featuring Cecil Wooten, Professor Emeritus of Classics About the book from Dr. Wooten: Plato’s Symposium is one of the most remarkable analyses of the nature of love in western literature. It is not only an insightful treatment of an experience that most human … Read more
Featuring Sarah Treul Roberts, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Professor of Political Science This talk will focus on the reasons behind the increased success of inexperienced candidates running for congressional office. It will also assess the consequences of electing inexperienced … Read more
featuring Melissa Faliveno, Assistant Professor & Margaret R. Shuping Fellow, Department of English and Comparative Literature About the book from Professor Faliveno: I chose Fun Home as a Great Book because it represents one of the many exciting and ever-evolving … Read more
Featuring Cara Nine, Associate Professor of Public Policy This event will examine three kinds of justice: procedural justice, historical justice, and distributive justice. To illustrate how these different kinds of justice work, we’ll apply them to the historical case of … Read more
Presented as part of the 2025 North Carolina Science Festival. The humanities and sciences converge in this interdisciplinary seminar on the importance and impact of quantum physics, which celebrates its one-hundredth anniversary in 2025. Participants will be introduced to some … Read more
Join beloved Shakespeare expert Dr. Mary Floyd-Wilson for a day exploring the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of family life in the Bard’s plays. We’ll focus on two family stories: the tragedy of King Lear and the comedy As You Like … Read more
Colleges and universities constantly imagine new ways to accomplish their teaching, research, and public service missions. We are in a moment of accelerating changes and challenges in higher education. Can our institutions imagine new strategies as they face declining public … Read more
Featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics, Department of Political Science Respect is in trouble. Many Americans think that respecting other citizens is a virtue of a democratic society, yet many struggle to respect opposing partisans. This presentation … Read more
featuring Michelle King, Associate Professor of History About the novellas from Dr. King: Lu Xun is known as the father of modern Chinese literature, and The True Story of Ah Q (1922) is his most famous work. Ding Ling leapt to fame with … Read more
Featuring Will Conner, Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy Have you ever been told not to trust what others might say about a topic before they even say it—for instance, when a politician claims, “The media will tell you I’m wrong, … Read more
