Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | Program 7pm – 8 pm, followed by Q & A Whitted Building, 300 W Tryon St, Hillsborough, NC Envision an inspiring, 45-foot-tall, illuminated sculpture reaching towards the sky from the center of downtown Raleigh - … Read more
featuring Petal Samuel, Assistant Professor of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies A New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Winner of the LAMBDA Literary Award —A lithe, artfully-plotted debut, Here Comes the Sun is deceptively well-constructed, … Read more
Due to unforeseen issues, this event has been canceled. featuring Erin Siegal McIntyre, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Humanities in Action Wednesdays Travel around the world with Carolina Public Humanities as we explore topics of current interest. Stop by … Read more
In collaboration with Southwestern Community College, Sylva, NC Communities across North Carolina are grappling with emotionally charged aspects of local and national history, and educators at all levels are struggling to bring ongoing legacies of inequality into classroom discussions. Along … Read more
*NEW DATE: This program, originally scheduled for February 4, has been moved to April 1. A Dialogues Seminar Heated debates about immigration, naturalization, and national identity abound in politics, but these debates are not confined to North America, nor are … Read more
Unfortunately, this program has been cancelled due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts. We hope to reschedule at a future date.
featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German One of the most original and fruitful minds of the Twentieth Century —In Between Past and Future Arendt describes the perplexing crises modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning … Read more
Prayer Vigil Procession Friday, April 7, 10 am Starting at St. Paul AME (101 N Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill) and ending at University Baptist Church (100 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill). Join the Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition and … Read more
featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German One of the most original and fruitful minds of the Twentieth Century —In Between Past and Future Arendt describes the perplexing crises modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning … Read more
Historical Context: 1963 Tuesday, April 11, 7 pm At the Hillsborough Library (137 W Margaret Ln, Hillsborough) with Dr. Freddie Parker (NCSU) & Dr. Patrick T. Smith (Duke). This conversation about the political and cultural climate of our nation in … Read more
Advance registration ends at 5pm on April 12. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Join us at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill for musical performance and conversation featuring Resonator with Hank Smith, Lecturer in Banjo, and Billie Feather, … Read more
a DIALOGUES seminar Many Americans are familiar with our nation’s history of colonial settlement “from sea to shining sea,” but we often forget that expansion didn’t end at the West Coast. This seminar will look at 19th-century art and literature … Read more
Recitation & Reflection Sunday, April 16, 3:30 pm At the Chapel Hill Library (100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill) with Dr. William Sturkey (UNC). Join us for a reading of the full Letter from a Birmingham City Jail and a discussion … Read more
featuring Sarah E. Boyd, Teaching Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature The birth of detective fiction as a genre —Edgar Allan Poe introduced to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, inspiring the creation of countless … Read more
Letter from Poetry Slam Wednesday, April 19, 7 - 8:30 pm Hosted by Dasan Ahanu (2023 Piedmont Laureate) at the Eno Arts Mill (437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Suite 17, Hillsborough). This concluding program, presented by the Orange County Community Remembrance … Read more
In this engaging and interactive presentation, scholar and playwright Dr. Sonny Kelly will use the tools of storytelling, lecture, poetry, and dramatic interpretation to grapple with the painful and persistent legacies of racism and oppression in American history. Drawing a … Read more
a HALF-DAY DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR seminar featuring Max Owre Why did France, with the largest and most well-equipped army in Western Europe in 1939, fall to Nazi Germany in little over a month in the spring of 1940? To answer this, we will … Read more
Spelling fun for grownups is back! There will be a Grand Prize for on-stage contestants and plenty of chances for all to test their orthographical skills. Featuring celebrity judges and special guests. Want to compete? This event is free and … Read more
Book reading and conversation featuring New York Times Bestselling author S. C. Gwynne and historian Greg Seltzer. Date: Wednesday, May 3 Time: 5:30 pm signing line; talk begins at 6 pm Location: Flyleaf Books This event is free and open … Read more
Book reading and conversation featuring author Eric L. Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law. Date: Thursday, May 4 Time: 5:30 pm signing line; talk begins at 6 pm Location: Flyleaf Books This event is free and open to … Read more
