October 2019
The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda
featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish "The most beautiful novel published in Spain since the Civil War." —Gabriel García Márquez "The Time of the Doves is a book of tender and subtle grace, filled with a deep innocence.” —Colm Tóibín, The Times Literary Supplement "An appealing and well-crafted tale of a young woman who's victimized not only by war and cruel men but by her own unexamined sensibility; moving work from a gifted, if rather special, writer."…
Find out more »Cléo de 5 a 7 (Cleo from 5 to 7, France, 1962)
*Please note that due to Yom Kippur this event has been moved from October 9 to October 16* featuring Rachel Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Carolina Public Humanities This fall, take a cinematic trip around the world with Mornings at the Movies! Join our insightful Carolina foreign language scholars as they share their favorite films. All screenings begin promptly at 10:00 am and conclude with a discussion with our scholar. All the films are subtitled. Directed…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hour
Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) are teaming up to bring you Humanities Hour at BackBar. Humanities Hour will feature the scholars who were or are UNC-CH Institute for the Arts and Humanities Faculty Fellows. All Humanities Hours feature a short scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Hours are free and open to the public and run from 6-7pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. Free snacks are provided courtesy…
Find out more »Hollywood Moguls and the American Dream Factory
In collaboration with Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center Featuring Rachel Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Carolina Public Humanities Thursday, October 17, 12:00 pm at Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center This presentation will take a deep dive into the lives of the founding moguls of Hollywood, all first-generation Jewish- American immigrants, and examine how they exemplified aspects of the American Dream mythology. We’ll explore common themes from the Golden Age of Hollywood and discuss how the American Dream is…
Find out more »The Wide World of the Blues
With performances and demonstrations by Steve Anderson & Lydia Sallet and special guest, Max Owre. After the great success of our 2019 summer series featuring music at Flyleaf Books, we return to the stage this fall with two “learning and listening” events combining commentary and performance. Join us for an evening of edu-tainment and learn the story of the Blues from its African origins to the Flyleaf Stage. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. The Wide World of…
Find out more »The Atomic Bomb and the End of the Second World War *Sold Out*
*This event is sold out. To be added to the waitlist, email human@unc.edu with your First & Last Name, Email address, & phone number.* Political and military leaders in the United States planned a final military campaign that could end the war with Japan in 1945, but a land invasion would carry extremely high human and economic costs.The American decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki evolved from careful strategic analysis of these costs, but the new weapons…
Find out more »Tuesday French Language Lunch
featuring Emma Monroy, Doctoral Candidate in French and Francophone Studies Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in a foreign language. All participants will receive a short foreign language article prior to the lunch that will serve as the foundation for our discussion. Language Lunches take place from 12:00-1:30 pm.…
Find out more »Affirmative Consent Policies
In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association featuring Tom Dougherty, Associate Professor of Philosophy All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Advance registrants can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS and receive a discount on the purchase of all ten lectures. Program Tuition: Advance registrants pay $18 per lecture ($13 for GAA members) or can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS—register for all 10 events for $135.00 ($100.00 for GAA…
Find out more »Collected Stories by Bruno Schulz
featuring Madeline G. Levine, Kenan Professor of Slavic Literatures Emerita Winner of the Polish Cultural Institute 2019 Found in Translation Award "Schulz’s prose is renowned for its originality. Set largely in a fictional counterpart of his hometown of Drohobych, his stories merge the real and the surreal. The most ordinary objects—the wind, an article of clothing, a plate of fish—can suddenly appear unfathomably mysterious and capable of illuminating profound truths....Madeline G. Levine’s masterful new translation shows contemporary readers how…
Find out more »Italian Language Lunch
featuring Amy Chambless, Teaching Associate Professor of Italian Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in a foreign language. All participants will receive a short foreign language article prior to the lunch that will serve as the foundation for our discussion. Language Lunches take place from 12:00-1:30 pm. Space is…
Find out more »Is Globalization Working? Multinational Firms, Global Supply Chains and Trade Policy
In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association featuring Layna Mosley, Professor of Political Science This session explores the reasons why multinational firms make investments in foreign countries; how these investments have changed the nature of trade negotiations and trade agreements; and the ways in which global supply chains affect economic and political outcomes. Mosley also will discuss her research on how involvement in global supply chains affects the rights of workers, especially in developing countries. All programs are held…
Find out more »November 2019
Four Great Controversies in Early Christianity: An Encore Presentation *Sold Out. Waitlist Available*
Sold Out: To be added to the waitlist please email human@unc.edu with your name and phone number.* A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Bart D. Ehrman The growth of the Christian church from a tiny sect of Jesus’ close followers to a major world religion was not smooth and seamless. Christians faced controversy on every front—externally with both pagans and Jews and internally with various Christian groups holding diverse theological views struggling for dominance.This seminar will consider four major controversies in…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch
featuring Hannelore Jarusch, Teaching Assistance Professor Emeritus, UNC Romance Studies Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in a foreign language. All participants will receive a short foreign language article prior to the lunch that will serve as the foundation for our discussion. Language Lunches take place from 12:00-1:30 pm.…
Find out more »Collected Stories by Bruno Schulz
