January 2019
Monday French Language Lunch
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French 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 limited,…
Find out more »Cities of European Art: Florence and Paris
In collaboration with the Center for European Studies Creative artwork emerges in every human culture and historical era, but certain places have become especially influential centers of artistic work. This Dialogues seminar will focus on the influential development of new artwork and artistic institutions in two of the most important centers of European art: Florence and Paris. Two art historians will analyze the distinctive artistic creativity in these cities and note how the early modern cultural context influenced the lives…
Find out more »Atonement by Ian McEwan
featuring George Lensing, Mann Family Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 29 "This haunting novel...is at once McEwan at his most closely observed and psychologically penetrating, and his most sweeping and expansive. It is in effect two, or even three, books in one, all masterfully crafted."—Publishers Weekly "The real draw to this book is not the complex story line, but rather McEwan’s sheer mastery of the narrative. At every phase of Atonement, McEwan tests his powers and demonstrates…
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 »February 2019
Four Great Controversies in Early Christianity
*Sold Out: Email human@unc.edu with your name, number of seats requested, and a phone number to be added to the wait list.* A Distinguished Scholar Seminar Featuring Bart D. Ehrman The growth of the Christian church from being a tiny sect of Jesus’ close followers to becoming 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.…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French 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 limited,…
Find out more »The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
featuring Alicia Ingram Shade, Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, February 5 and 12 "One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate."—Simon & Schuster, Inc. “Spectacular...An absorbing and distinguished work...The House of the Spirits with its all-informing, generous, and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness…
Find out more »Ethnic Cleansing or Playing the Long Game? Interpreting the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar
featuring Peter A. Coclanis, Albert R. Newsome Distinguished Professor of History and Director, Global Research Institute The humanitarian crisis involving the Muslim Rohingya people in western Myanmar has captured the attention of the world in recent years. Although we now know a good deal about the scale and scope of the crisis, explaining it remains problematic because of tight controls on information in Myanmar and because the country’s complex history is still little known in the West. In this talk…
Find out more »The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
featuring Alicia Ingram Shade, Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, February 5 and 12 "One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate."—Simon & Schuster, Inc. “Spectacular...An absorbing and distinguished work...The House of the Spirits with its all-informing, generous, and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness…
Find out more »Bordering Chinese Eco-Literatures: Threats to Bio and Ethnic Diversity
featuring Robin Visser, Associate Professor of Asian Studies Dr. Visser's current book project, Bordering Chinese Eco-Literatures (1980-2020), analyzes the growing prominence within Chinese-language literature of ecological perspectives from China’s border cultures. It includes works by Tibetan, Taiwanese Indigenous, Kazakh, Uyghur, and Han Chinese writers. Set in Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Southwest China, and Taiwan, they feature diverse ecologies rapidly transforming due to unprecedented rates of development and domestic migration. The talk analyzes literary depictions of rapidly changing regional ecosystems and…
Find out more »Desk Set (1957)
Presented by Sean diLeonardi, Teaching Fellow in English and Comparative Literature This spring, join some of our insightful Carolina scholars as they share their favorite films—it’s a new program we are calling Mornings at the Movies! Whether you like sci-fi or classics, English or foreign language, black and white or Technicolor—we have got something for everyone in our first full semester line-up. All screenings begin promptly at 10:00 am, and conclude with a discussion with our scholar. Directed by Walter…
Find out more »From a Hollywood of Jews to a Jewish Hollywood
In collaboration with Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center Rachel Jones Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Carolina Public Humanities Jews have had influence in Hollywood from the industry’s founding by Jewish immigrants to today’s filmmakers who have brought distinctly Jewish identities and experience to the silver screen. Film historian Rachel Schaevitz will trace this evolution. Cost: Lunch is $10; free for JCC members Registration: Call 919.676.6170 or signup online by February 6.
Find out more »Why Study Military History?
featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of History Emeritus 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 series on military history…
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 are…
Find out more »Children of Harvey Milk on the Road
In collaboration with Park Road Books Forty years ago, on November 27, 1978, Harvey Milk’s iconic journey was ended by an assassin’s bullet. The generation of out LGBTQ leaders he inspired went on to transform the world we live in. UNC-Chapel Hill Professor of Political Science Andrew Reynolds has documented this history through the epic stories of courageous men and women around the world who came forward to make their voices heard during the struggle for equal rights. Please join…
Find out more »How Long Can a Truth Be Denied? The Life, Ideas, and Memory of Galileo
In collaboration with PlayMakers Repertory Company The Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in the 17th century when he asserted that the earth was not the center of the universe. The German playwright Bertolt Brecht, who saw Galileo’s story as part of an enduring struggle between dogmatic faith and scientific reason, transformed this cultural clash into Life of Galileo (1938)—which PlayMakers Repertory Theater will present as a musical drama in March 2019. This seminar will…
Find out more »Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
featuring William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, February 19 and 26 "One of the unquestionable acmes of world literature, Sophocles’s immortal series of plays centers upon the royal family of Thebes, whose struggles for nobility and greatness lead paradoxically to their own tragic downfalls. Portraying humankind at its worst and most fallible even while exploring the heights of virtue and honor, the plays shine a searing light upon questions of fate and free will,…
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 »Votes or Guns? The Question of Political Rights in Decolonizing French West Africa
Emily Burrill, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director, African Studies Center 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 nine 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 members).…
Find out more »The 6th Annual Oscars Preview: A “Carolina Blue Carpet” Event
In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association Walk the Carolina Blue Carpet at the Varsity Theatre for our sixth annual Oscars Preview Event with film experts Dana Coen and Rachel Schaevitz. 6:00 pm-6:45 pm Carolina Blue Carpet arrivals 6:45 pm-8:30 pm Lecture and popcorn The cost is $10; free for GAA members. For more information and to register, visit: https://alumni.unc.edu/events/2019-oscars-preview/
Find out more »Spanish Language Lunch
featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish 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 »Art Beyond Hostilities: Music and Film in Israel/Palestine
In collaboration with the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations Often described as the “world’s most intractable conflict,” the crisis embroiling Israel and Palestine has been making headlines for more than 70 years. But behind the violence and deep political and religious divisions lie human stories, told through artistic interventions into the conflict that reflect the possibilities for, and limitations of, Israeli- Palestinian collaboration.This Dialogues seminar will focus on cinema and music as examples of…
Find out more »Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
featuring William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, February 19 and 26 "One of the unquestionable acmes of world literature, Sophocles’s immortal series of plays centers upon the royal family of Thebes, whose struggles for nobility and greatness lead paradoxically to their own tragic downfalls. Portraying humankind at its worst and most fallible even while exploring the heights of virtue and honor, the plays shine a searing light upon questions of fate and free will,…
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 »Why are There So Few Muslim Terrorists?
featuring Charles Kurzman, Philip Stadter Distinguished Professor of Sociology 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 members). To check your membership status…
Find out more »Climate Change: What to Know and What to Do
In collaboration with Fayetteville Technical Community College Léda Van Doren, Teaching Assistant Professor of Environment, Ecology, and Energy A landmark report released by the UN this year insists that urgent and unprecedented changes are needed over the next dozen years to prevent increased global warming, significantly worse droughts, floods, extreme heat, and poverty for millions of people. What can we do in our everyday lives to contribute positively to the planet and help prevent these catastrophes? This event is free…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hour
January 16 - Dr. Seth Kotch (American Studies) discussing the Red Record, a project that documents lynchings in North and South Carolina. February 27 - TBA March 20 - TBA April 17 - TBA May 15 - TBA Bring your friends, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a fascinating discussion. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities. Free & open to the public. All are welcome. *Please note:* The Humanities Happy Hour…
Find out more »March 2019
Re-Reading The Catcher in the Rye: A Mental Health Perspective
J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951) introduced America to Holden Caulfield, the cynical teen, a character type common in literature and film ever since. Half lecture, half book discussion, this seminar will examine the American literary classic with the insights of professionals in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. Drawing on recent research in psychology, neuroscience, and adolescent mental health, the discussion will focus on issues such as self-perception, the desire for popularity, and Salinger’s own mental…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French 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 limited,…
Find out more »Music and Politics in Contemporary Uganda
featuring David Pier, Associate Professor of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies In 2018, the Ugandan government attracted international attention when it arrested and tortured Bobi Wine, a pop star turned insurgent Member of Parliament. This talk will provide background on the Bobi Wine affair, as well as a general overview of music and politics in this east African country’s post-colonial era. We will focus especially on class dynamics in the country, and how these have been articulated around musical…
Find out more »Gigi, Julie de Carneilhan, and Chance Acquaintances by Colette
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French Meeting Dates: Wednesdays, March 6 and 13 "The paradoxes of great literature are those of human nature, and Colette is nothing if not human...Accessible and elusive; greedy and austere; courageous and timid; subversive and complacent; scorchingly honest and sublimely mendacious; an inspired consoler and an existential pessimist--these are the qualities of the artist and the woman."—from the Introduction "A delicate and humorous realist, Colette was the annalist of female existence...Her greatest strength as a…
Find out more »In Focus: Iconic Images of the South
In collaboration with Alamance Community College Jerry Cotten, North Carolina Collection photographic archivist (retired) Stephen Fletcher, North Carolina Collection photographic archivist Julie Trotter, Instructor, English Department, Alamance Community College Erik Perel, Department Head, Advertising and Graphic Design, Alamance Community College North Carolina has been home to some of the most influential and important photographers in our nation’s history, but they faced significant challenges as they created their iconic images of Americans who were often ignored by other photographers. Join us…
Find out more »What Made the Spartan Army Strong?
