Flyleaf Weekday Series: Humanities in Action

In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association

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Join us this semester for more Humanities in Action!

Travel around the world with Carolina Public Humanities as we explore topics of current interest through our popular Humanities in Action programs.

All programs are held in-person AND online as a Zoom webinar.

Tuition: Each lecture is $20 ($15 for GAA members). Your registration fee allows you to choose whether to participate in person at Flyleaf Books or virtually over Zoom. Advance registrants can purchase the “SEASON PASS-Humanities in Action-Spring 2024” which includes all six lectures for one discounted price.

If you take the GAA discount and are not a GAA member, you will be asked to join or pay the difference before the event. To check your membership status or to join the GAA, please visit alumni.unc.edu or call 800.962.0742. GAA membership is open to all UNC alumni and friends.

Tuition for virtual viewing is free for K-12 teachers. If you are a current K-12 teacher, click here to register for virtual viewing of any Spring 2025 Humanities in Action lecture. Complimentary teacher registration closes two hours before the start of the event.

Spring 2024

US-China Climate Relations: Cooperative Pathways or Competitive Crossroads? | Wednesday, February 14 (4:30-6:00 pm)
Romania Today: Thirty-Five Years After the Revolution | Wednesday, February 21 (4:30-6:00 pm)
Vietnams Past and Present | Wednesday, March 6 (4:30-6:00 pm)
The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, Plenary Power, and the U.S. Constitution | Wednesday, March 20 (4:30-6:00 pm)
An Update on the Central Asian “Stans” 30 Years After the USSR | Wednesday, April 3 (4:30-6:00 pm)
Agri(cultures) of Disease: Fairtrade bananas, climate adaptation, and the future of food | Wednesday, April 10 (4:30-6:00 pm)
Eurovision: Fun Competition in Serious Times | Wednesday, April 17 (4:30pm-6:00 pm)

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**Please note that due to UNC regulations, masks will not be required, but are encouraged for all, for all in-person events regardless of vaccination status. In-person and hybrid events may switch to virtual-only based upon recommendations from local, state, and national public health officials. If an in-person or hybrid event is designated “virtual-only,” the CPH staff will contact registrants and provide them with information on how to attend virtually or with options for receiving credits or refunds. If you have any questions, please email human@unc.edu or call 919.962.1544. We appreciate your flexibility during these trying times.**

The Humanities in Action series is our homage to the tradition of civic humanism. Renaissance civic humanists believe that knowledge could forage a moral community. Humanities in Action events honor this tradition by encouraging our audience to apply what they learn to their civic life. Come engage with contemporary and potentially controversial topics in a welcoming environment.

These compelling lectures, offered in collaboration with the General Alumni Association, have been featured on CSPAN (click here to access the videos) and offer participants a chance to explore and grapple with real-world issues. There are no preparatory readings for Humanities in Action events.

For information about our cancellation policy, discounts, and more, please visit our General Information page.