The Rizzo Center

In his instructions to a troupe of actors, Shakespeare’s Hamlet describes the “purpose of playing” is “to hold, as ‘twere, the mirror up to nature.” In other words, the performers should reflect an authentic version of the world around them. … Read more

Democracies are somewhat rare forms of government across the history of human societies, in part because they are vulnerable to the upheavals of war, economic dislocation, corruption, internal social conflicts, and evolving foreign threats. Drawing on the insights of UNC … Read more