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Understanding China in the 21st Century: A Historical Perspective

Robeson Community College 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton, NC, United States

A talk by Donald Santacaterina (Department of History, UNC Chapel Hill), free and open to the public, in collaboration with Robeson Community College. China's economic miracle and rise to world superpower amidst their maintenance of a one-party, authoritarian political model … Read more

Beyond Hybridity: Being Egyptian under Macedonian and Roman Rule

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

A talk by Dr. Jennifer Gates-Foster (Department of Classics, UNC Chapel Hill), free and open to the public, in collaboration with Wayne Community College. In the mid-first millennium B.C.E., Egypt was increasingly integrated into the economic and cultural world of … Read more

Understanding China in the 21st Century: A Historical Perspective

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

featuring Donald Santacaterina, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of History In collaboration with Wayne Community College Historian Donald Santacaterina will illuminate our understanding of China’s ascension as a global superpower as it has maintained its authoritarian model of government. By explaining the … Read more

Our Story is Told Through Our Plates: Southern Foodways and the Global South

Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown 601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, North Carolina, United States

Eighteenth-century French politician Brillat-Savarin famously said, "tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” In reality, it's never just about food. What we do or do not eat, how we grow and produce our food, … Read more

Studying Black Love: Romance in Print in the 1980s

Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library 510 N. Queen St, Kinston, NC, United States

In collaboration with the Neuse Regional Library in Kinston, NC UNC-CH Ph.D. Candidate Alexandra Odom will lead a conversation on African-American romantic depictions in magazine publications. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (252) 527-7066 ext. 134.

Stoicism: Ancient Wisdom for an Unsettled World

Durham County Library 300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, United States

In recent years, the ancient Greek and Roman philosophy of Stoicism has become a pop culture phenomenon. From Silicon Valley to the military to the self-help movement, Americans are increasingly recognizing the relevance of Stoic approaches to resilience and self-mastery. … Read more

Indivisible: Connecting Classrooms and Communities Through History, Humanities, and Conversation

Southwestern Community College Success Drive, Sylva, NC, United States

In collaboration with Southwestern Community College, Sylva, NC Communities across North Carolina are grappling with emotionally charged aspects of local and national history, and educators at all levels are struggling to bring ongoing legacies of inequality into classroom discussions. Along … Read more

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“Indivisible,” featuring Dr. Sonny Kelly

Southwestern Community College Success Drive, Sylva, NC, United States

In this engaging and interactive presentation, scholar and playwright Dr. Sonny Kelly will use the tools of storytelling, lecture, poetry, and dramatic interpretation to grapple with the painful and persistent legacies of racism and oppression in American history. Drawing a … Read more

Pitt Community College – Humanities and Climate Change

Pitt Community College Library Clifton W. Everett Building (CWE) 1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC, United States

As a part of our “Portraits of Climate Change” initiative, supported by the North Caroliniana Society, CPH will take on the road this spring an exhibit of photographs from Southern Cultures’ fall 2023 issue. These compelling images of climate change … Read more