Humanities
For more information about a particular course, including the time, location, and cost, contact the person or department listed after the description for that course. All activities are held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, unless otherwise noted.
The Victorian World, Featuring a PlayMakers Repertory Company Production of Charles Dickens’ Nicholas Nickleby
Dec 4–5
Attendance: 90
The first Richard A. Soloway Seminar uses drama to examine the Victorian world and world view.
Contact Eve Duffy, Program in the Humanities and Human Values, 919-843-9386.
The Greatest Stories Rarely Told: Scholars and the New Testament
Sep 29–30
Attendance: 90
This encore distinguished scholar seminar features Bart D. Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, discussing his latest book.
Contact Eve Duffy, Program in the Humanities and Human Values, 919-843-9386.
From Slavery to Freedom: African-American History and Culture
Feb 5–6
Attendance: 90
This weekend seminar is held in conjunction with the Ackland Art Museum’s exhibition of Jacob Lawrence’s “The Legend of John Brown.” Speakers include art historian John Bowles, literary scholars William L. Andrews and Rebecka Rutledge Fisher, and African-American studies expert Reginald Hildebrand.
Contact Eve Duffy, Program in the Humanities and Human Values, 919-843-9386.
The Crusades: War and Peace in Medieval Europe
Feb 13
Attendance: 90
This weekend seminar introduces participants to Queen Melisende and explores the concepts of war and peace during the Crusades with UNC-Chapel Hill historian Brett Whalen, emeritus art historian Jaroslav Folda, and Duke University historian Jehangir Malegam.
Contact Eve Duffy, Program in the Humanities and Human Values, 919-843-9386.
World War II as a Global Conflict
Feb 20
Attendance: 90
This distinguished scholar seminar features Gerhard L. Weinberg, William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor of History Emeritus, and examines the ways in which the conflict broke down continental limits.
Contact Eve Duffy, Program in the Humanities and Human Values, 919-843-9386.
Making Sense of Ourselves: Perspectives from Science and the Humanities
Feb 27
Attendance: 90
This weekend seminar features UNC-Chapel Hill professors C.D.C. Reeve (philosophy), Eugene Orringer (medicine), and Joel Kingsolver (biology), and Duke University Professor John Jeffries Martin (history).
Contact Eve Duffy, Program in the Humanities and Human Values, 919-843-9386.