Top of the Hill Back Bar

Join Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Medical Director of the Internal Medicine Clinic, Elizabeth Greig at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on February 15 for Humanities Happy Hour. During this free casual event, Dr. Greig will discuss the status of humanitarian aid after recent disasters in Haiti. Come raise a glass with one of Carolina’s finest faculty. Free snacks and a little bit of knowledge!

Join Professor of Sociology, Charles Kurzman at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on March 22 for Humanities Happy Hour. During this free casual event, Dr. Kurzman will discuss why American fears of Islamic terrorism are often exaggerated. Come raise a glass with one of Carolina’s finest faculty. Free snacks and a little bit of knowledge! RSVP and invite friends using the Humanities Happy Hour Facebook Page.

Join Lecturer in Portuguese, Frederico Castelloes at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on April 19 for Humanities Happy Hour. During this free casual event, Dr. Castelloes will discuss what happened in Brazil after the Olympics. Come raise a glass with one of Carolina’s finest faculty. Free snacks and a little bit of knowledge!

Join Technology Lead for the Carolina Digital Humanities Initiative, Michael Newton at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17 for Humanities Happy Hour. During this free casual event, Dr. Newton will discuss Scottish culture and heritage in North Carolina. Come raise a glass with one of Carolina’s finest faculty. Free snacks and a little bit of knowledge!

featuring Mark Katz, Ruel W. Tyson, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities and Director, IAH Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) are teaming up to bring you Humanities Happy Hour. Starting this fall, Happy Hours will feature the scholars who have been IAH Faculty Fellows. To celebrate this sensational collaboration, we are organizing all our Happy Hours around the theme of "the senses." All Humanities Happy Hour Events are free and open to the public. No…

featuring Sam Amago, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished term Professor of Spanish and Chair, Romance Studies Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) are teaming up to bring you Humanities Happy Hour. Starting this fall, Happy Hours will feature the scholars who have been IAH Faculty Fellows. To celebrate this sensational collaboration, we are organizing all our Happy Hours around the theme of "the senses." All Humanities Happy Hour Events are free and open to the…

featuring Michelle King, Associate Professor of History Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) are teaming up to bring you Humanities Happy Hour. Starting this fall, Happy Hours will feature the scholars who have been IAH Faculty Fellows. To celebrate this sensational collaboration, we are organizing all our Happy Hours around the theme of "the senses." All Humanities Happy Hour Events are free and open to the public. No registration is required. 

featuring Emma Jane Flatt, Assistant Professor of History  Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) are teaming up to bring you Humanities Happy Hour. Starting this fall, Happy Hours will feature the scholars who have been IAH Faculty Fellows. To celebrate this sensational collaboration, we are organizing all our Happy Hours around the theme of "the senses." All Humanities Happy Hour Events are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Invite your friends…

Due to weather, this event has been cancelled. We have rescheduled Dr. Kramer's talk for January 24 at Top of the Hill's Back Bar from 6-7pm.   In collaboration with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities  What a way to start the 2018 season of Humanities Happy Hour! Join our Director & Professor of History, Lloyd Kramer for a discussion about nationalism in the US & Europe. After his brief talk, Professor Kramer will lead a discussion with our…

In collaboration with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities  Break up the monotony of your week and discuss the most cutting edge research over a beer with some of UNC's finest faculty. The Institute for the Arts and Humanities has graciously agreed to provide free pizza and other delicious snacks, but get there early in case of hungry undergrads. All Humanities Happy Hours are free & open to the public. All ages are welcome. Free and open to the…

We've got a great Humanities Happy Hour lined up for March! Our speaker is the fantastic Kumi Silva (UNC Department of Communication). Her talk, "What's love got to do with it: Misguided patriotism and its discontents," is sure to be fascinating. The Institute for the Arts and Humanities has graciously agreed to provide free pizza and other delicious snacks, but get there early in case of hungry undergrads. Humanities Happy Hours are free & open to the public. All ages…

Bring a friend, grab your favorite beverage, and come on down to BackBar on April 18 for Humanities Happy Hour. This month, we're joined by the as the always engaging, Miguel La Serna (UNC Department of History & Institute for the Study of the Americas). He'll be talking about "Love, Death, and Revolution in the Andes: The Story of the Shining Path." You don't want to miss this! The Institute for the Arts and Humanities has graciously agreed to provide…

We're starting the 2018 Fall Semester with a bang! Join us at Top of the Hill's Back Bar for Humanities Happy Hour. We've got an all-star panel discussing the role of the humanities in self-discovery, education and in the university, and public/civic life. Panelists: Dr. Lloyd Kramer, Director of Carolina Public Humanities & UNC Professor of History Dr. Jennifer Ho, Associate Director of the Institute for the Arts & Humanities and UNC Professor of English & Comparative Literature Dr. Robert…

Featuring Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Assistant Professor and Margaret R. Shuping Fellow of Creative Nonfiction 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. Share with your friends and RSVP via Facebook.

Still undecided for the 2018 midterms? Come to Top of the Hill's BackBar for our Humanities Happy Hour: 2018 Election Preview with UNC Political Science Professors Sarah Treul Roberts and Jason Roberts. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities. Share with your friends and RSVP via Facebook.

April 17 - Dr. Heidi Kim (English & Comp. Lit.) discussing The Dark Side of Flower Drum Song. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song was a popular (though not critical) hit and started some of its Asian American stars on the road to lasting fame. However, its very contradictory story taps into a Cold War backdrop of paranoia about Communist infiltration and fraudulent immigration. Come hear Dr. Heidi Kim (UNC English & Comp Lit.) discuss the political context and difficult…

Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) are teaming up to bring you Humanities Hour at BackBar. Humanities Hour will feature the scholars who were or are UNC-CH Institute for the Arts and Humanities Faculty Fellows. All Humanities Hours feature a short scholarly presentation followed by a discussion with the audience. Humanities Hours are free and open to the public and run from 6-7pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar. Free snacks are provided courtesy…

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 - A Few More Things on Russia and Ukraine with Graeme Robertson (UNC…