Week of Events
Humanities on the Road: US-China Climate Relations: Cooperative Pathways or Competitive Crossroads?
featuring Angel Hsu, Assistant Professor in UNC’s Department of Public Policy as well as its Environment, Ecology and Energy Program The US and China, jointly responsible for 40% of global emissions, hold a crucial role in addressing climate change. … Read more
DISCOURSE ON COLONIALISM by Aimé Césaire
DISCOURSE ON COLONIALISM by Aimé Césaire
featuring Max Owre, Executive Director of Carolina Public Humanities "Aimé Césaire’s Discourse on Colonialism might be best described as a declaration of war... speaks in revolutionary cadences, capturing the spirit of its age." — Robin D.G. Kelley, Distinguished Professor … Read more
The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, Plenary Power, and the U.S. Constitution
The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, Plenary Power, and the U.S. Constitution
featuring Keith Richotte, Associate Professor of American Studies Learn about the deeper contexts behind issues too often reduced to sound bites. DETAILS Guests may attend Humanities in Action lectures IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY. Cost: $20; $15 with a Carolina … Read more
Biodiversity and the Written Word
Biodiversity and the Written Word
A Biodiversity Garden Party event developed in partnership with the Carolina Biodiversity Collaborative ABOUT THIS SERIES Curated in Triangle wild spaces, these informal gatherings will celebrate the state’s natural wonders, educate us about changes and threats to biodiversity, and inspire … Read more
We Shall Overcome: The Music of Protest
We Shall Overcome: The Music of Protest
Featuring UNC historian Don Reid, Singer-Songwriter Dawn Landes, and Vocalist/Educator, Mary D. Williams We live in an era of divisiveness and heightened emotion, but this is not the first time that citizens have faced such tumult, change, and uncertainty. In … Read more
Total Eclipse: An Astronomer’s Call to Worship
Total Eclipse: An Astronomer’s Call to Worship
featuring Dr. Sheila Kannappan, UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy The next total solar eclipse to cross the United States will happen on April 8, 2024. In preparation for this rare, awe-inspiring event, Dr. Kannappan invites us to explore the … Read more