January 2020
From Africa to Auschwitz: Racism, Capitalism, and William Styron
In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies & Sandhills Community College featuring Danielle Christmas, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature We will explore author William Styron’s controversial argument that the atrocities committed against Black Americans, in the form of plantation slavery, and European Jews, in the perpetration of the Holocaust, can be explained solely by economic motives. Cost: This event is free and open to the public. ----- This event is part of the Sidney and Mary Schochet…
Find out more »The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics "From the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust — and the man who risks everything to reunite them."—HarperCollins Publishers "Le Guin's The Dispossessed is built to last."—The New York Times Book Review "Ursula K. Le Guin's 1975 Hugo award winner...remains a challenging and urgent book. And, what's more, a good reminder that the old left has plenty…
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 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 limited, so sign up…
Find out more »The 7th Annual Oscars Preview: A “Carolina Blue Carpet” Event
In collaboration with the UNC General Alumni Association Tuesday, January 28, 6:00 pm | Varsity Theatre, Chapel Hill Walk the Carolina Blue Carpet at the Varsity Theatre for our seventh annual Oscars Preview Event with film experts, Dr. Rachel Schaevitz (Carolina Public Humanities) and Mike Wiley (Actor & Playwright). 6:00-6:45 pm Carolina Blue Carpet arrivals 6:45-8:30 pm Lecture and popcorn The cost is $10; free for GAA members. For more information and to register, visit alumni.unc.edu/events/2020-oscars-preview/ Please note: The date…
Find out more »February 2020
How the World Changed in 1940: Nazi Expansion and the Global Crisis of World War II *SOLD OUT*
This event is SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please email human@unc.edu with your first & last name and preferred phone number. A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Gerhard L. Weinberg FEBRUARY 1 9:30 am–3:45 pm The European military campaigns of the Second World War began in Poland in September 1939, but the violence in Western Europe developed slowly enough to be called a “phony war.” This quietness on the western front ended abruptly in the spring of…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch *Sold Out*
The Monday, February 3rd French Lunch is SOLD OUT. Please email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist. Featuring Hannelore Jarausch, Teaching Professor Emerita of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders 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…
Find out more »Hollywood Moguls and the American Dream Factory
In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies & Wayne Community College Featuring Rachel Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Carolina Public Humanities 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 reflected in modern films. ----…
Find out more »Listening to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies and Robeson Community College Featuring Michael A. Figueroa, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology Professor Figueroa will describe how musicians have helped shape the violent conflict in Israel/Palestine and share his ethnographic fieldwork among the music scenes and contested sites of Jerusalem. Cost: This event is free and open to the public. --- This event is part of the Sidney and Mary Schochet Family Series on Jewish Life and Culture UNC alumni Jan Schochet…
Find out more »The Great Cities of Eastern Europe: Prague and St. Petersburg
In collaboration with the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies Since emerging from Communist control in 1990, Prague and St. Petersburg have regained much of their historic vitality. Although visitors now travel from all parts of the world to see these cities, they are often unaware of the social, cultural, and political forces that have reshaped each of these historic places over the past three decades. Why do these cities have so much influence on the cultural history…
Find out more »The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa
featuring Oswaldo Estrada, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies "Vargas Llosa has created a beguiling, epic romance about the life-altering power of obsession."—Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishers "Splendid, suspenseful, and irresistible...a contemporary love story that explores the mores of the urban 1960s—and 70s and 80s."—The New York Times Book Review "Perversely charming . . . irresistibly entertaining."—The Washington Post Book World "The Bad Girl paints a panoramic history of four decades of South American and European life, continually challenges…
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 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 limited, so sign up…
Find out more »Finding Knowledge in the Digital Age: Cognitive Abilities and the Quest for Better Searching
featuring Jaime Arguello, Frances Carroll McColl Term Associate Professor of Information and Library Science Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming…
Find out more »Cinema School: Wag the Dog
Presented by Deborah Dwyer, Roy H. Park Fellow in Journalism and Media Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal. Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert DeNiro, and Anne Heche. COST Pre-registration requested. $12 for the general public and $10 for Chelsea members. Chelsea Members, call us at 919.962.1544 and have your Chelsea Member # ready to receive the discount. Click…
