featuring Harry Cushman, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature As the author of The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer is, next to Shakespeare, perhaps the most famous English poet, and has been called "The Father of English Poetry." — Westminster … Read more
featuring Jason Miller, Professor of English, NC State University Poet Langston Hughes debuted his most famous anti-lynching poem in Chapel Hill during his 1931 visit to Orange County. His appearance was so controversial that police were stationed outside the … Read more
featuring Francesca B. Tripodi, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Information and Library Science Learn about the deeper contexts behind issues too often reduced to sound bites. DETAILS Guests may attend Humanities in Action lectures IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY. … Read more
a special, one-man performance & presentation by Dr. Sonny Kelly! From the Revolutionary War to modern day military operations, Black North Carolinians have fought for freedom, both on and off the traditional battlefield. They have served the U.S. military with … Read more
featuring Margaret Burnham, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of African Studies at Northeastern University A Carolina Public Humanities Co-Sponsored Symposium Private Spicely was a U.S. Army Soldier stationed at Camp Butner, North Carolina. In 1944, during … Read more
a DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR seminar featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg One of our most popular speakers, Gerhard Weinberg, returns with more in-depth analysis of the world’s most devastating war. This fall, Dr. Weinberg will expand on themes he explored in his … Read more
featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German; Adjunct Associate Professor of Comparative Literature "Sigmund Freud…created an entirely new approach to the understanding of the human personality. He is regarded as one of the most influential—and controversial—minds of the 20th … Read more
featuring Juan Álamo, Associate Professor of Music Join us for an evening of music and conversation on the Flyleaf Stage. Juan Álamo is an internationally known performer, composer, and educator. Originally from Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Álamo has presented solo … Read more
featuring Juan Álamo, Associate Professor of Music Join us for an evening of music and conversation on the Flyleaf Stage. Juan Álamo is an internationally known performer, composer, and educator. Originally from Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Álamo has presented solo … Read more
an EVENING DIALOGUES seminar Take an evening trip to Europe as we investigate the sights and sounds of courtly life in the Early Moden era. From the portraiture of the powerful in the Renaissance, to the study and performance … Read more
