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Professor of History Dr. Lloyd Kramer is awarded the 2018 Johnson Prize
Dr. Lloyd Kramer, Director of Carolina Public Humanities and Professor in the Department of History at UNC-Chapel Hill, is the 2018 recipient of the George H. Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an IAH Fellow. Presented by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, where Kramer served as Associate Director from 1992 to 2002, the Johnson Prize is a lifetime achievement award. “It was 1986 when Lloyd … Read more
University Research Week Spotlight: Dr. Meenu Tewari
University Research Week, Nov. 5-9, 2018, is led by the UNC Office for Undergraduate Research. The semi-annual, campus-wide event is designed to improve awareness of what it means to be a research university, align the University’s missions of producing world-class research and providing a world-class undergraduate education, and promote opportunities for students to discover and engage in research and scholarship. A … Read more
A Conversation: Toni Blackman, Hip-Hop Ambassador
Toni Blackman enters a full University Room in Hyde Hall quietly and gracefully. She smiles at everyone, nods, and then ends her silence by grabbing a microphone and making her entrance with a few profound words. “See, I rock the mic as he did. I spit rhymes as he did. I bore hip hip as he did,” says Blackman. “But, I am an invisible woman.” Blackman is a hip-hop ambassador, a title that is backed up by the U. … Read more
Franklin Street Entrance to Hyde Hall Closed Oct.15- Nov.13
Due to construction, the Hyde Hall entrance from Franklin Street will be closed from Oct. 15 – Nov. 13, 2018. Visitors to Hyde Hall can still enter via the campus-side entrance near Hill Hall.
Crazy Rich Asians: Screening and Panel Discussion
The Institute for the Arts and Humanities has a history of partnering with Carolina Public Humanities, a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences that offers engaging and innovative public seminars and lectures throughout the year. This Wednesday, the two collaborated again, this time with help from Carolina Asia Center, and the Phillips Ambassadors for the film Crazy Rich Asians. With a $10 ticket, attendees could … Read more
Silent Sam and the IAH’s Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
To the IAH Community, For the first time in 105 years, classes started at Carolina without Silent Sam standing watch over McCorkle Place. We want to say a few words about Silent Sam, but more importantly, we want to take this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to Carolina’s faculty during this difficult time. The mission of the Institute is to empower faculty to achieve their full potential by creating community … Read more
Announcing the 2018-2019 IAH Academic Leadership Fellows
The Institute is thrilled to welcome the 2018-2019 cohort of Academic Leadership Program Fellows. The Academic Leadership Program (ALP) helps prepare and support current and emerging academic leaders. Fellows are selected annually to engage in a series of activities to help them develop leadership skills, clarify their career commitments, build a leadership network within the campus, and extend their contacts to othe … Read more
Zia Haider Rahman delivers 2018 Reckford Lecture in European Studies
Zia Haider Rahman, author of the highly acclaimed novel In the Light of What We Know, will deliver the lecture entitled “Brexit: The Reckoning.” The event will be held at Hyde Hall on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
Timothy Marr named Faculty Fellowship Program Director
Marr, Distinguished Term Associate Professor (American Studies), begins serving in this new role July 1. He succeeds Associate Professor Michele Berger (Women’s and Gender Studies), who has served in the role for five years.
Humanities Happy Hour brings Fellows to the public
A collaborative program of events shared by Carolina Public Humanities and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the series brings the work of scholars from the IAH’s Faculty Fellowship Program to members of the community.
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