Find out more »Great Journeys in World History and the Travelers Who Described Them
FEBRUARY 15 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm Human curiosity has always pushed people to set off on long journeys to learn about the wider world, to look for wealth and fame, or to find new knowledge about themselves. This seminar will examine notable travel experiences that changed the lives of travelers, contributed to new literary works, and also influenced others who made their own journeys in later times. We’ll look at famous journeys in pre-modern Europe and the expanding United States…
Find out more »The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa
featuring Oswaldo Estrada, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies "Vargas Llosa has created a beguiling, epic romance about the life-altering power of obsession."—Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishers "Splendid, suspenseful, and irresistible...a contemporary love story that explores the mores of the urban 1960s—and 70s and 80s."—The New York Times Book Review "Perversely charming . . . irresistibly entertaining."—The Washington Post Book World "The Bad Girl paints a panoramic history of four decades of South American and European life, continually challenges…
Find out more »The Private is Political: Understanding Privacy at the Margins
featuring Alice E. Marwick, Assistant Professor of Communication Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming soon. All programs are held from…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hours
All Humanities Happy Hours feature a short, fun, scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Happy Hours are free and open to the public and held 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. Free snacks are provided courtesy of Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Speakers and topics will be available soon. Wednesday, January 22 Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, March 18 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 20
Find out more »Lethal Aid: Security Assistance and Human Security
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. Once again, Carolina Public Humanities returns to Flyleaf Books to explore these questions in this mid-week series on military history and topics in peace, war, and defense.…
Find out more »Sound Ideas on the Flyleaf Stage: Moving Between Fiddle Styles
Join us this spring for two “learning and listening” events combining commentary and performance. It’s the perfect mix of education and entertainment! Moving Between Fiddle Styles Tatiana Hargreaves, Lecturer in Bluegrass Fiddle Thursday, February 20, 6:30 pm Caribbean Connections Stephen Anderson, Professor of Music Juan Manuel Alamo, Associate Professor of Music Thursday, April 9, 6:30 pm Both events will be held at Flyleaf Books. Tickets are $10 per event.
Find out more »Archaeology and Ancient Societies: New Perspectives from Egypt and the Native American South
In collaboration with the Institute for the Study of the Americas Archaeological knowledge resembles historical knowledge in analyzing past societies that helped to shape later human cultures, but archaeological insights come from sources and analytical methods that often differ from the materials and methods that other humanists employ. This Dialogues seminar will bring together two UNC-Chapel Hill archaeologists whose work focuses on ancient Egyptian cultures and pre-modern Native American cultures. What have archaeologists learned about these complex societies and their…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch *SOLD OUT*
The Monday, February 24 French Lunch is SOLD OUT. Please email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist. Featuring Hannelore Jarausch, Teaching Professor Emerita of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders 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…
Find out more »The Clouds and The Birds by Aristophanes
featuring William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus “Whether his target is the war between the sexes or his fellow playwright Euripides, Aristophanes is the most important Greek comic dramatist—and one of the greatest comic playwrights of all time. His writing—at once bawdy and delicate—brilliantly fuses serious political satire with pyrotechnical bombast, establishing the tradition of comedy as high art. His messages are as timely and relevant today as they were in ancient Greece, and his plays…
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 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 limited, so sign up…
Find out more »Popularity, Social Media, and 21st-Century Teens
featuring Mitch Prinstein, John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming soon. All…
Find out more »Heaven and Hell: Ancient Ideas about the Afterlife
SOLD OUT: EMAIL HUMAN@UNC.EDU WITH YOUR NAME & PHONE NUMBER TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST A Distinguished Scholar Seminar featuring Bart D. Ehrman According to the most recent Pew Research Poll, 72 percent of all Americans believe in a literal heaven as a place of eternal blessing for departed souls, while 58 percent believe in a literal hell and its eternal torments. Although Christians have believed these ideas for centuries, they are not taught in the Old Testament or…
Find out more »March 2020
The Clouds and The Birds by Aristophanes
featuring William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics Emeritus “Whether his target is the war between the sexes or his fellow playwright Euripides, Aristophanes is the most important Greek comic dramatist—and one of the greatest comic playwrights of all time. His writing—at once bawdy and delicate—brilliantly fuses serious political satire with pyrotechnical bombast, establishing the tradition of comedy as high art. His messages are as timely and relevant today as they were in ancient Greece, and his plays…
