featuring James W. Clark, Jr., Professor of English, Emeritus, NC State University "Thomas Wolfe's The Lost Boy is a captivating and poignant retelling of an episode from Wolfe's childhood. The story of Wolfe's brother Grover and his trip to the … Read more

Join novelist Adania Shibli in conversation with scholars of Arab, African American, and Indigenous American literature.   FEATURING Diya Abdo, Lincoln Financial Professor of English and Creative Writing, Guilford College Meta DuEwa Jones, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature … Read more

featuring Eren Tasar, Associate Professor of History 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 Alumni … Read more

In his instructions to a troupe of actors, Shakespeare’s Hamlet describes the “purpose of playing” is “to hold, as ‘twere, the mirror up to nature.” In other words, the performers should reflect an authentic version of the world around them. … Read more