Fine Arts & Humanities
View a list of departments in fine arts & humanities.
Southern Oral History Program turns 50
Its interviewers record the stories of ordinary and prominent Southerners alike to better understand history. The Southern Oral History Program is based in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Two College of Arts and Sciences departments awarded Mellon grants
The departments of African, African American and diaspora studies and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill have been awarded grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Affirming Multivocal Humanities initiative.
Patricia S. Parker wins IDEA Engagement Award from National Communication Association
Patricia S. Parker received the 2023 IDEA Engagement Award from the National Communication Association in recognition of her teaching, scholarship and service within the communication discipline.
Spectacle and silence: Music of the atomic age
Anna Gatdula in the department of music is exploring the concepts of silence, sound and spectacle through her research of the operatic and film music of the American Atomic Age.
Discussing big ideas around the table
Undergraduate student reading groups, hosted by the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, meet weekly to discuss challenging topics over noodles and dumplings.
Ethics Bowl team takes national title
Carolina’s coach said he couldn’t be prouder of the “intellectual studs” who won the intercollegiate championship.
$10 Million Gift Seeks to Ignite a ‘Humanities Renaissance’ at UNC-Chapel Hill
A major gift from UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Stephen H. Israel ’66, Vice Chairman Emeritus of Korn Ferry, will provide full Honors Carolina scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing a major in the humanities.