Week of Events
The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa
The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa
featuring Oswaldo Estrada, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies "Vargas Llosa has created a beguiling, epic romance about the life-altering power of obsession."—Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishers "Splendid, suspenseful, and irresistible...a contemporary love story that explores the mores of … Read more
*Canceled* German Language Lunch
*Canceled* 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 for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in … Read more
Finding Knowledge in the Digital Age: Cognitive Abilities and the Quest for Better Searching
Finding Knowledge in the Digital Age: Cognitive Abilities and the Quest for Better Searching
featuring Jaime Arguello, Frances Carroll McColl Term Associate Professor of Information and Library Science Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join … Read more
Cinema School: Wag the Dog
Cinema School: Wag the Dog
Presented by Deborah Dwyer, Roy H. Park Fellow in Journalism and Media Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal. Directed by Barry … Read more
Great Journeys in World History and the Travelers Who Described Them
Great Journeys in World History and the Travelers Who Described Them
FEBRUARY 15 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm Human curiosity has always pushed people to set off on long journeys to learn about the wider world, to look for wealth and fame, or to find new knowledge about themselves. This seminar will … Read more