featuring Ellen Welch, Associate Professor of French "Molière understood profoundly what makes us noble, pathetic, outrageous and funny, and in his splendid comedies satirized human folly to perfection. One of the best of his plays — and one of the greatest … 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 are … Read more
featuring Alexandra Oprea, Research Assistant Professor of Philosophy, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with theUNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight this … Read more
Spain has long been a land of beauty and culture. Her influence is still felt the world over. Two excellent scholars, Flora Cassen and Sam Amago, will help us compare the past and present of this remarkable country, reviewing its … Read more
Featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of 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
In Collaboration with Wayne Community College Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History and Director of Carolina Public Humanities, will discuss the emergence of nationalism in late 18th-century revolutions and examine why nationalist movements, ideas and identities remain powerful cultural and political … Read more
featuring Ellen Welch, Associate Professor of French "Molière understood profoundly what makes us noble, pathetic, outrageous and funny, and in his splendid comedies satirized human folly to perfection. One of the best of his plays — and one of the greatest … Read more
featuring Douglas MacLean, Professor of Philosophy, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight this interdisciplinary program’s … Read more
Carolina Public Humanities is teaming up with the Ackland Art Museum for a dangerously enlightening evening of French art, literature, and wine! Join Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French, in a robust discussion of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ scandalous novel … Read more
In collaboration with Carteret Community College The subject of race continues to be one of the most enduringly divisive and controversial subjects in the United States. And even at the turn into the 21st century, despite the historic election of our … Read more
In Collaboration with Davidson Community College From the populism that influenced “Brexit” to the rise of nationalist political parties in France and Germany, there is a sense that European politics are increasingly unpredictable and unstable. This event, featuring Professor Holger … Read more
featuring Tin Wegel, Teaching Associate Professor of German “Is it possible to have a realist fairy story? If so, this is it. The characters are so well realised and observed, and there are passages of such imaginative immersion, that we owe … Read more
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featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with the UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight … Read more
In Collaboration with Wayne Community College Walnut Creek Country Club, Goldsboro, North Carolina In this “Lunch & Learn” event, Rachel Schaevitz will trace the rise of powerful female characters in American film across generations and genres and discuss how this … Read more
We've got a great Humanities Happy Hour lined up for March! Our speaker is the fantastic Kumi Silva (UNC Department of Communication). Her talk, "What's love got to do with it: Misguided patriotism and its discontents," is sure to be … Read more
The Uhlman Family Seminar, in collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies Recent controversies over monuments featuring leaders and soldiers of the Confederacy in the American Civil War have sparked heated debates—and violent acts—over what to publicly commemorate and how … Read more
featuring Tin Wegel, Teaching Associate Professor of German “Is it possible to have a realist fairy story? If so, this is it. The characters are so well realised and observed, and there are passages of such imaginative immersion, that we owe … 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 are … Read more
featuring Douglas Mackay, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, UNC-CH Part of our "Policy Matters: The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics behind Our Most Pressing Issues" Humanities in Action Series. This Spring we collaborate with theUNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program to highlight this … Read more
