November 5, 2018: Bill Leuchtenburg
With Election Day upon us, Max and Aaron are joined by revered UNC historian Bill Leuchtenburg for a conversation on how to understand 2018 in historical perspective.
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Oh, The Humanities!
October 29, 2018: “The Children of Harvey Milk”
UNC political scientist Andrew Reynolds stops in (along with CPH’s Rachel Schaevitz) to discuss his new book, “The Children of Harvey Milk” – and the book-launch party and panel discussion that will be happening at Flyleaf Books on Wednesday, November 7.
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October 22, 2018: Flannery O’Connor
Max and Aaron are joined by Patrick Horn of the Center for the Study of the American South, who’s leading a “great books” discussion this week on Flannery O’Connor’s last novel.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2018: Dreyfus-ization
On the anniversary of the beginning of the infamous Dreyfus Affair, Max discusses the rise of political polarization – and how (or whether) it’s possible to de-polarize.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2018: “Public Spaces and Collective Memories”
CPH is hosting a public discussion called “Public Spaces and Collective Memories” Monday, October 8, from 7-8 pm at Chapel of the Cross; former UNC chancellor James Moeser will be among the panelists.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2018: World Of Tomorrow
Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron are joined by genetic counselor Elysia Davis, who’s one of the speakers at an upcoming seminar on September 29, “The World of Tomorrow” – about how the humanities can inform us as we develop new technologies (and how new technologies can inform the humanities).
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August 27, 2018: Silent Sam
Max and Aaron are joined by CPH director Lloyd Kramer for a discussion on how the humanities can help us better understand the issues surrounding Silent Sam.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2018: “Don’t Yuck Up Somebody’s Yum”
Max and Aaron are joined by English professor Jennifer Ho (author of Racial Ambiguity in Asian-American Culture) for a discussion about multiculturalism, “Crazy Rich Asians,” using literature as a window into other lives – and the wisdom of kindergardeners.
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Max and Aaron are joined by UNC English professor (and musician) Florence Dore, who just published a new book, “Novel Sounds: Southern Fiction in the Age of Rock and Roll.”
Read MoreAugust 6, 2018: Portraits, Migration, And Identity
Max and Aaron are joined by Geovani Ramirez, doctoral candidate in UNC’s English/Comparative Literature department, and Carolyn Allmendinger of the Ackland Art Museum – for a discussion of an upcoming event combining a highly-touted portraiture exhibit with an acclaimed novel about immigration and identity.
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