During this afternoon of conversation and music we will delve into the evolution of opera and its place in the contemporary world. Featuring a panel of experts from the NC Opera, The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and musicologists from … Read more
in partnership with the Ackland Art Museum Using his piece Processing Systems: Bonding as a jumping off point, this artist talk and panel discussion with Sherrill Roland will explore artistic expression, the American carceral system, and the visualization of data. … Read more
in collaboration with Carolina Performing Arts and Flyleaf Books Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese American poet, essayist, novelist, and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient whose award-winning works have earned widespread national and international acclaim. This January, Carolina Performing Arts embarks on … Read more
featuring Hélène de Fays, Teaching Professor, Department of Romance Studies About the book from Professor de Fays: Gioconda Belli’s The Inhabited Woman is a rare literary gem: it has something for every reader. It is a romance novel, a bildungsroman, … Read more
Featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics, Department of Political Science, Core Faculty in UNC's Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Respect is in trouble. Many Americans think that respecting other citizens is a virtue of a democratic society, … Read more
featuring Hélène de Fays, Teaching Professor, Department of Romance Studies About the book from Professor de Fays: Gioconda Belli’s The Inhabited Woman is a rare literary gem: it has something for every reader. It is a romance novel, a bildungsroman, … Read more
Featuring Cara Nine, Associate Professor of Political Science, Core Faculty in UNC's Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program This event will examine three kinds of justice: procedural justice, historical justice, and distributive justice. To illustrate how these different kinds of justice … Read more
Colleges and universities constantly imagine new ways to accomplish their teaching, research, and public service missions. We are in a moment of accelerating changes and challenges in higher education. Can our institutions imagine new strategies as they face declining public … Read more
featuring Michelle King, Associate Professor of History About the novellas from Dr. King: Lu Xun is known as the father of modern Chinese literature, and The True Story of Ah Q (1922) is his most famous work. Ding Ling leapt to fame with … Read more
Featuring Gerard Rothfus, Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Core Faculty in UNC’s Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Consequentialism offers a simple and intuitive logic for thinking about the merits of both individual actions and social policies. According to this logic, … Read more
