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RUNC: Alex Worsnip

Alex Worsnip, professor in the department of philosophy, studies the rationality and irrationality of human thought and, more specifically, how both manifest in relation to politics.


Collage; book cover on the left for Truffles and Trash; photo of Kelly Alexander on the right.

Bookmark This

Bookmark This is a monthly feature highlighting books by College people. This month’s featured book is “Truffles and Trash: Recirculating Food in a Social Welfare State” by Kelly Alexander, assistant professor and George B. Tindall Fellow of American Studies.


Head shot of 2024 Thomas Wolfe Scholar, Jonas Laukoter

Meet a Tar Heel: Jonas Laukoter awarded the 2024 Thomas Wolfe Scholarship

A first-year student, Laukoter draws inspiration from favorite authors, the complexities of religion and the queer community. 


Michelle Robinson laughs while participating in a group discussion in a classroom.

Meet Michelle Robinson, interim director for the IAH Faculty Fellowship Program

Robinson, associate professor of American studies, is a two-time alumna of the College’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities’ programs.


Round bales of hay sit in a grassy field.

Bookmark This

Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College people. The September featured book is “Clover Garden: A Carolinian’s Piedmont Memoir ” by Bland Simpson, illustrated with photographs by Ann Cary Simpson.


Mason Harkleroad stands in front of a tall, snow-covered mountain on a clear day.

An ambassador abroad

Carolina senior Mason Harkleroad experienced a year of living and learning in Taipei, Taiwan, as a Phillips Ambassador and Boren Award recipient.


Terry Rhodes and her friend and fellow singer stand outside the Kennedy Center at night.

Music professor emerita Terry Rhodes performs at the Kennedy Center

The former dean of UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences sang with the Ukranian Freedom Orchestra on the last performance of its summer 2024 tour in Washington, D.C.