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Bonus episode: IAH Zoom Talks with Judith Butler

Professor of Comparative Literature (UC-Berkeley) Judith Butler joins IAH Director Andy Perrin and English Professor Florence Dore (UNC-CH) to discuss the essential role of humanistic work during the current pandemic. She also discusses the oft-overlooked considerations necessary for reopening universities in the fall.



Poet Gaby Calvocoressi

Poet and Associate Professor Gaby Calvocoressi speaks with us on what made her a poet, the creative process, and possibilities for being creative in quarantine. She also does a reading of her poem “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern”, published in the New Yorker. Follow Professor Calvocoressi on Twitter:@rocketfantastic.  



Bonus episode: IAH Zoom Talks with Deans Terry Rhodes and Elizabeth Engelhardt

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College of Arts and Sciences Dean Terry Rhodes and Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities Elizabeth Engelhardt speak to challenges in leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check iah.unc.edu or the IAH Twitter (@iah_unc) to register for upcoming Zoom Talks.



The Gig Economy With Alexandrea Ravenelle

Assistant Professor Alexandrea Ravenelle (Sociology) discusses her research on the gig economy as well as her book HUSTLE AND GIG: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy (University of California Press).



Bonus Episode: IAH Zoom Talks with Eric Klinenberg

Dr. Eric Klinenberg for IAH Zoom Talks

Sociology Professor Eric Klinenberg (New York University) kicks off the IAH’s “Zoom Talks” series with an insightful conversation on the new reality due to COVID-19.



Inclusive Teaching During COVID-19 With Viji Sathy

Viji Sathy

Teaching Associate Professor Viji Sathy (Psychology & Neuroscience) talks with us about the transition of course work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.



Bonus Episode: On The Question Of Beloved Community With Ronald Judy

R.A. Judy Zoom Reckford Lecture

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Mary Stevens Reckford Memorial Lecture in European Studies with Dr. Ronald Judy (University of Pittsburgh) was held via Zoom video conference on March 31. Here is the audio from Prof. Judy’s lecture, “On the Question of Beloved Community: Revisiting W.E.B. DuBois’s Critique of the Teutonic Strongman.” Enjoy this BONUS episode!



“UFOs are a Myth. Myths are Real” with David Halperin

Dave Halperin

David Halperin, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, talks about his latest book INTIMATE ALIEN: THE HIDDEN STORY OF THE UFO (Stanford University Press). He also discusses how the current COVID-19 pandemic might give rise to new UFO sightings and interest in UFOlogy.



2020 Reckford Lecturer: Ronald A. Judy

R.A. Judy, Professor of English at Pittsburgh University, discusses his career in literary studies and also previews his topic for the upcoming Mary Stevens Reckford Lecture in European Studies. The lecture has been rescheduled for Monday, April 13th. Get your tickets here! 



The Chilean Protests With Eric Thomas

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IAH Program Administrator Philip Hollingsworth interviews Anthropology Ph.D. student Eric Thomas to discuss his research in southern Chile as well as the current uprising in Santiago de Chile, where hundreds of thousands of people are protesting their federal government.



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