January 28, 2019: D-Day
Max and Aaron welcome UNC historian Gerhard Weinberg, a leading expert on World War II, to discuss the reasons for studying military history and the upcoming 75th anniversary of D-Day.
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January 7, 2019: “Red Record”
Max and Aaron are joined by American Studies professor Seth Kotch, the author of an upcoming book about the death penalty and the director of a digital project called “Red Record” about lynchings in North Carolina.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2018: This Year In Humanities
Major figures, major events, major trends, and major developments that defined 2018 in the humanities.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018: Artificial Intelligence
UNC’s General Alumni Association is hosting a forum Tuesday called “Consider This…Artificial Intelligence,” from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Friday Center.
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Max and Aaron chat about CPH’s upcoming “Great Books” series for the spring semester.
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In which Max interviews Aaron for a change, since he’s a public humanist too.
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November 12, 2018: Reputation Matters
Max and Aaron are joined by UNC political scientist Mark Crescenzi, who’ll be speaking at this Wednesday’s “Humanities Happy Hour” about the insights behind his new book, “Of Friends and Foes: Reputation and Learning in International Politics.”
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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.
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