featuring Richard J. A. Talbert, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of History 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 series on military history…
Find out more »Mapping the Mind at the Ackland: Artistic Explorations of the Brain in the Works of Virginia Woolf and Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Carolina Public Humanities is teaming up with the Ackland Art Museum to explore the ways in which art can help us understand the complexity of the human brain—both physically and psychologically. Join Pamela Cooper, associate professor of English and Comparative Literature, in a robust discussion of the short stories of Virginia Woolf, whose stream-of-consciousness writing helped lay the groundwork for modern psychology. Carolyn Allmendinger, Ackland's Director of Academic Programs, will then guide us through their newest exhibition, The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings…
Find out more »Gigi, Julie de Carneilhan, and Chance Acquaintances by Colette
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French Meeting Dates: Wednesdays, March 6 and 13 "The paradoxes of great literature are those of human nature, and Colette is nothing if not human...Accessible and elusive; greedy and austere; courageous and timid; subversive and complacent; scorchingly honest and sublimely mendacious; an inspired consoler and an existential pessimist--these are the qualities of the artist and the woman."—from the Introduction "A delicate and humorous realist, Colette was the annalist of female existence...Her greatest strength as a…
Find out more »La Strada (The Road) (1954)
Presented by Alessia Martini, Graduate Teaching Fellow in Romance Studies This spring, join some of our insightful Carolina scholars as they share their favorite films—it’s a new program we are calling Mornings at the Movies! Whether you like sci-fi or classics, English or foreign language, black and white or Technicolor—we have got something for everyone in our first full semester line-up. All screenings begin promptly at 10:00 am, and conclude with a discussion with our scholar. Directed by Federico Fellini.…
Find out more »The Human Aspect of Clinical Drug Trials
In collaboration with Durham Technical Community College Susan Pusek, Director of Education Programs, NC Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute Experts predict that the global pharmaceutical market will be worth more than $1 trillion by 2022, with the US alone holding more than 45 percent of this global market. As this industry continues to flourish, it is critical that we consider the human aspects of creating, testing, and selling these drugs. This program will examine participation in drug trials—who participates and…
Find out more »The Glory of Visual Arts During the Renaissance
In collaboration with Sandhills Community College Carolyn Allmendinger, Director of Academic Programs, Ackland Art Museum Abbe Allen, Associate Professor of History, Humanities, Political Science and Fine Arts, Sandhills Community College The European Renaissance ushered in a new age of creative thinking across several areas of human endeavor—perhaps nowhere more evident than in the visual arts. Join us for a day exploring the innovative and often revolutionary ideas and techniques generated out of one of the most famous eras of artistic…
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 are…
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 »Linguistic Diversity and Linguistic Justice in the Contemporary World
featuring David F. Mora-Marín, Associate Professor of Linguistics Linguist David Mora-Marin will introduce us to the world of fading languages and their importance in maintaining cultural diversity. Using his expertise on ancient languages of Central America—and those still spoken by native populations in the region—Professor Mora-Marin makes a compelling case for the preservation of “dying languages” in the twenty-first century. All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Advance registrants can take advantage…
Find out more »The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht
featuring Christina M. Weiler, Teaching Assistant Professor of German Meeting Dates: Wednesday, March 20 "One of the most important works in the history of musical theater."—History.com "Based on John Gay's eighteenth-century Beggar's Opera, The Threepenny Opera, first staged in 1928 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin, is a vicious satire on the bourgeois capitalist society of the Weimar Republic, but set in a mock-Victorian Soho. With Kurt Weill's unforgettable music - one of the earliest and most successful attempts to…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hour
January 16 - Dr. Seth Kotch (American Studies) discussing the Red Record, a project that documents lynchings in North and South Carolina. February 27 - TBA March 20 - TBA April 17 - TBA May 15 - TBA Bring your friends, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a fascinating discussion. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities. Free & open to the public. All are welcome. *Please note:* The Humanities Happy Hour…
Find out more »The Humanities and Public Life: Celebrating 40 Years of Carolina Public Humanities
The humanities provide essential knowledge and perspectives for vital democratic societies, yet the current cultural and educational tides may be carrying humanistic studies into the backwaters of American life. Join the CPH “intellectual team” for a seminar that will recognize and celebrate 40 years of public humanities programs, debates, and special events. Carolina Public Humanities was established in 1979 to promote public discussion of the humanities, but what has changed (or stayed the same) since that founding moment? Do the…
