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* Italian Language Lunch
*Canceled* Italian Language Lunch
Featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian 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
*Canceled* Social Media, Social Identity, and Politics
*Canceled* Social Media, Social Identity, and Politics
featuring Daniel Kreiss, Associate Professor of Media and Journalism 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 … Read more
Virtual Humanities Happy Hour – So Much Drama: Theater in Times of Crisis
Virtual Humanities Happy Hour – So Much Drama: Theater in Times of Crisis
Featuring Al Duncan (UNC Classics), Mary Floyd Wilson (UNC English & Comparative Literature), & Adam Versényi (UNC Dramatic Art) One way to get through difficult times like these is by connecting to a community of people to talk, learn, and … Read more
*Postponed* Teaching with “The Light of Truth:” A Symposium on Ida B. Wells Barnett
*Postponed* Teaching with “The Light of Truth:” A Symposium on Ida B. Wells Barnett
Ida B. Wells-Barnett used investigative journalism to reveal the horrors of racial violence and lynching in the U.S. during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Join the Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition (OCCRC) in celebrating the work of this … Read more
*Canceled* Places of My Past: Historical and Contemporary Stories of Rediscovering One’s Roots
*Canceled* Places of My Past: Historical and Contemporary Stories of Rediscovering One’s Roots
James Baldwin famously said, “Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.” This Dialogues seminar will feature speakers who will share stories of migration—both forced and voluntary—and … Read more