This summer and fall, Carolina Public Humanities will team up with the Chapel Hill Public Library, UNC-TV, and Flyleaf Books to present free public forums on the power of reading. Based on the PBS documentary series,The Great American Read explores … Read more
Featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish 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
featuring Emily Burrill, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director, African Studies Center Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 18 Winner of the first ever Noma Award for Publishing in Africa "Written by award-winning African novelist Mariama Ba and translated … Read more
featuring Emma Monroy, PhD Student in 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
featuring Charles Price, Associate Professor of Anthropology Why does college cost so much? What happens when one’s religion isn’t recognized by the government? Why are college sports often engines for controversy? These are just a few of the thorny questions we will … Read more
Featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German 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
Featuring Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Assistant Professor and Margaret R. Shuping Fellow of Creative Nonfiction Bring your friends, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a fascinating discussion. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities. … Read more
This event has been postponed. We will update this site when it has been rescheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience. In collaboration with Wayne Community College, Goldsboro Featuring Jocelyn Neal, Professor of Music The musical heritage and modern musical practices of … Read more
Families are time-honored sources of virtues and values. But what if a family’s greatest virtue is its thirst for power? This seminar will examine five families whose members obtained positions at the highest levels of society: the Medicis, Tudors, and … Read more
featuring GerShun Avilez, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 25 "Written by one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen's Passing is a powerful, thrilling, and tragic tale about … Read more
