May 13, 2019: Understanding Antisemitism
Max and Aaron are joined by UNC historian Flora Kassen, who’ll be leading a discussion of antisemitism on Wednesday from 6-7 pm at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar as part of CPH’s Humanities Hour.
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May 6, 2019: Giants Of NC Jazz
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 6, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Max and Aaron are joined by jazz pianist Steve Anderson of the UNC music faculty, who’ll be speaking (and playing) at an event called “Giants of North Carolina Jazz” May 22 at Flyleaf.
Read MoreApril 29, 2019: Humanities For The Public Good
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 29, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Max and Aaron are joined by Robyn Schroeder of Humanities for the Public Good, a campus initiative that’s organizing a symposium this weekend.
Read MoreApril 22, 2019: Summer Schedule
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 22, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Max comes on with a preview of CPH’s summer offerings.
Read MoreApril 15, 2019: American Dream Factory
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 16, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Rachel Schaevitz joins Aaron to discuss her upcoming talk, “Is Hollywood the American Dream Factory?” at a seminar on Hollywood and Bollywood Saturday, April 27.
Read MoreApril 8, 2019: Climate Change
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 9, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
This year’s Adams Symposium (April 12-13) is on a salient topic: “Why Is Climate Change So Difficult To Address Or Stop?” Columbia professor Philip Kitcher will deliver the keynote on Friday, with a panel discussion Saturday.
Read MoreApril 1, 2019: Europe Week!
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 1, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
April 6-12 is Europe Week on the UNC campus. Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron are joined by Katie Lindner of the Center for European Studies and UNC political scientist Holger Moroff.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2019: “Putin Vs. The People”
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 25, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Max and Aaron are joined by UNC political scientist Graeme Robertson, co-author of “Putin v. The People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia.”
Read MoreMarch 11, 2019: An Unlikely Friendship
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 11, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Rachel Schaevitz is on along with documentary director Diane Bloom, whose film “An Unlikely Friendship” (about the friendship that developed between a civil rights activist and a Klan leader) is screening Monday, March 18 at the Chelsea Theater.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2019: Wanderbus
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 4, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
The nation of Germany is sending a “Wanderbus” on a cross-country US tour, giving Americans a chance to learn more about German life and culture – and it’s coming to Chapel Hill!
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