Week of Events
*Canceled* Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey
*Canceled* Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey
featuring Marc Cohen, Teaching Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature "In this remarkable autobiography, the first literary addiction memoir, Thomas De Quincey hauntingly describes the surreal visions and hallucinatory nocturnal wanderings he took through London—and the nightmares, despair, and … Read more
*Canceled* German Language Lunch
*Canceled* German Language Lunch
Featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate 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 a … Read more
*Canceled* Indigenous Culture: Storytelling, Art, and Religion
*Canceled* Indigenous Culture: Storytelling, Art, and Religion
In collaboration with Sandhills Community College Featuring Emil Keme, Associate Professor of American Indian and Indigenous Studies & Glenda Pope, Associate Professor of Religion and Humanities, Sandhills Community College This two-part presentation will explore the cultures of indigenous communities around … Read more
*Canceled* Erasures: The Impact of Digitization on Historical Newspapers
*Canceled* Erasures: The Impact of Digitization on Historical Newspapers
featuring Lyneise Williams, Associate Professor of Art History 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 us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series … Read more
Virtual Humanities Happy Hour – How To Stay Happy in a Pandemic or Why We Should Try!
Virtual Humanities Happy Hour – How To Stay Happy in a Pandemic or Why We Should Try!
Featuring Cary Levine, (UNC Art & Art History), Rachel Schaevitz (CPH Alum & Live from New Zealand) & Kumi Silva (UNC Department of Communication) One way to get through difficult times like these is by connecting to a community of … Read more
*Canceled* North Korea Exposed
*Canceled* North Korea Exposed
In collaboration with the Carolina Asia Center and the Department of Asian Studies Friday, March 27, 5:30 pm | Nelson Mandela Auditorium, Fedex Global Education Center Jeremy Hunter, investigative photo-journalist, writer, broadcaster, and winner of three UNESCO awards, will report … Read more
*Postponed* The Power and Allure of Dictators
*Postponed* The Power and Allure of Dictators
In the face of populist pressures, many nations around the world are turning to authoritarian leaders whose attachment to the liberal values of democracy, transparency, and human rights is questionable at best or outright denied. What inspires people to prefer … Read more