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Do dinosaurs and birds flock together?

April 21, 2021

A retired Carolina biologist’s new book offers more evidence to contradict the prevailing theory that today’s birds evolved from advanced dinosaurs and why that’s important.

The Other Side of the Podium

April 21, 2021

Conducting classes in the Department of Music offer students the opportunity to learn what it’s like behind the podium — gaining valuable insight into conducting methods while improving their skills as musicians.

The P’urhépecha Podcasts

April 21, 2021

Through community radio and podcasts, Maria Gutierrez strives to preserve her ancestral language and identity — that of an indigenous people from Michoacán, Mexico, called the P’urhépecha.

Diversifying the theater

April 21, 2021

Jacqueline Lawton’s work as a playwright and equity, inclusion and diversity coordinator has led to a greater range of programming by students in Carolina’s Kenan Theatre Company.

Spiritual Evolution

April 21, 2021

Through study of a “new” Japanese religion called Tenrikyo and centuries of Japanese history, PhD student Timothy Smith strives to understand how cultural shifts morph belief systems across generations.

Institute for the Arts and Humanities director candidates

March 12, 2021

The Search Committee for the Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities has selected two finalists for the position. Each will give a public presentation via Zoom. Recordings of the presentations will be made available on this page. … Read more

Arts Everywhere Featured Fellow: Emily Sferra

March 10, 2021

Emily Sferra splits her time between studying the writings of 19th-century British women writers, teaching classes, and working closely with PlayMakers Repertory Company as a part of her Arts Everywhere fellowship.