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Nations in Transition: Mexico & Turkey – A Dialogues Seminar

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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

Event Series French Language Lunch

French Language Lunch

Weathervane Restaurant 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are … Read more

Humanities at Silverspot: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Silverspot Cinema Silverspot Cinema, 201 S Estes Dr #100,, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join Carolina Public Humanities and Greg Kable from Playmakers Rep at Silverspot Cinema on June 5 for a pre-show talk before a screening of National Theatre Live's presentation of the classic play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?. The talk starts at … Read more

Air Power & Civilian Casualties from World War I to the Atomic Bomb

Chapel Hill Campus Please Contact Carolina Public Humanities for exact location

A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg  Civilian casualties have always been a feature of war, but nothing in history compared to the devastation inflicted upon noncombatants during the two World Wars of the twentieth century.  With the introduction … Read more

Ethics of Humor

Flyleaf Books

featuring Jeff Sebo, Research Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Associate Director, Parr Center for Ethics Comedy is deeply connected with many of our best and worst tendencies. What makes comedy such a powerful force for good and evil, and how should we think … Read more

Art of Asia: Court & Capital

Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

In collaboration with the Ackland Art Museum Ackland Art Museum’s new exhibition, Court and Capital presents the grand customs and fashions of Asian capital cities, examining their transition from feudal seats to modern cultural centers. From the splendor of the … Read more