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Keeping Guns from Dangerous People: The Challenges, Feasibility, and Ethics

Flyleaf Books

featuring Philip J. Cook, ITT/Terry Sanford Professor Emeritus of Public Policy Studies, Duke University Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and … Read more

Humanities Happy Hour: The New Old: Vinyl Records After the Internet

Top of the Hill Back Bar 100 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

In collaboration with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities  Break up the monotony of your week and discuss the most cutting edge research over a beer with some of UNC's finest faculty. The Institute for the Arts and Humanities … Read more

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Bonaparte Family, Part 2: From Empire to Exile and Back Again (and Again)

Friday Center 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

A Special event with Maximilian Owre, Lecturer in History and Executive Director, Carolina Public Humanities This second installment of Max Owre’s 4 lecture series on the Bonaparte family introduces the Bonapartes as sovereigns, statesmen, and ever-squabbling siblings. Learn how the … Read more

Shakespeare: New Perspectives

Chapel Hill Campus Please Contact Carolina Public Humanities for exact location

A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Mary Floyd-Wilson Shakespeare is, of course, great writing, but it’s even better when performed by expert actors. Likewise, there is great scholarship on Shakespeare, but it’s even better when presented to the public by an … Read more

Event Series Italian Language Lunch

Italian Language Lunch

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

Featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian 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

Who Should Control Our Public Schools?

Flyleaf Books

featuring Alexandra Oprea, Research Assistant Professor of Philosophy, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with theUNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight this … Read more

5th Annual Oscars Preview: A “Carolina Blue Carpet Event”

Varsity Theater 123 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

In collaboration with the General Alumni Association Please join us in walking the Carolina Blue carpet at the Varsity Theatre for our fifth annual Oscars Preview Event. The nominees and snubs, the trends and outliers, what has changed and what … Read more

Spain: Then & Now – A Dialogues Seminar

Chapel Hill Campus Please Contact Carolina Public Humanities for exact location

Spain has long been a land of beauty and culture. Her influence is still felt the world over. Two excellent scholars, Flora Cassen and Sam Amago, will help us compare the past and present of this remarkable country, reviewing its … Read more