In this panel discussion, our speakers will draw on their research to discuss shifting and competing visions of urban life. Together, we will explore what histories of urbanization can teach us about our current moment. What have cities represented to … Read more
On May 25, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd by continuing to subdue him despite his pleas that he could not breathe. The death of Floyd and other Black Americans at the hands of the police brought renewed … Read more
This event is sponsored by the UNC General Alumni Association and Carolina Public Humanities. Complimentary livestream on Zoom The results of the 2020 Elections will have a major impact on how the country moves forward. The months leading up to … Read more
featuring Brett Whalen, Associate Professor of History In the era of COVID-19, the memory of the Black Death, the fourteenth-century plague, speaks to us in new and urgent ways. Professor Whalen will explore parallels, similarities, and divergences between the Black … Read more
Featuring Don Raleigh, Professor of History, and Leonid Brezhnev Click in with Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre for Virtual Lunch With Friends and Strangers: Conversations With Faculty. Don’t miss this series of one-on-one talks with Tar Heels as they discuss … Read more
CPH Advisory Board Member James W. Clark, Jr. receives the John Tyler Caldwell award from the North Carolina Humanities Council with remarks by Christie Norris on the “Humanities and Public Education.” Re-watch and share the ceremony on YouTube with this direct … Read more
Featuring Matt Andrews, Professor of History, and Billie Jean King Click in with Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre for Virtual Lunch With Friends and Strangers: Conversations With Faculty. Don’t miss this series of one-on-one talks with Tar Heels as they … Read more
Featuring Beverly Taylor, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning Click in with Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre for Virtual Lunch With Friends and Strangers: Conversations With Faculty. Don’t miss this series of one-on-one talks with Tar … Read more
The Uhlman Family Distinguished Scholar Program, In Collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies, presents ORDINARY MEN Revisited: The Evolution of Holocaust Perpetrator Studies featuring Christopher Browning Frank Porter Graham Professor of History Emeritus This CPH special event, co-sponsored by … Read more
Featuring Karin Pfennig, Professor of Biology, and Joseph Leidy Click in with Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre for Virtual Lunch With Friends and Strangers: Conversations With Faculty. Don’t miss this series of one-on-one talks with Tar Heels as they discuss … Read more
