October 2022
Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade by Assia Djebar
featuring Maximilian Owre, Carolina Public Humanities Winner of the 1996 Neustadt International Prize for Literature —Djebar's exceptional descriptive powers bring to life the experiences of girls and women caught up in the dual struggle for independence—both their own and Algeria's.—Heinemann Publishing —Fantasia, the first novel in an Algerian quartet, is a tour de force, combining the history of the French conquest of Algeria, told from the French point of view, with the stories of Algerian women, the two joined…
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Productive and Counterproductive Police Reform
featuring Jeffrey B. Welty, Professor of Public Law and Government This fall promises to be a contentious election season, and our Humanities in Action hybrid lecture series offers six programs focused on topics of critical importance to our country and the world. The last session will feature a community-engaged discussion on the important mid-term state and national elections. Join us in person or tune in from home to become more informed on these vital issues. And please, remember to vote!…
Find out more »Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade by Assia Djebar
featuring Maximilian Owre, Carolina Public Humanities Winner of the 1996 Neustadt International Prize for Literature —Djebar's exceptional descriptive powers bring to life the experiences of girls and women caught up in the dual struggle for independence—both their own and Algeria's.—Heinemann Publishing —Fantasia, the first novel in an Algerian quartet, is a tour de force, combining the history of the French conquest of Algeria, told from the French point of view, with the stories of Algerian women, the two joined…
Find out more »Law, Policy, and Politics in the Post-Roe Era
featuring Mary-Rose Papandrea, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law This fall promises to be a contentious election season, and our Humanities in Action hybrid lecture series offers six programs focused on topics of critical importance to our country and the world. The last session will feature a community-engaged discussion on the important mid-term state and national elections. Join us in person or tune in from home to become more informed on these vital issues. And please, remember to vote!…
Find out more »Contemporary Wars and America’s Strategic Position in the World
featuring Admiral Dennis C. Blair, Knott Distinguished Visiting Professor of Peace, War, and Defense This fall promises to be a contentious election season, and our Humanities in Action hybrid lecture series offers six programs focused on topics of critical importance to our country and the world. The last session will feature a community-engaged discussion on the important mid-term state and national elections. Join us in person or tune in from home to become more informed on these vital issues. And…
Find out more »Immigration Policy and Practice in the US Today
Featuring Kaci Bishop, Clinical Professor of Law This fall promises to be a contentious election season, and our Humanities in Action hybrid lecture series offers six programs focused on topics of critical importance to our country and the world. The last session will feature a community-engaged discussion on the important mid-term state and national elections. Join us in person or tune in from home to become more informed on these vital issues. And please, remember to vote! DATE AND TIME:…
Find out more »November 2022
Carolina Public Humanities’ 2022 Mid-Term Election Community Conversation
This special two-hour program, beginning at 4:30 pm, will feature a moderated panel session with scholars and civic leaders, followed by a community discussion. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 2. Time and location TBD.. This event is free and open to the public. In-person attendance is first come, first served. A recording will be shared to Carolina Public Humanities' YouTube page approximately one week after the event. Subscribe to our YouTube page and be notified when it's available. Please note:…
Find out more »The Lais of Marie de France
featuring H. M. Cushman, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature The medieval antecedents of the modern short story —Marie de France is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais—stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance—are among the finest of the genre. —Penguin Classics —The Lais of Marie de France changed romantic writing forever, challenging social norms and the views of the church during the twelfth century concerning both love and the role…
Find out more »The Lais of Marie de France
featuring H. M. Cushman, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature The medieval antecedents of the modern short story —Marie de France is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais—stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance—are among the finest of the genre. —Penguin Classics —The Lais of Marie de France changed romantic writing forever, challenging social norms and the views of the church during the twelfth century concerning both love and the role…
Find out more »The Polished Hoe by Austin Clarke
featuring Tanya Shields, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor of Women's and Gender Studies Winner of the 2002 Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and the Trillium Prize —Set in the West Indies in the period following World War II, The Polished Hoe—an Essence bestseller and a Washington Post Book World Most Worthy Book of 2003—unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the collective experience of a society characterized by slavery.—HarperCollins —Uncommonly talented, Clarke sees deeply, and transmits his…
Find out more »December 2022
The Polished Hoe by Austin Clarke
featuring Tanya Shields, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor of Women's and Gender Studies Winner of the 2002 Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and the Trillium Prize —Set in the West Indies in the period following World War II, The Polished Hoe—an Essence bestseller and a Washington Post Book World Most Worthy Book of 2003—unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the collective experience of a society characterized by slavery.—HarperCollins —Uncommonly talented, Clarke sees deeply, and transmits his…
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