Fine Arts & Humanities
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Forging connections with veterans through literature
English faculty member Hilary Lithgow has led a North Carolina Humanities’ Veterans Reading Group for over five years, building relationships among group participants and reaching across political, social and generational divides.
Rollover
An upcoming performance set on fictional Rollover Island fuses science and art to show the effects of climate change on one coastal community. The Process Series presents a staged reading of the play March 24-25.
UNC’s philosophy department seeks wisdom across the ages in partnering with the community
UNC’s philosophy department has made a mission of creating intergenerational spaces for young and old to discuss some of life’s most pressing questions, together as equals.
Carolina senior’s short film accepted into national film festival
Eve Golecruz used her communications class to create a short film exploring her identity and the environment. The film was accepted into the Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF).
Author Lorrie Moore, in person, reads story about virtual visits
The literary event was part of the Frank B. Hanes Writer-in-Residence Program, which brought the acclaimed short-story writer to campus to visit classes and give readings and talks.
Bookmark This
In our March “Bookmark This” feature, we highlight “Valley of Want” (Unicorn Press, January 2022) by Ross White, who also shares a poem with us. White is teaching assistant professor of creative writing.
Across continents, Florence Babb collaborates to enhance course instruction
When Florence Babb, professor of anthropology, heard about Collaborative Online International Learning, she jumped at the opportunity to enhance her class and ultimately took her work to Ecuador, where she’s been collaborating with Universidad San Francisco de Quito faculty and students.