In collaboration with the Carolina Asia Center, Historians Morgan Pitelka and David Ambaras consider Japan’s complex relations with China, Korea, and others in the Asia-Pacific in the sixteenth century and twentieth centuries. In particular, they will discuss wars and trade and the changing social relations … Read more
In Collaboration with the North Carolina Botanical Garden Changes in the global climate may be the most pressing issue of our time, but other climate changes have also affected people in past eras. This Dialogue will begin with a discussion … Read more
In collaboration with the African Studies Center and Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations MARCH 18, 2017 Archaeologist Jennifer Gates-Foster will discuss how life in Egypt changed during the era of Greek and Roman … Read more
In collaboration with UNC’s Center For Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies Historian Donald J. Raleigh will consider the background to and course of Russia’s February Revolution of 1917, which ended 300 years of Romanov rule, and the October Revolution, … Read more
A Dialogues Seminar in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of the Americas Mexico and Turkey are key nations in the recent social and political upheavals that have shaken public life in North America and Europe, yet outsiders often … Read more
North Carolina's political culture has changed dramatically over the last 60 years as different leaders and legislative practices have reshaped the Old North State. Jim Leloudis will offer historical perspectives on the key people and ideas that transformed North Carolina … Read more
*Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this Dialogue Seminar has been cancelled* In collaboration with the Institute for the Study of the Americas Global economic and cultural changes have profoundly affected indigenous cultures throughout the Americas, but these changes have … Read more
In collaboration with the Global Studies Center Technological advancement and globalization are having a critical effect on employment and our global economy. Marshall Brain will discuss the effects of automation and intelligent machines as competitors with humans for employment in … Read more
in Collaboration with the Center for European Studies From antiquity down to modern times the Italian peninsula has been the multicultural home for people who have spoken different languages, lived under different government systems and struggled with social fragmentation. Richard … Read more
