in collaboration with Burning Coal Theatre Company This fall, Raleigh’s Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Michael Frayn’s award-winning play, Copenhagen, based on a real-life meeting between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg in 1941 and its implications for the … Read more
a Humanities on the Road lecture featuring Matt Andrews, Teaching Professor of History Baseball was one of the most popular sports in the United States throughout much of the 20th century, and it was also entangled with wider issues in … Read more
featuring Alexandra Odom, African American Studies Librarian 2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award. Listen to Beth Gardiner & Alex Odom discuss the novel with WCHL's Aaron Keck on "Oh, The Humanities" … Read more
Featuring Jillian M. Hinderliter, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Moses M. and Hannah L. Malkin Fellow in Jewish History and Culture. From the 1970s classic Our Bodies, Ourselves to today’s post-Dobbs climate, this talk will trace women’s … Read more
This year’s election seems unlike any other in U.S. history— and indeed, it is! It’s not, however, the first election that has divided America. This seminar will offer a glimpse into other moments in our nation’s past when elections polarized … Read more
featuring Alexandra Odom, African American Studies Librarian 2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award. Listen to Beth Gardiner & Alex Odom discuss the novel with WCHL's Aaron Keck on "Oh, The Humanities" … Read more
Featuring Jason Roberts, Professor of Political Science CPH continues its popular tradition of presenting the themes, trends, and possible outcomes of the upcoming election, with a focus on the presidential and congressional races across the country. DETAILS Cost: $10; $5 with … Read more
featuring Henry Veggian, Teaching Professor of English and Comparative Literature If we’re lucky, we all encounter at least one person whose life elevates and inspires our own. For acclaimed novelist Daniel Wallace, he had one hero and inspiration for … Read more
We know this election is going to be stressful for many, but we have the cure—the beauty and power of Jazz saxophone. Rahsaan Barber will present a selection of songs designed to ease our worries and divert our attention. … Read more
in collaboration with the Ackland Art Museum Join CPH at the Ackland for an interactive workshop focused on observing, describing, questioning, and celebrating diverse perspectives on art. Ackland experts will highlight pieces from the permanent collection in hands-on activities designed … Read more