Find out more »What They Don’t Know: Power, Poverty, and Marginalization in the Information Society
featuring Amelia Gibson, Assistant Professor of Information and Library Science Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming soon. All programs are…
Find out more »Cinema School: War Room
Presented by Kevin Roach, Graduate Teaching Fellow in American Politics A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it. Directed by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker COST Pre-registration requested. $12 for the general public and $10 for Chelsea members. Chelsea Members, call us at 919.962.1544 and have your Chelsea Member # ready to receive the discount. Click here for more information about becoming a Chelsea Member. General public can register online or call us…
Find out more »The Convenient Spot: Patterns and Repetition in Japanese Art and Literature at the Ackland
This spring, we are collaborating with the Ackland Art Museum to highlight Japanese art and literature! Yuko Kato, Teaching Associate Professor of Japanese, will lead a discussion on the award-winning short novel Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, an exciting young voice in international fiction and Vogue Japan's 2016 Woman of the Year. Carolyn Allmendinger, Ackland's Director of Education and Interpretation, will then guide us through their new exhibition Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love, featuring paintings with the…
Find out more »Religious Freedom in American History
In collaboration with Wayne Community College Featuring Joanna Sierks Smith, Graduate Teaching Fellow We all learn in grade school that America was founded on religious freedom, but did you know that when the Puritans arrived at Plymouth they planned to establish a theocracy? And that until the 1840s America had state churches? This program provides historical context for contemporary debates over religious freedom in America and highlights key moments from the last century to show the complexities of actually instituting…
Find out more »Tuesday French Lunch *Cancelled*
The March 17 French Language Lunch has been cancelled 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 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…
Find out more »Capturing Sound: How Technology has Changed Music
featuring Mark Katz, Professor of Music Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming soon. All programs are held from 4:30 to…
Find out more »Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare *SOLD OUT*
This event is *Sold Out* - email human@unc.edu with your First & Last name, and phone number to be added to the waitlist Featuring Mary-Floyd Wilson, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor and Chair of English and Comparative Literature "Shakespeare’s cautionary tale about the dangers of upending democracy."—Penguin Random House "A gripping historical drama, Julius Caesar contains some of Shakespeare’s most memorable lines and is ranked as one of the playwright’s finest works."—Digireads.com "Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s…
Find out more »American Military Operations Since the Cold War
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. Once again, Carolina Public Humanities returns to Flyleaf Books to explore these questions in this mid-week series on military history and topics in peace, war, and defense.…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hours
All Humanities Happy Hours feature a short, fun, scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Happy Hours are free and open to the public and held 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. Free snacks are provided courtesy of Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Speakers and topics will be available soon. Wednesday, January 22 Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, March 18 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 20
Find out more »2020 E. Maynard Adams Symposium for the Humanities – Philosophy, Prisons, and the Search for Social Justice
The fourth annual symposium in honor of distinguished UNC philosopher Maynard Adams (1919–2003) will feature keynote speaker Tommie Shelby, Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African & African American Studies and of Philosophy at Harvard University. Professor Shelby explores how racism, racial identities, and racial politics affect American society. His work includes influential books such as Dark Ghettos: Injustice, Dissent, and Reform (2016) and the co-edited collection, To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Find out more »The 2020 E. Maynard Adams Symposium for the Humanities: Philosophy, Prisons, and the Search for Social Justice
The fourth annual symposium in honor of distinguished UNC philosopher Maynard Adams (1919–2003) will feature keynote speaker Tommie Shelby, Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African & African American Studies and of Philosophy at Harvard University. Professor Shelby explores how racism, racial identities, and racial politics affect American society. His work includes influential books such as Dark Ghettos: Injustice, Dissent, and Reform (2016) and the co-edited collection, To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Find out more »Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey