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 »Conserving Resilience: Puerto Rico and the Changing Climate
featuring Javier Arce-Nazario, Associate Professor of Geography Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, but this was not the first time the US citizens who live on the Island have had to contend with natural disaster. This talk will situate the hurricane and its aftermath in the context of Puerto Rico’s long history of environmental challenges and the future crises promised by global climate change. All programs are held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill.…
Find out more »Letters to Father: Suor Maria Celeste to Galileo, 1623-1633 (trans. by Dava Sobel)
featuring Maggie Fritz-Morkin, Assistant Professor of Italian Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 27 "Placed in a convent at the age of thirteen, Virginia Galilei, Galileo’s eldest daughter, wrote to her father continually. Now Dava Sobel has translated into English all 124 surviving letters that Virginia (renamed Suor Maria Celeste at the convent) wrote to Galileo. The letters span a dramatic decade that included the Thirty Years’ War, the bubonic plague, and the development of Galileo’s own universe-changing discoveries. Suor Maria Celeste’s letters…
Find out more »Anxious Eras: Conflicts and Creativity in Uncertain Times
Feeling uneasy lately? It may comfort you to know that people in the past have also suffered through periods of deep personal and collective anxiety—and managed to survive them. In fact, they often responded creatively to challenging circumstances, developing new ideas to under- stand and confront the problems of their time.This seminar begins with a review of Classical Greek playwrights and their depictions of a society under stress, noting how social tensions worked as a dramatic device. We’ll then turn…
Find out more »April 2019
Monday French Language Lunch
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French 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 limited,…
Find out more »Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald
featuring Marc Cohen, Teaching Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, April 2 and 9 "A beautiful novel...quietly breathtaking...Sebald contrives not to offer an ordinary, straightforward recital. For what is so delicate is how Sebald makes Austerlitz’s story a broken, recessed enigma whose meaning the reader must impossibly rescue."—from the Introduction "Sebald is a rare and elusive species...but still, he is an easy read, just as Kafka is...He is an addiction, and once buttonholed by his books, you…
Find out more »Putin v. The People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia
featuring Graeme Robertson, Professor of Political Science 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 members). To check your membership status or to…
Find out more »Song of the South: Assimilation and Secession in Today’s Country and Bluegrass Music
In collaboration with Wayne Community College, Goldsboro featuring Jocelyn Neal, Professor of Music The musical heritage and modern musical practices of the American South are a treasure trove for exploring how Southern culture interfaces with mainstream American popular culture. We will look at present-day bluegrass and country to consider how those styles balance assimilation with the constant tension to separate themselves as distinct genres and traditions, and along the way we will hear great music and meet unique and engaging…
Find out more »The Versailles Treaty and Its Legacies
The enormous human and financial costs of the First World War created the emotionally charged context for the 1919 Versailles peace conference. The victorious Allies wanted to hold their enemies responsible for the conflict, but they also sought to create a “world safe for democracy.” These divergent aims led to recriminations, unfulfilled promises, and anger. Recognizing the complex legacy of the Versailles Treaty on its 100th anniversary, this seminar will explore how the peace treaty reshaped national politics in postwar…
Find out more »Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald
featuring Marc Cohen, Teaching Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, April 2 and 9 "A beautiful novel...quietly breathtaking...Sebald contrives not to offer an ordinary, straightforward recital. For what is so delicate is how Sebald makes Austerlitz’s story a broken, recessed enigma whose meaning the reader must impossibly rescue."—from the Introduction "Sebald is a rare and elusive species...but still, he is an easy read, just as Kafka is...He is an addiction, and once buttonholed by his books, you…
Find out more »Broken Lives: How Ordinary Germans Experienced the 20th Century
featuring Konrad H. Jarausch, Lurcy Professor of European Civilization 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 members). To check your membership status…
Find out more »In the Last Days of the City (2016)
Presented by Nadia Yaqub, Professor and Chair of Asian Studies This spring, join some of our insightful Carolina scholars as they share their favorite films—it’s a new program we are calling Mornings at the Movies! Whether you like sci-fi or classics, English or foreign language, black and white or Technicolor—we have got something for everyone in our first full semester line-up. All screenings begin promptly at 10:00 am, and conclude with a discussion with our scholar. Directed by Tamer El…
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2019 Adams Symposium: Why is Climate Change So Difficult to Address or Stop? – Day One