featuring Madeline G. Levine, Kenan Professor of Slavic Literatures Emerita Winner of the Polish Cultural Institute 2019 Found in Translation Award "Schulz’s prose is renowned for its originality. Set largely in a fictional counterpart of his hometown of Drohobych, his stories merge the real and the surreal. The most ordinary objects—the wind, an article of clothing, a plate of fish—can suddenly appear unfathomably mysterious and capable of illuminating profound truths....Madeline G. Levine’s masterful new translation shows contemporary readers how…
Find out more »Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association featuring Alex Marcoci, Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Advance registrants can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS and receive a discount on the purchase of all ten lectures. Program Tuition: Advance registrants pay $18 per lecture ($13 for GAA members) or can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS—register for all 10 events for $135.00 ($100.00 for…
Find out more »The Forgotten Soldiers: Women, Military, and War in History and Memory, 1770s–1870s
featuring Karen Hagemann, James G. Kenan Distinguished Professor of History and Peace, War, and Defense While we wish for a world at peace, war—to-date at least—seems to be an enduring part of the human condition. With more than 50 conflicts currently being fought around the world, we should try to understand the forces that cause them, how they are waged, and how we can end and prevent wars. Carolina Public Humanities will explore these questions in our new extended-lecture, mid-week…
Find out more »EU: The Big Picture
In Collaboration with Fayetteville Technical Community College From the populism that influenced “Brexit” to the rise of nationalist political parties in France and Germany, there is a sense that European politics are increasingly unpredictable and unstable. This event, featuring Professor Holger Moroff discussing the EU: The Big Picture, will help us understand politics in the EU today, and is part of FTCC's Global Distinction program. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 11:00am in the Rand Student Center, multi-purpose room. A campus…
Find out more »The Fall of the Berlin Wall – 30 Years Later
In collaboration with the Center for European Studies The collapse of communist governments in Central Europe in 1989 offered an historic transition for people who expected new political freedoms, new wealth, and new personal opportunities. No event symbol- ized this momentous change more dramatically than the destruction of the Berlin Wall in November of that year.This program will begin with a review of the history leading up to the wall’s fall and an analysis of its political, economic, and cultural…
Find out more »Economic History of the Rise of Trumpism
In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association featuring John Komlos, Professor of Economic History Emeritus, University of Munich All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Advance registrants can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS and receive a discount on the purchase of all ten lectures. Program Tuition: Advance registrants pay $18 per lecture ($13 for GAA members) or can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS—register for all 10 events for…
Find out more »Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke *Sold Out*
SOLD OUT - To be added to the waitlist, email human@unc.edu with your full name, email, and preferred phone number. featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German "These have been called the most famous and beloved letters of the past century. Rainer Maria Rilke's classic offers brilliant inspiration to all people who seek to know and express their inner truth. Letters to a Young Poet should be required reading for anyone who dreams of expressing themselves creatively.” —New World Library…
Find out more »Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother, Spain, 1999)
Presented by Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish This fall, take a cinematic trip around the world with Mornings at the Movies! Join our insightful Carolina foreign language scholars as they share their favorite films. All screenings begin promptly at 10:00 am and conclude with a discussion with our scholar. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Young Esteban wants to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his second mother, a trans woman, carefully concealed by his mother…
Find out more »Hip Hop and Diplomacy: An Unlikely Partnership
After the great success of our 2019 summer series featuring music at Flyleaf Books, we return to the stage this fall with two “learning and listening” events combining commentary and performance. Come to Chapel Hill’s local bookstore for education, entertainment, and the sounds of good music. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Hip Hop and Diplomacy: An Unlikely Partnership - Wednesday, November 13, 6:30 pm Cost: $10 This event is free to UNC students, staff, and faculty with…
Find out more »German Language Lunch
featuring Christina Weiler, Teaching Assistant Professor of German Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in a foreign language. All participants will receive a short foreign language article prior to the lunch that will serve as the foundation for our discussion. Language Lunches take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Seats…
Find out more »The Postwar Boom: American Musicals of the 1950s
A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Tim Carter “You’ve never had it so good,” proclaimed the U.S. Democratic party in the 1952 presidential election.The fact that the Democrats lost, however, suggests that despite the postwar boom, not everything in the garden was rosy. As in previous decades, Broadway and Hollywood musicals captured the spirit of the times; they also came into increasing competition with each other as new technologies transformed the movie-going experience. Come for another installment of Tim Carter’s series…
Find out more »Latin Americans and Dance Music in North Carolina: Then and Now
In collaboration with Guilford Technical Community College David Garcia, Associate Professor of Music Wednesday, November 18, 12:00 pm at the Sears Applied Technology Auditorium at Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown. Click here for a campus map. Help GTCC celebrate International Week with a lunch- time lecture and concert featuring UNC-Chapel Hill’s own David Garcia and local salsa musicians. Learn about the more recent history of Latin music in the Triangle area, while also taking a fascinating historical detour back to…
Find out more »Tuesday French Language Lunch
featuring Emma Monroy, Doctoral Candidate in French and Francophone Studies Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in a foreign language. All participants will receive a short foreign language article prior to the lunch that will serve as the foundation for our discussion. Language Lunches take place from 12:00-1:30 pm.…
Find out more »The Great Siege of Malta (1565)
featuring Marcus Bull, Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor of Medieval and Early Modern Studies and Director, Program in Medieval and Early Modern Studies Description coming soon. Cost: $25 per lecture; $60 for all three Register online or call us at 919.962.1544.
