Week of Events
EU: The Big Picture
EU: The Big Picture
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
The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig – Great Books Reading Group *Sold Out*
The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig – Great Books Reading Group *Sold Out*
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
Intermediate French Lunch *Cancelled*
Intermediate French Lunch *Cancelled*
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Can We Have a Market Economy and Equality?
Can We Have a Market Economy and Equality?
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
Chapel Hill Carrboro NAACP Branch Book Read: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave
Chapel Hill Carrboro NAACP Branch Book Read: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave
Explore the Experience of Slavery and the Meaning of Freedom with Frederick Douglass and the Chapel Hill Carrboro NAACP Together with Flyleaf Books and UNC’s Carolina Public Humanities, the Chapel Hill Carrboro branch of the NAACP invites members and the … Read more
The Rise of the Heroine in American Film
The Rise of the Heroine in American Film
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
Humanities Happy Hour: What’s Love Got to Do With It? Misguided Patriotism & Its Discontents
Humanities Happy Hour: What’s Love Got to Do With It? Misguided Patriotism & Its Discontents
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
Learning from the Holocaust: Public Monuments, Museums, and Memory
Learning from the Holocaust: Public Monuments, Museums, and Memory
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