Week of Events
Whatever Happened to Global Diplomacy?
In honor of Professor Michael Hunt Older systems and methods of international diplomacy are giving way to a growing populist disdain for careful diplomatic negotiations. Complex problems are often reduced to superficial statements in the mass media or to simple … Read more
Breaking the Cycles of History: A Conversation Around “Leaving Eden”
Breaking the Cycles of History: A Conversation Around “Leaving Eden”
Acclaimed playwright, Mike Wiley (The Parchman Hour, Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till) returns to PlayMakers' in April 2018 with, Leaving Eden, an "American fable for today that explores the cyclical nature of human behavior through the lens of a small North … Read more
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French "When this book was first published in 1949, it was to outrage and scandal. Never before had the case for female liberty been so forcefully and successfully argued. De Beauvoir's belief that 'One … Read more
Is Privacy Worth Protecting Anymore?
Is Privacy Worth Protecting Anymore?
featuring Anne Klinefelter, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Law Library, 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 … Read more
Love, Death, and Revolution in the Andes: The Story of the Shining Path
Love, Death, and Revolution in the Andes: The Story of the Shining Path
Bring a friend, grab your favorite beverage, and come on down to BackBar on April 18 for Humanities Happy Hour. This month, we're joined by the as the always engaging, Miguel La Serna (UNC Department of History & Institute for … Read more