Humanities in Action Fall 2024
Contemporary global issues, explored beyond sound bites.
Select Wednesdays | 4:30-6:00 PM | Flyleaf Books
From Extraterrestrials to Taylor Swift: Women, Queer People, and the Allure of Conspiracy Theories | Wednesday, September 11
Yvonne M. Eadon, Assistant Professor, School of Information Science, University of Kentucky
Eating to Win: From Brie to Bean Dip, Political Candidates Cook Up Their Images | Wednesday, September 18
Kelly Alexander, Assistant Professor of American Studies
“It’s Always Been Boundaries, Boundaries”: Refugee Resettlement Volunteering in North Carolina | Wednesday, September 25
Banu Gökarıksel, Chair, Curriculum in Global Studies and Professor of Geography and Environment
Sophia Nissler, PhD student in Geography and Environment
Hannah Berhane, Undergraduate student and Global Studies major
A Few Things on the Minds of Military Voters | Wednesday, October 9
Jay Price, Military and Veterans Affairs Reporter, WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
Women’s Health Activism in America, Yesterday and Today | Wednesday, October 23
Jillian M. Hinderliter, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Moses M. and Hannah L. Malkin Fellow in Jewish History and Culture
2024 Election Preview | Wednesday, October 30
Jason Roberts, Professor of Political Science
DETAILS
Cost: $10; $5 with a Carolina Alumni Membership discount.
** Get a SERIES PASS and to attend all six lectures for $50! **
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Location: Flyleaf Books OR via Zoom
We thank Carolina Alumni for its generous support of this series.