Find out more »The 2019 William S. Brettmann Lecture: The Christian Right and the Culture Wars
In collaboration with Wayne Community College Molly Worthen, Associate Professor of History Tuesday, November 19, 5:30 pm at Wayne Community College, Goldsboro Pundits and scholars often describe the Christian Right as a recent and entirely political phenomenon, a narrative of prejudice and polarization that has little to do with theology or the history of ideas. However, the culture wars have a backstory. The Christian Right is the product of a long civil war within evangelical ranks, a battle over intellectual…
Find out more »Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke *Sold Out*
SOLD OUT - To be added to the waitlist, email human@unc.edu with your full name, email, and preferred phone number. featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German "These have been called the most famous and beloved letters of the past century. Rainer Maria Rilke's classic offers brilliant inspiration to all people who seek to know and express their inner truth. Letters to a Young Poet should be required reading for anyone who dreams of expressing themselves creatively.” —New World Library…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hour
Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) are teaming up to bring you Humanities Hour at BackBar. Humanities Hour will feature the scholars who were or are UNC-CH Institute for the Arts and Humanities Faculty Fellows. All Humanities Hours feature a short scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Hours are free and open to the public and run from 6-7pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. Free snacks are provided courtesy…
Find out more »Passion, Politics, and Art in 20th-Century Mexico
In collaboration with the North Carolina Museum of Art and the exhibition Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection Passions ran high in the Mexico of the 1920s and ’30s, and no two people better exemplify these passions than the artistic couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.These two artists intensely engaged with the leftist political activism of the age, and they used their works to foster solidarity among the Mexican people.They also shared…
Find out more »December 2019
Monday French Language Lunch
featuring Hannelore Jarusch, Teaching Assistance Professor Emeritus, UNC Romance Studies Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders at Weathervane restaurant in Chapel Hill for a lunch where participants are encouraged to speak only in a foreign language. All participants will receive a short foreign language article prior to the lunch that will serve as the foundation for our discussion. Language Lunches take place from 12:00-1:30 pm.…
Find out more »Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature "Perhaps the most haunting and tormented love story ever written, Wuthering Heights has proved to be one of the nineteenth century’s most popular yet disturbing masterpieces....Incorporating elements of many genres—from gothic novels and ghost stories to poetic allegory—and transcending them all, Wuthering Heights is a mystifying and powerful tour de force.” —Penguin Random House "It is as if Emily Brontë could tear up all that we know human…
Find out more »Prohibition in the US: Hopes and Failures
The 18th amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, transportation, or import of alcohol in the United States, was ratified in 1919 and repealed in 1933. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Prohibition in America as well as the 40th anniversary of Carolina Public Humanities. Join us in celebrating the conclusion of our CPH anniversary year with an evening presentation on “Prohibition in the United States: Hopes and Failures” by David Zonderman, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor and Department Head of…
Find out more »Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature "Perhaps the most haunting and tormented love story ever written, Wuthering Heights has proved to be one of the nineteenth century’s most popular yet disturbing masterpieces....Incorporating elements of many genres—from gothic novels and ghost stories to poetic allegory—and transcending them all, Wuthering Heights is a mystifying and powerful tour de force.” —Penguin Random House "It is as if Emily Brontë could tear up all that we know human…
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