German Language Lunch *Cancelled*
German Language Lunch *Cancelled*
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This event is sold out. Featuring William Leuchtenburg, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus of History The 2016 American election was among the most contentious in modern American history, but how does it compare to other elections and how can … Read more
Niklaus Steiner, Director, Center for Global Initiatives What is the difference between “immigrants” and “refugees,” both subsets of “migrants?” This talk will explore these differences which have important ethical and practical implications for contemporary Europe as it contends with an … Read more
A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg 2017 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of America’s entry in the greatest world conflict up that that point, World War I. Join distinguished scholar Gerhard Weinberg, whose Adventures in Ideas seminars on World … Read more
Tuesdays, March 7, 14, and 21, 2017 with Al Duncan, Assistant Professor of Classics
Rahsaan D. Maxwell, Associate Professor of Political Science The integration of Muslims is one of the most challenging issues in Europe today, with some skeptics proposing that Muslims’ conservative religious values and practices are incompatible with progressive and secular norms in … Read more
Featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian 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 … Read more
In Collaboration with the North Carolina Botanical Garden Changes in the global climate may be the most pressing issue of our time, but other climate changes have also affected people in past eras. This Dialogue will begin with a discussion … Read more
In collaboration with the African Studies Center and Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations MARCH 18, 2017 Archaeologist Jennifer Gates-Foster will discuss how life in Egypt changed during the era of Greek and Roman … Read more
In collaboration with the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations ANERA President Bill Corcoran discusses the challenges and needs of Syrian refugees and poor Palestinian families in Gaza. From lack of clean water to out-of-school … Read more
Join Professor of Sociology, Charles Kurzman at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on March 22 for Humanities Happy Hour. During this free casual event, Dr. Kurzman will discuss why American fears of Islamic terrorism are often exaggerated. Come raise a … Read more
**This Language Lunch has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience** 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 … Read more
Tuesdays, March 28 and April 4, 2017 with Lloyd Kramer, Faculty Director, Program in the Humanities and Professor of History
Peter A. Coclanis, Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professor of History; Director, Global Research Institute Myanmar, the former Burma, is the site of ethnic violence targeting the Muslim Rohingya people, who are regarded by some in the Buddhist majority as culturally … Read more