In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies & Sandhills Community College featuring Danielle Christmas, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature We will explore author William Styron’s controversial argument that the atrocities committed against Black Americans, in the form … Read more
featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics "From the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust — and the man who risks everything to … 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 for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in … Read more
2020 Oscars Preview PowerPoint Screenwriter, UNC Professor, and Former Oscar's Preview Host, Dana Coen's OscarsPicks In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association Tuesday, January 28, 6:00 pm | Varsity Theatre, Chapel Hill Walk the Carolina Blue Carpet … Read more
This event is SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please email human@unc.edu with your first & last name and preferred phone number. A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg FEBRUARY 1 9:30 am–3:45 pm The European … Read more
The Monday, February 3rd French Lunch is SOLD OUT. Please email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist. Featuring Hannelore Jarausch, Teaching Professor Emerita of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and … Read more
In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies & Wayne Community College Featuring Rachel Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Carolina Public Humanities This presentation will take a deep dive into the lives of the founding moguls … Read more
In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies and Robeson Community College Featuring Michael A. Figueroa, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology Professor Figueroa will describe how musicians have helped shape the violent conflict in Israel/Palestine and share his ethnographic fieldwork among … Read more
In collaboration with the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies Since emerging from Communist control in 1990, Prague and St. Petersburg have regained much of their historic vitality. Although visitors now travel from all parts of the world … Read more
featuring Oswaldo Estrada, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies "Vargas Llosa has created a beguiling, epic romance about the life-altering power of obsession."—Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishers "Splendid, suspenseful, and irresistible...a contemporary love story that explores the mores of … 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 for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in … Read more
featuring Jaime Arguello, Frances Carroll McColl Term Associate Professor of Information and Library Science Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join … Read more
Presented by Deborah Dwyer, Roy H. Park Fellow in Journalism and Media Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal. Directed by Barry … Read more
FEBRUARY 15 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm Human curiosity has always pushed people to set off on long journeys to learn about the wider world, to look for wealth and fame, or to find new knowledge about themselves. This seminar will … Read more
featuring Oswaldo Estrada, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies "Vargas Llosa has created a beguiling, epic romance about the life-altering power of obsession."—Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishers "Splendid, suspenseful, and irresistible...a contemporary love story that explores the mores of … Read more
In collaboration with Fayetteville Technical Community College Join Dr. Ashley Anderson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, for "The Revolution Will Not be Tweeted." Professor Anderson will talk about how organizational ties, rather than social media, helped facilitate most of the … Read more
featuring Alice E. Marwick, Assistant Professor of Communication Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series … Read more
All Humanities Happy Hours feature a short, fun, scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Happy Hours are free and open to the public and held 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. … Read more
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 the world, we should try to understand the forces that cause … Read more
Join us this spring for two “learning and listening” events combining commentary and performance. It’s the perfect mix of education and entertainment! Moving Between Fiddle Styles - **This event has been postponed to June 11.** Tatiana Hargreaves, Lecturer in Bluegrass … Read more
In collaboration with the Institute for the Study of the Americas Archaeological knowledge resembles historical knowledge in analyzing past societies that helped to shape later human cultures, but archaeological insights come from sources and analytical methods that often differ from … Read more
The Monday, February 24 French Lunch is SOLD OUT. Please email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist. Featuring Hannelore Jarausch, Teaching Professor Emerita of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and … Read more
Join us for a screening of The Romey Lynchings, a documentary about prejudice and racial violence against Arab immigrants in the United States. Produced by the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, the film explores the lynching and murder of … Read more
If an event is marked *Sold Out* – email human@unc.edu with your First & Last name, and phone number to be added to the waitlist featuring William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus “Whether his target is … 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 for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in … Read more
featuring Mitch Prinstein, John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for … Read more
SOLD OUT: EMAIL HUMAN@UNC.EDU WITH YOUR NAME & PHONE NUMBER TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Bart D. Ehrman According to the most recent Pew Research Poll, 72 percent of all Americans believe in a … Read more
