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.
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August 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.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2018: Literature Rocks
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.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2018: Fall Preview
Max has a preview of events to come for the fall semester.
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June 20, 2018: Great American Read (And Goats!)
With the “Great American Read” getting underway at the library, Susan and Aaron are joined by Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre and writer Jonathan Weiler, co-author (with his ex-wife) of “Divorce: A Love Story.” The goats are still the stars, though.
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June 18, 2018: Great American Read
Max and Aaron discuss the “Great American Read” – and an upcoming panel series about it (beginning Thursday!) at the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Read MoreJune 11, 2018: Germany (And Refugees) In Transition
Max and Aaron are joined by Priscilla Layne, who’ll be speaking at an upcoming seminar about the representation of refugees in post-1989 German literature, music and film.
Read MoreMay 21, 2018: Put ‘Em Together, It Just Makes Sense
We love summer! School’s not in session, but there are still many offerings at Carolina Public Humanities; Max comes by to offer a preview.
Read MoreMay 14, 2018: The Dean
This week’s guest is Arts & Sciences dean Kevin Guskiewicz, chatting with Max and Aaron about the importance of the humanities in higher education writ large.
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