Week of Events
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
featuring Alicia Ingram Shade, Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, February 5 and 12 "One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving … Read more
Bordering Chinese Eco-Literatures: Threats to Bio and Ethnic Diversity
Bordering Chinese Eco-Literatures: Threats to Bio and Ethnic Diversity
featuring Robin Visser, Associate Professor of Asian Studies Dr. Visser's current book project, Bordering Chinese Eco-Literatures (1980-2020), analyzes the growing prominence within Chinese-language literature of ecological perspectives from China’s border cultures. It includes works by Mongolian, Tibetan, Taiwanese Indigenous, Kazakh, … Read more
Desk Set (1957)
Desk Set (1957)
Presented by Sean diLeonardi, Teaching Fellow in English and Comparative Literature This spring, join some of our insightful Carolina scholars as they share their favorite films—it’s a new program we are calling Mornings at the Movies! Whether you like sci-fi … Read more
From a Hollywood of Jews to a Jewish Hollywood
From a Hollywood of Jews to a Jewish Hollywood
In collaboration with Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center Rachel Jones Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Carolina Public Humanities Jews have had influence in Hollywood from the industry’s founding by Jewish immigrants to today’s filmmakers who have brought … Read more
Why Study Military History?
Why Study Military History?
featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of History Emeritus While we wish for a world at peace, war—to-date at least—seems to be an enduring part of the human condition. With more than 50 conflicts currently being fought around … Read more
German Language Lunch
German Language Lunch
Featuring Christina Weiler, Teaching Assistant 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 … Read more
Children of Harvey Milk on the Road
Children of Harvey Milk on the Road
In collaboration with Park Road Books Forty years ago, on November 27, 1978, Harvey Milk’s iconic journey was ended by an assassin’s bullet. The generation of out LGBTQ leaders he inspired went on to transform the world we live in. … Read more
How Long Can a Truth Be Denied? The Life, Ideas, and Memory of Galileo
How Long Can a Truth Be Denied? The Life, Ideas, and Memory of Galileo
In collaboration with PlayMakers Repertory Company The Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in the 17th century when he asserted that the earth was not the center of the universe. The German playwright Bertolt Brecht, … Read more