold Out* The Battle of Normandy and the End of World War II: Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
*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 Gerhard Weinberg The D-Day landings on the Normandy Beaches on June 6, 1944, … Read more
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Monday French Language Lunch
Monday French Language Lunch
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
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Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
Presented by Nicole Berland, 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
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North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest (1959)
Presented by Michelle Robinson, Associate Professor of American Studies Directed by Alfred Hitchcock A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies. Join our Carolina scholars … Read more
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Touch by Adania Shibli
Touch by Adania Shibli
featuring Nadia Yaqub, Professor and Chair of Asian Studies Meeting Date:Â Tuesday, May 14 "Celebrated young Palestinian writer Shibli - a playwright, author and essayist now located in the UK - makes her American debut with an exquisite, powerful novella that … Read more
Titicut Follies (1967)
Titicut Follies (1967)
Presented by Matt Swiatlowski, Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor of American Studies Directed by Frederick Wiseman Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater where people stay trapped in their madness. Join our Carolina scholars as they share their … Read more
Touch by Adania Shibli
Touch by Adania Shibli
featuring Nadia Yaqub, Professor and Chair of Asian Studies Meeting Date:Â Tuesday, May 14 "Celebrated young Palestinian writer Shibli - a playwright, author and essayist now located in the UK - makes her American debut with an exquisite, powerful novella that … Read more
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Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Presented by John Bechtold, Doctoral Candidate in American Studies Directed by Stanley Kubrick An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. Join our Carolina scholars as … Read more
Humanities Happy Hour
Humanities Happy Hour
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
Humanities Happy Hour
Humanities Happy Hour
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
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Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Presented by Maxine Vande Vaarst, Doctoral Candidate in American Studies Directed by Monte Hellman Two men drag-racing across the U.S. in a '55 Chevy. Dennis Wilson's the mechanic, James Taylor's the driver. Join our Carolina scholars as they share their favorite … Read more
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In Cold Blood (1967)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Presented by Rachel Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach & Strategic Partnerships for Carolina Public Humanities Directed by Richard Brooks After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end … Read more
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The Trials of Socrates by Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon
The Trials of Socrates by Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon
featuring Al Duncan, Assistant Professor of Classics Meeting Dates:Â Tuesdays, May 21 and 28 "Lampooned in 406 B.C.E. in a blistering Aristophanic satire, Socrates was tried in 399 B.C.E. on a charge of corrupting the youth, convicted by a jury of … Read more
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Giants of North Carolina Jazz
Giants of North Carolina Jazz
Stephen Anderson, Professor of Music Brian Horton, Assistant Professor of Music, North Carolina Central University Join Steve Anderson (piano) and Brian Horton (saxophone) as they introduce us to the music, stories, and impact of North Carolina legends such as John … Read more
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The Trials of Socrates by Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon
The Trials of Socrates by Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon
featuring Al Duncan, Assistant Professor of Classics Meeting Dates:Â Tuesdays, May 21 and 28 "Lampooned in 406 B.C.E. in a blistering Aristophanic satire, Socrates was tried in 399 B.C.E. on a charge of corrupting the youth, convicted by a jury of … Read more
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From the Front Porch to the Smartphone: A Bluegrass Perspective on the Changing World of Music
From the Front Porch to the Smartphone: A Bluegrass Perspective on the Changing World of Music
Russell Johnson, Lecturer in Music and Director, Carolina Bluegrass Band Also featuring: Reese Krome, Rick Lafleur, Max Owre, and Alice Zincone. Russ Johnson, former member of the popular bluegrass band Grass Cats, will share his insights on how the music … Read more
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What If? Learning from Reimagined Pasts in Science and Literature * Cancelled*
What If? Learning from Reimagined Pasts in Science and Literature * Cancelled*
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this seminar has been cancelled All past roads lead to now, but what if we had taken another route? Would we end up in the same place? This seminar explores how thinking counterfactually can help explain … Read more