a Humanities on the Road program featuring Esra Bayraktar, Lecturer in Turkish, and Hatice Erbas Sorkunlu, Artist What role has art played in the history of the Islamic world? How have practices around “Islamic art” transformed as the religion has … Read more
featuring Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Walker Percy Fellow and Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Perhaps Bernadette Mayer’s greatest work, Midwinter Day was written on December 22, 1978 at 100 Main Street, in Lennox, Massachusetts. “Midwinter Day,” as Alice Notley noted, “is an … Read more
featuring Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Walker Percy Fellow and Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Perhaps Bernadette Mayer’s greatest work, Midwinter Day was written on December 22, 1978 at 100 Main Street, in Lennox, Massachusetts. “Midwinter Day,” as Alice Notley noted, “is an … Read more
During this afternoon of conversation and music we will delve into the evolution of opera and its place in the contemporary world. Featuring a panel of experts from the NC Opera, The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and musicologists from … Read more
in partnership with the Ackland Art Museum Using his piece Processing Systems: Bonding as a jumping off point, this artist talk and panel discussion with Sherrill Roland will explore artistic expression, the American carceral system, and the visualization of data. … Read more
in collaboration with Carolina Performing Arts Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese American poet, essayist, novelist, and Macarther “Genius” Grant recipient whose award-winning works have earned widespread national and international acclaim. This January, Carolina Performing Arts embarks on the creation of … Read more
featuring Hélène de Fays, Teaching Professor, Department of Romance Studies About the book from Professor de Fays: Gioconda Belli’s The Inhabited Woman is a rare literary gem: it has something for every reader. It is a romance novel, a bildungsroman, … Read more
Featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics, Department of Political Science Respect is in trouble. Many Americans think that respecting other citizens is a virtue of a democratic society, yet many struggle to respect opposing partisans. This presentation … Read more
featuring Hélène de Fays, Teaching Professor, Department of Romance Studies About the book from Professor de Fays: Gioconda Belli’s The Inhabited Woman is a rare literary gem: it has something for every reader. It is a romance novel, a bildungsroman, … Read more
Featuring Cara Nine, Associate Professor of Public Policy This event will examine three kinds of justice: procedural justice, historical justice, and distributive justice. To illustrate how these different kinds of justice work, we'll apply them to the historical case of … Read more
