Week of Events
Monday French Language Lunch
Monday French Language Lunch
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
Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald
Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald
featuring Marc Cohen, Teaching Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, April 2 and 9 "A beautiful novel...quietly breathtaking...Sebald contrives not to offer an ordinary, straightforward recital. For what is so delicate is how Sebald makes Austerlitz’s story … Read more
Putin v. The People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia
Putin v. The People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia
featuring Graeme Robertson, Professor of Political Science All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Advance registrants can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS and receive a discount on the purchase of … Read more
(Re)collecting Scottish Gaelic Memories from North Carolina in the Southern Folklife Collection
(Re)collecting Scottish Gaelic Memories from North Carolina in the Southern Folklife Collection
Dr. Tiber F.M. Falzett is the inaugural Scottish Heritage USA Visiting Lecturer in Scottish Gaelic Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has conducted over a decade of fieldwork among Scottish Gaelic speakers in Cape Breton Island, Nova … Read more
Song of the South: Assimilation and Secession in Today’s Country and Bluegrass Music
Song of the South: Assimilation and Secession in Today’s Country and Bluegrass Music
In collaboration with Wayne Community College, Goldsboro featuring Jocelyn Neal, Professor of Music The musical heritage and modern musical practices of the American South are a treasure trove for exploring how Southern culture interfaces with mainstream American popular culture. We … Read more
The Versailles Treaty and Its Legacies
The Versailles Treaty and Its Legacies
The enormous human and financial costs of the First World War created the emotionally charged context for the 1919 Versailles peace conference. The victorious Allies wanted to hold their enemies responsible for the conflict, but they also sought to create … Read more