Contemporary American politics and public debates have become highly polarized, raising concerns about how a democratic political culture can be sustained amid such partisan anger. This is not the first era of extreme partisan division, however, and this seminar examines … Read more
featuring Lyneise Williams, Associate Professor of Art History Join us this semester as we bring Humanities in Action online! This series has long been our forum for “topics in the news,” and we continue that tradition with five talks … Read more
featuring Christina Weiler, Teaching Assistant Professor of German Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming virtual environment? Bring your own brown bag lunch to any computer, tablet, or smartphone, and join UNC faculty … Read more
This event is sponsored by the UNC General Alumni Association and Carolina Public Humanities. Complimentary livestream on Zoom The results of the 2020 Elections will have a major impact on how the country moves forward. The months leading up to … Read more
featuring Brett Whalen, Associate Professor of History In the era of COVID-19, the memory of the Black Death, the fourteenth-century plague, speaks to us in new and urgent ways. Professor Whalen will explore parallels, similarities, and divergences between the Black … Read more
Featuring Don Raleigh, Professor of History, and Leonid Brezhnev Click in with Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre for Virtual Lunch With Friends and Strangers: Conversations With Faculty. Don’t miss this series of one-on-one talks with Tar Heels as they discuss … Read more
In collaboration with the Center for European Studies Cities usually become influential because of their economic or political prominence in national histories, but they can also become famous symbols for cultural and artistic creativity. This seminar focuses on two very … Read more
This Great Books class is sold out. Please email human@unc.edu with your First & Last name, and phone number to be added to the waitlist. featuring Pamela Cooper, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature The novel that put Atwood on the … Read more
CPH Advisory Board Member James W. Clark, Jr. receives the John Tyler Caldwell award from the North Carolina Humanities Council with remarks by Christie Norris on the “Humanities and Public Education.” Re-watch and share the ceremony on YouTube with this direct … Read more
Featuring Matt Andrews, Professor of History, and Billie Jean King Click in with Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre for Virtual Lunch With Friends and Strangers: Conversations With Faculty. Don’t miss this series of one-on-one talks with Tar Heels as they … Read more
