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From a Hollywood of Jews to a Jewish Hollywood

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

Children of Harvey Milk on the Road

Aldersgate Retirement Center 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC, United States

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

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Climate Change: What to Know and What to Do

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

In Focus: Iconic Images of the South

Alamance Community College 1247 Jimmie Kerr Rd, Graham, NC, United States

In collaboration with Alamance Community College Jerry Cotten, North Carolina Collection photographic archivist (retired) Stephen Fletcher, North Carolina Collection photographic archivist Julie Trotter, Instructor, English Department, Alamance Community College Erik Perel, Department Head, Advertising and Graphic Design, Alamance Community College … Read more

The Human Aspect of Clinical Drug Trials

In collaboration with Durham Technical Community College Susan Pusek, Director of Education Programs, NC Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute Experts predict that the global pharmaceutical market will be worth more than $1 trillion by 2022, with the US alone holding … Read more

The Glory of Visual Arts During the Renaissance

Sandhills Community College 3395 Airport Rd,, Pinehurst, NC, United States

In collaboration with Sandhills Community College Carolyn Allmendinger, Director of Academic Programs, Ackland Art Museum Abbe Allen, Associate Professor of History, Humanities, Political Science and Fine Arts, Sandhills Community College The European Renaissance ushered in a new age of creative … Read more

Humanities on the Road: Cities of European Art: Florence & Paris

Sampson Community College 1801 Sunset Ave, Clinton, NC, United States

In Collaboration with Sampson Community College in Clinton, NC Creative artwork emerges in every human culture and historical era, but certain places have become especially influential centers of artistic work. This Dialogues seminar will focus on the influential development of … Read more

Song of the South: Assimilation and Secession in Today’s Country and Bluegrass Music

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

In collaboration with Wayne Community College, Goldsboro featuring Jocelyn Neal, Professor of Music The musical heritage and modern musical practices of the American South are a treasure trove for exploring how Southern culture interfaces with mainstream American popular culture. We … Read more