April 29, 2019: Humanities For The Public Good
Max and Aaron are joined by Robyn Schroeder of Humanities for the Public Good, a campus initiative that’s organizing a symposium this weekend.
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April 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!
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2019: Forty Years!
Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 25, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Carolina Public Humanities is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, beginning with a symposium on Saturday, March 23. Max Owre and Rachel Schaevitz chat with Aaron about CPH, the symposium, and the humanities in general.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2019: “Art Beyond Hostilities”
Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 18, 2019 | Oh, The Humanities!
Rachel Schaevitz brings Michael Figueroa and Yaron Shemer, who’ll be speaking at a seminar on Israeli/Palestinian artistic collaboration this Saturday. (Also, Rachel previews the Oscars.)
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