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Noticing without Naming: Seeing with Fresh Eyes

Coker Arboretum 399 E. Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

A Biodiversity Garden Party event developed in partnership with the Carolina Biodiversity Collaborative ABOUT THIS SERIES Curated in Triangle wild spaces, these informal gatherings will celebrate the state’s natural wonders, educate us about changes and threats to biodiversity, and inspire … Read more

The Legacies and Significance of Brown v. Board of Education

Kenan Conference Center, Kenan-Flagler Business School Kenan Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the influential Supreme Court decision that overturned the educational system of racially segregated schools.  In this seminar, a leading expert on the legal history of educational policies and a longtime public school history … Read more

An Evening with Django Haskins

Flyleaf Books

Join us for music and conversation with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Django Haskins. In addition to performing solo, Haskins leads the band The Old Ceremony and is one half of the duo Au Pair with The Jayhawk’s Gary Louris. His love … Read more

D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy: 80 Years Later

Kenan Conference Center, Kenan-Flagler Business School Kenan Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of History, Emeritus The United States joined the war against Nazi Germany in late 1941, but the complexities of an invasion into western Europe caused long delays before Allied forces could … Read more

How Baseball Became as American as Apple Pie

Kenan Conference Center, Kenan-Flagler Business School Kenan Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

featuring Matthew Andrews, teaching professor and advisor for undergraduate students in the History Department Baseball was one of the most popular sports in the United States throughout much of the 20th century, and it was also entangled with wider issues … Read more