The September 25th Italian Language Lunch has been cancelled. Someone from our office will contact those who registered about a refund. We apologize for any inconvenience. featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian Interested in polishing or refreshing your … Read more
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, September 4 & 11 on The Importance of Being Earnest: "Arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English"—Oxford University Press "Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, … Read more
*Sold Out: Email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist* Carolina Asia Center, the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the Phillips Ambassadors, and Carolina Public Humanities invite you to Silverspot Cinema for an evening of food, conversation, and … Read more
*Sold Out: Email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist* A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Gerhard Weinberg The Second World War was a vast global conflict, but the war in the Pacific often receives less historical attention than the famous, … 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
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, September 4 & 11 on The Importance of Being Earnest: "Arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English"—Oxford University Press "Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, … Read more
featuring Keely Muscatell, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Why does college cost so much? What happens when one’s religion isn’t recognized by the government? Why are college sports often engines for controversy? These are just a few of … Read more
This summer and fall, Carolina Public Humanities will team up with the Chapel Hill Public Library, UNC-TV, and Flyleaf Books to present free public forums on the power of reading. Based on the PBS documentary series,The Great American Read explores … Read more
Featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish 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 Emily Burrill, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director, African Studies Center Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 18 Winner of the first ever Noma Award for Publishing in Africa "Written by award-winning African novelist Mariama Ba and translated … Read more
featuring Emma Monroy, PhD Student in 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
featuring Charles Price, Associate Professor of Anthropology Why does college cost so much? What happens when one’s religion isn’t recognized by the government? Why are college sports often engines for controversy? These are just a few of the thorny questions we will … Read more
Featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German 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 Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Assistant Professor and Margaret R. Shuping Fellow of Creative Nonfiction Bring your friends, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a fascinating discussion. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities. … Read more
Families are time-honored sources of virtues and values. But what if a family’s greatest virtue is its thirst for power? This seminar will examine five families whose members obtained positions at the highest levels of society: the Medicis, Tudors, and … Read more
featuring GerShun Avilez, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 25 "Written by one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen's Passing is a powerful, thrilling, and tragic tale about … Read more
The September 25th Italian Language Lunch has been cancelled. Someone from our office will contact those who registered about a refund. We apologize for any inconvenience. featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian Interested in polishing or refreshing your … Read more
featuring Karla Slocum, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director, Institute of African American Research A common view of Black communities in the US is that they are unstable and disorganized, marked by things like violence, poverty and “broken” families. Taking … Read more
Our society is experiencing fundamental transformations that affect nearly every aspect of our lives. New technologies and methods in communications, medicine, environmental engineering, robotics, and other spheres of innovation promise great benefits but also pose challenges to traditional ideas about … 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
featuring Lloyd Kramer, Director, Carolina Public Humanities and Professor of History Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, October 2 & 9 "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularizing the essay as a literary … Read more
We are sorry that our planned Humanities in Action lecture, Are Black Immigrants a Model Minority? by Dr. Mosi Ifatunji has been cancelled. While we are unable on short notice to offer a lecture on a similar topic, we have … Read more
We are sorry that our planned Humanities in Action lecture, Are Blacks a Model Minority? by Dr. Mosi Ifatunji has been cancelled. While we are unable on short notice to offer a lecture on a similar topic, we have substituted … Read more
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of 1968, a year of turmoil, violence, and social change whose legacies still inform our contemporary cultures and lives. What happened in 1968? Why was it a global phenomenon? How are the events of … Read more
