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Understanding China in the 21st Century: A Historical Perspective

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

featuring Donald Santacaterina, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of History In collaboration with Wayne Community College Historian Donald Santacaterina will illuminate our understanding of China’s ascension as a global superpower as it has maintained its authoritarian model of government. By explaining the … Read more

Beyond Hybridity: Being Egyptian under Macedonian and Roman Rule

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

A talk by Dr. Jennifer Gates-Foster (Department of Classics, UNC Chapel Hill), free and open to the public, in collaboration with Wayne Community College. In the mid-first millennium B.C.E., Egypt was increasingly integrated into the economic and cultural world of … Read more

*Canceled* Religious Freedom in American History

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

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 … Read more

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Hollywood Moguls and the American Dream Factory

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

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 … Read more

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The 2019 William S. Brettmann Lecture: The Christian Right and the Culture Wars

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

In collaboration with Wayne Community College Molly Worthen, Associate Professor of History Tuesday, November 19, 5:30 pm at Wayne Community College, Goldsboro Pundits and scholars often describe the Christian Right as a recent and entirely political phenomenon, a narrative of … Read more

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More Than Just Mosaics: The Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

In collaboration with Wayne Community College and the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism Sunday, September 15, 4:00 pm Wayne Community College, Goldsboro Since 2011, Professor Jodi Magness has been … Read more

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From Slavery to Civil Rights: An Aural History Tour

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

A combination of spirituals, protest songs, and inspiring gospel, this performance by acclaimed singer Mary D. Williams will take you on an aural history tour from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement. This event is free & open to the … Read more

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Song of the South: Assimilation and Secession in Today’s Country and Bluegrass Music

Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC, United States

In collaboration with Wayne Community College, Goldsboro featuring Jocelyn Neal, Professor of Music The musical heritage and modern musical practices of the American South are a treasure trove for exploring how Southern culture interfaces with mainstream American popular culture. We … Read more