Juneteenth is the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. To celebrate Juneteenth this year, we've invited acclaimed Gospel singer, Mary D. Williams to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Hillsborough. Join us as Ms. Williams takes … Read more
featuring Henry Veggian, Teaching Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature "One of the enduring works of American fiction. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal … Read more
featuring Elizabeth Engelhardt, John Shelton Reed Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies and Chair, American Studies Food is, of course, essential for the daily survival of every human being, but it also helps to create our cultural identities and our social … Read more
The Great American Read is an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels. We are hosting a series of panel discussions based on the five themes in the … Read more
Since the Syrian refugee crisis of 2016, Germany has played an important role in Europe’s attempts to grapple with populations fleeing international conflict. Some view Germany as one of the more welcoming places in Europe, perhaps because many Germans want … Read more
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 … Read more
How do you prepare a child for a world that often enacts and condones violence against people of color? A one-man performance that explores the difficult conversations we must have with our children as we prepare them to survive and … Read more
featuring Andrew Farah, Chief of Psychiatry, High Point Regional Health, UNC Health Care Ernest Hemingway and J.D. Salinger are giants of 20th-century American literature, but both suffered from neurological and psychological conditions in their later years. How might Hemingway’s history … Read more
*This event is sold out. To be added to the event waitlist, please email us at human@unc.edu Every great empire in world history has entered into periods of declining power and social conflicts. Human societies are always in transition, but why do … Read more
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
