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The Power of Storytelling in Texts and Textiles

Chapel Hill Public Library 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill, United States

A Dialogues Seminar This special, free seminar will explore a vast topic that lies at the heart of the  humanities: How do stories shape our perceptions of histories, cultures, and ourselves? How do we modify or create narratives in service … Read more

Free

Who counts morally? An introduction to Animal Ethics.

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge 7236 NC-87, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Join us for an engaging event at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge's Pavilion featuring a talk, a vegan lunch, and a mini-tour! UNC Philosophy Grad student, Zach Ferguson, will deliver an introductory talk on animal ethics, presented in partnership with Carolina … Read more

Free

Tar Heel Architectural Walking Tour

Old Well E Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC

featuring JJ Bauer, Teaching Assistant Professor of Art and Art History Join art historian JJ Bauer on a stroll through UNC’s campus and history. On this two-hour tour, participants will explore buildings and campus landmarks from many eras. We’ll also … Read more

Eurovision Calling!: Pop Music and the Serious Politics of Europe

Cape Fear Community College 411 N Front St, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

A Humanities on the Road lecture featuring Andrea Bohlman, Associate Professor of Music In this lively presentation, participants will learn about the deeper contexts behind a decades-old, iconic, international song competition and its significance in the world today. Whether you … Read more

A Few Things on the Minds of Military Voters

Flyleaf Books

Featuring Jay Price, Military and Veterans Affairs Reporter, WUNC North Carolina Public Radio Listen to Jay Price discuss the event with WCHL's Aaron Keck on "Oh, The Humanities" below:   The US is preparing to elect its next commander-in-chief, and … Read more

Post-Play Conversation: Copenhagen

Burning Coal Theatre Company 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC

in collaboration with Burning Coal Theatre Company This fall, Raleigh’s Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Michael Frayn’s award-winning play, Copenhagen, based on a real-life meeting between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg in 1941 and its implications for the … Read more

Free

How Baseball Became as American as Apple Pie

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

a Humanities on the Road lecture featuring Matt Andrews, Teaching Professor of History 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 in … Read more