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Changes and Continuities in Modern Russian Culture

Chapel Hill Campus Please Contact Carolina Public Humanities for exact location

Modern Russian culture has both fascinated and baffled Americans who want to understand the complex history of this vast, constantly evolving nation.This seminar will explore the cultural and social dimensions of modern Russia, with particular attention to its creative films … Read more

Event Series Spanish Language Lunch *Cancelled*

Spanish Language Lunch *Cancelled*

Weathervane Restaurant 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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

$20

Hip Hop and Diplomacy: An Unlikely Partnership

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

In collaboration with Wayne Community College, Goldsboro Featuring Mark Katz, Ruel W. Tyson, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities and Director, Institute for the Arts and Humanities Professor Katz will speak about the State Department-funded program he directs that sends hip hop artists … Read more

Free
Event Series Tuesday French Language Lunch

Tuesday French Language Lunch

Weathervane Restaurant 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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

$20

The Curious Costs of College: Cost Drivers and Lessons

featuring Steven W. Hemelt, Assistant Professor of Public Policy 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 … Read more

Humanities Happy Hour: 2018 Midterm Election Preview

Top of the Hill Back Bar 100 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Still undecided for the 2018 midterms? Come to Top of the Hill's BackBar for our Humanities Happy Hour: 2018 Election Preview with UNC Political Science Professors Sarah Treul Roberts and Jason Roberts. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC … Read more

Free

Syria in Transition

Chapel Hill Campus Please Contact Carolina Public Humanities for exact location

In collaboration with the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations The Civil War in Syria is one of the most complex conflicts in the Middle East, and few outsiders understand its origins or its … Read more

$65

The Cultural Politics of Protest During the Trump Presidency

Flyleaf Books

featuring Kenneth (Andy) Andrews, Professor and Chair of Sociology 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 … Read more