featuring Marc Cohen, Teaching Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature "In this remarkable autobiography, the first literary addiction memoir, Thomas De Quincey hauntingly describes the surreal visions and hallucinatory nocturnal wanderings he took through London—and the nightmares, despair, and paranoia to which he became prey—under the influence of the then-legal painkiller laudanum. Forging a link between artistic self-expression and addiction, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater and Other Writings seamlessly weaves the effects of drugs and the nature of dreams,…
Find out more »German Language Lunch
Featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders 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 limited, so sign up early…
Find out more »Indigenous Culture: Storytelling, Art, and Religion
In collaboration with Sandhills Community College Featuring Emil Keme, Associate Professor of American Indian and Indigenous Studies & Glenda Pope, Associate Professor of Religion and Humanities, Sandhills Community College This two-part presentation will explore the cultures of indigenous communities around the world, including religious beliefs and practice, visual art, literature, and musical traditions, and discuss ways these cultural practices have evolved over time—or stayed the same—in the face of outside threats to traditional ways of life. Cost: $10 Call (910)…
Find out more »Erasures: The Impact of Digitization on Historical Newspapers
featuring Lyneise Williams, Associate Professor of Art History Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming soon. All programs are held from…
Find out more »North Korea Exposed
In collaboration with the Carolina Asia Center and the Department of Asian Studies Friday, March 27, 5:30 pm | Nelson Mandela Auditorium, Fedex Global Education Center Jeremy Hunter, investigative photo-journalist, writer, broadcaster, and winner of three UNESCO awards, will report on the current state of North Korea. This event is free and open to the public.
Find out more »The Power and Allure of Dictators
In the face of populist pressures, many nations around the world are turning to authoritarian leaders whose attachment to the liberal values of democracy, transparency, and human rights is questionable at best or outright denied. What inspires people to prefer the rule of one person over sharing power among many? By what right do individuals assume they speak for everyone? Are there common factors that lead to dictatorships or characterize how they function? To answer these questions, we will review…
Find out more »Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey
featuring Marc Cohen, Teaching Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature "In this remarkable autobiography, the first literary addiction memoir, Thomas De Quincey hauntingly describes the surreal visions and hallucinatory nocturnal wanderings he took through London—and the nightmares, despair, and paranoia to which he became prey—under the influence of the then-legal painkiller laudanum. Forging a link between artistic self-expression and addiction, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater and Other Writings seamlessly weaves the effects of drugs and the nature of dreams,…
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 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 limited, so sign up…
Find out more »Social Media, Social Identity, and Politics
featuring Daniel Kreiss, Associate Professor of Media and Journalism Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming soon. All programs are held…
Find out more »April 2020
Places of My Past: Historical and Contemporary Stories of Rediscovering One’s Roots
James Baldwin famously said, “Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.” This Dialogues seminar will feature speakers who will share stories of migration—both forced and voluntary—and then examine the ways that these families and communities built a home in their new land and also sought a reconnection with the place“from whence they came.” We will begin with the story of James Churchwill Vaughn (1828-93), who set…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch *SOLD OUT*
The Monday, APRIL 6 French Lunch is SOLD OUT. Please email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist. Featuring Hannelore Jarausch, Teaching Professor Emerita of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders 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…
Find out more »Being There by Jerzy Kosinski
featuring Eliza Rose, Laszlo Birinyi, Sr., Fellow in Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures "A modern classic, Being There is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever."—Grove Press "A quirky, brilliant novel starring Chauncey Gardiner, an enigmatic man who rises from nowhere to become a media phenomenon—'a fabulous creature of our age'"—Newsweek "Being There is one of those rare books which echoes in the mind long after…
Find out more »Cinema School: Being There
Presented by Eliza Rose, Laszlo Birinyi, Sr., Fellow in Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures A simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics. Directed by Hal Ashby. Starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine. COST Pre-registration required. $12 for the general public and $10 for Chelsea members. Chelsea Members, call us at 919.962.1544 and have your Chelsea Member # ready to receive the discount. Click here for more information about becoming…
Find out more »Sound Ideas on the Flyleaf Stage: Caribbean Connections
Join us this spring for two “learning and listening” events combining commentary and performance. It’s the perfect mix of education and entertainment! Moving Between Fiddle Styles Tatiana Hargreaves, Lecturer in Bluegrass Fiddle Thursday, February 20, 6:30 pm Caribbean Connections Stephen Anderson, Professor of Music Juan Manuel Alamo, Associate Professor of Music Thursday, April 9, 6:30 pm Both events will be held at Flyleaf Books. Tickets are $10 per event.