The third annual symposium in honor of distinguished UNC philosopher Maynard Adams (1919–2003) will examine the problems of climate change and environmental ethics. The keynote speaker is Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, who argues that the humanities must engage with the ethical and political challenges of the environmental crisis that is transforming the earth’s climate. The symposium will draw upon philosophical and humanistic insights to explore these urgent questions: Why have the warnings of climate…
Find out more »2019 Adams Symposium: Why is Climate Change so Difficult to Address or Stop? – Day Two
The third annual symposium in honor of distinguished UNC philosopher Maynard Adams (1919–2003) will examine the problems of climate change and environmental ethics. The keynote speaker is Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, who argues that the humanities must engage with the ethical and political challenges of the environmental crisis that is transforming the earth’s climate. The symposium will draw upon philosophical and humanistic insights to explore these urgent questions: Why have the warnings of climate…
Find out more »Selected Stories by Anton Chekhov
featuring Radislav Lapushin, Associate Professor of Russian Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, April 16 and 23 "The great 19th-century Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov wrote nearly one thousand stories, a body of work that is unmatched in its alchemy of sensitivity, wisdom, precision, verve, soulfulness, and economy. Chekhov’s sensibility was radically human and thoroughly modern: write not how you think things should be, but rather as they are. Universally recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of all time,…
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 Shining Path: Love, Madness, and Revolution in the Andes
featuring Miguel La Serna, Associate Professor of History 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 members). To check your membership status or…
Find out more »The US Military and the President under Obama and Trump
featuring Richard H. Kohn, Professor Emeritus 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 series on military…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hour
January 16 - Dr. Seth Kotch (American Studies) discussing the Red Record, a project that documents lynchings in North and South Carolina. February 27 - TBA March 20 - TBA April 17 - TBA May 15 - TBA Bring your friends, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a fascinating discussion. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities. Free & open to the public. All are welcome. *Please note:* The Humanities Happy Hour…
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 are…
Find out more »Selected Stories by Anton Chekhov
featuring Radislav Lapushin, Associate Professor of Russian Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, April 16 and 23 "The great 19th-century Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov wrote nearly one thousand stories, a body of work that is unmatched in its alchemy of sensitivity, wisdom, precision, verve, soulfulness, and economy. Chekhov’s sensibility was radically human and thoroughly modern: write not how you think things should be, but rather as they are. Universally recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of all time,…
Find out more »Cities of Cinema: Hollywood and Bollywood
Located on opposite sides of the globe, the cities of Los Angeles and Mumbai are homes to thriving international film industries known as Hollywood and Bollywood. This Dialogues seminar will compare and contrast these two industries and the cinematic traditions that have grown out of each. What has been the economic and cultural impact of these industries on their home countries, and how have their exported films influenced cultures all around the world? We’ll explore the types of films produced…
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 »May 2019
The Battle of Normandy and the End of World War II: Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Gerhard Weinberg The D-Day landings on the Normandy Beaches on June 6, 1944, marked a turning point in World War II, yet the meaning of this event was shaped by other strategic actions before and after the D-Day assault.This seminar, which comes on the eve of the D-Day anniversary of the Normandy campaign, offers the unique perspectives of UNC-Chapel Hill’s distinguished emeritus historian Gerhard Weinberg. Professor Weinberg will use this 75th anniversary of D-Day to…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch
featuring Jessica Tanner, Assistant Professor of French 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 limited,…
Find out more »Arrival (2016)
Presented by Nicole Berland, Teaching Fellow in English and Comparative Literature This spring, join some of our insightful Carolina scholars as they share their favorite films—it’s a new program we are calling Mornings at the Movies! Whether you like sci-fi or classics, English or foreign language, black and white or Technicolor—we have got something for everyone in our first full semester line-up. All screenings begin promptly at 10:00 am, and conclude with a discussion with our scholar. Directed by Denis…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hour
January 16 - Dr. Seth Kotch (American Studies) discussing the Red Record, a project that documents lynchings in North and South Carolina. February 27 - TBA March 20 - TBA April 17 - TBA May 15 - TBA Bring your friends, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a fascinating discussion. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities. Free & open to the public. All are welcome. *Please note:* The Humanities Happy Hour…
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