featuring Ellen Welch, Associate Professor of French "Molière understood profoundly what makes us noble, pathetic, outrageous and funny, and in his splendid comedies satirized human folly to perfection. One of the best of his plays — and one of the greatest … Read more
featuring Douglas MacLean, 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 the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight this interdisciplinary program’s … Read more
Carolina Public Humanities is teaming up with the Ackland Art Museum for a dangerously enlightening evening of French art, literature, and wine! Join Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French, in a robust discussion of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ scandalous novel … Read more
In collaboration with Carteret Community College The subject of race continues to be one of the most enduringly divisive and controversial subjects in the United States. And even at the turn into the 21st century, despite the historic election of our … Read more
In Collaboration with Davidson Community College From the populism that influenced “Brexit” to the rise of nationalist political parties in France and Germany, there is a sense that European politics are increasingly unpredictable and unstable. This event, featuring Professor Holger … Read more
featuring Tin Wegel, Teaching Associate Professor of German “Is it possible to have a realist fairy story? If so, this is it. The characters are so well realised and observed, and there are passages of such imaginative immersion, that we owe … Read more
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featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics, 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 the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight … Read more
Explore the Experience of Slavery and the Meaning of Freedom with Frederick Douglass and the Chapel Hill Carrboro NAACP Together with Flyleaf Books and UNC’s Carolina Public Humanities, the Chapel Hill Carrboro branch of the NAACP invites members and the … Read more
In Collaboration with Wayne Community College Walnut Creek Country Club, Goldsboro, North Carolina In this “Lunch & Learn” event, Rachel Schaevitz will trace the rise of powerful female characters in American film across generations and genres and discuss how this … Read more