Find out more »The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
featuring Pamela Cooper, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature "The novel that put Atwood on the literary map...is both a scathingly funny satire of consumerism and a heady exploration of emotional cannibalism....Marked by blazingly surreal humor and a colorful cast of eccentric characters, The Edible Woman is a groundbreaking work of fiction."—Penguin Random House "Witty, subversive, hilarious, The Edible Woman is dazzling and utterly original."—New Canadian Library “Atwood has the magic of turning the particular and the parochial into the…
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 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 limited, so sign up…
Find out more »When Technology Outpaces Knowledge: The Impact of Genomic Informatics on Human Lives
featuring Elysia Davis, Clinical Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description coming soon. All programs are held…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hours
All Humanities Happy Hours feature a short, fun, scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Happy Hours are free and open to the public and held 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. Free snacks are provided courtesy of Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Speakers and topics will be available soon. Wednesday, January 22 Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, March 18 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 20
Find out more »The Uhlman Family Distinguished Scholar Program
In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies and the Center for European Studies The Uhlman Family Distinguished Scholar Program for 2020 will feature Christopher Browning, Frank Porter Graham Professor Emeritus at UNC-Chapel Hill. This special event, co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies, will feature historical perspectives from a leading global expert on Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and the demise of democracy in Europe during the 1930s. The program begins Thursday with a public reception at 6:00 pm and…
Find out more »The Uhlman Family Distinguished Scholar Program
In collaboration with the Center for Jewish Studies and the Center for European Studies The Uhlman Family Distinguished Scholar Program for 2020 will feature Christopher Browning, Frank Porter Graham Professor Emeritus at UNC-Chapel Hill. This special event, co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies, will feature historical perspectives from a leading global expert on Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and the demise of democracy in Europe during the 1930s. The program begins Thursday with a public reception at 6:00 pm and…
Find out more »The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
featuring Pamela Cooper, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature "The novel that put Atwood on the literary map...is both a scathingly funny satire of consumerism and a heady exploration of emotional cannibalism....Marked by blazingly surreal humor and a colorful cast of eccentric characters, The Edible Woman is a groundbreaking work of fiction."—Penguin Random House "Witty, subversive, hilarious, The Edible Woman is dazzling and utterly original."—New Canadian Library “Atwood has the magic of turning the particular and the parochial into the…
Find out more »The Risks and Rewards of 21st-Century Transportation Technologies
featuring Noreen McDonald, Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Professor and Chair of City and Regional Planning Technology, Society, and Culture In the modern world we cannot avoid technology, but we can try to understand its effects on our society and culture. Join us for this spring’s interdisciplinary series of talks that explore the many ways technology is changing our lives— from the music we play, to the cars we drive, to the people we vote for, and much more. Event description…
Find out more »Climate Change and the Military
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. Once again, Carolina Public Humanities returns to Flyleaf Books to explore these questions in this mid-week series on military history and topics in peace, war, and defense.…
Find out more »Monday French Language Lunch *SOLD OUT*
The Monday, April 27 French Lunch is SOLD OUT. Please email human@unc.edu to be added to the waitlist. Featuring Hannelore Jarausch, Teaching Professor Emerita of French Interested in polishing or refreshing your foreign language speaking skills in a warm and welcoming environment? Join UNC faculty discussion leaders 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…
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 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 limited, so sign up…
Find out more »May 2020
Beethoven @ 250
In collaboration with the UNC Department of Music The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. Perhaps more than any other composer, we hear Beethoven in his music, which continues to both delight and challenge us. But how and why? What is it that makes his music so distinctive? With the assistance of cellist Brent Wissick and pianist Andrew Willis, Mark Evan Bonds explores the ways in which Beethoven created some of his most celebrated works…
Find out more »Tuesday French 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 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 limited, so…
Find out more »Humanities Happy Hours
All Humanities Happy Hours feature a short, fun, scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Happy Hours are free and open to the public and held 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. Free snacks are provided courtesy of Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Speakers and topics will be available soon. Wednesday, January 22 Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, March 18 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 20
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