Lectures

IAH Fellows Forum: Antonia Randolph

11:10 AM – 12:00 PM

Hyde Hall, Chapel Hill, NC

On Oct. 30, American studies Assistant Professor Antonia Randolph (FFP ’22) will give a Fellows Forum presentation titled “It’s All Love? Beyoncé and Jay-Z and the Re-enchantment of Black Romance in the Age of the Manosphere.” This talk will examine Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s post-2010 output, with an emphasis on Everything Is Love (The Carters, 2018) and Renaissance (Beyoncé, 2022), to show how their defense of romantic love converts their need to salvage their brand as hip-hop and R&B’s happily married power couple into a story about saving the Black nation through heteronormative marriage. To s…

Scare-olina Skies — A Thrilling Planetarium Experience

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill, NC

Warning: The stars aren't the only things lurking in the dark this October...👀 In Scare-olina Skies, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is taking you on a tour of the Chapel Hill night sky while sharing tales and legends of monsters, mayhem, and madness. With 360° views and a temperature-controlled environment, this special show offers an immersive way to start your Halloweekend. ℹ️ Scare-olina Skies is not recommended for children.

Philip H. Corboy Lecture in Advocacy

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Philip H. Corboy Law Center, Chicago, IL

Join the Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy for the Philip H. Corboy Lecture in Advocacy, featuring a distinguished panel discussion on redistricting and its impact on voting rights, political representation, and governance.

Green That Pays: Founders Turning Passion into Lasting Impact

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Innovate Carolina Junction, Chapel Hill, NC

Presented by Launch Chapel Hill and Innovate Carolina. Panelists include Trashy Founder & CEO Laura Olson, Blue Nova Group Co-founder William Vizuete and Inoculai Founder & CEO Rachel Burton. Moderated by UNC Institute for the Environment Director Mike Piehler. Kick off Raleigh-Durham Climate Week in Chapel Hill. This is the first event of the week. Join founders, investors, researchers and community leaders from across the Triangle to start things off. Some founders chase trends. Others are in it for the love of the game. They’re driven by a problem they can’t stop thinking about and a bel…

Paul Mueller’s Faith and Science lecture

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Loyola Rome, Roma, Lazio

The Bettie Allison Rand Lectures in Art History: Alexander Marr, University of Cambridge

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Hyde Hall, Chapel Hill, NC

Pictorial Intelligence in Renaissance Art: Holbein’s Wit The Renaissance witnessed intense debate about the nature and location of human intelligence. When it came to artists, this was focused on natural endowments versus trained skill, the relationship between the mind and the hand, and—especially among humanists—whether pictorial art was capable of intelligent authorship as opposed to mere replication of the visible world. Taking Hans Holbein the Younger as a case study, this lecture will explore how the mindful hand of a supremely gifted painter could demonstrate the inherent ingenuity a…

Promoting Farmworker Access to Health Care Through a Network of Collaborations

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Chapel Hill, NCapproximate location

Join the Rural Interprofessional Longitudinal Scholars (RIPLS) Program for a virtual public seminar exploring what it takes to build sustainable practices in the health professions. The RIPLS Program brings together health professions students from UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Pembroke, and UNC Wilmington to collaborate, learn, and lead in rural health care settings. Through immersive experiences and ongoing interprofessional learning opportunities, RIPLS prepares future health professionals to better understand rural communities and work collaboratively across disciplines. Quirina Vallejos, MPH, E…

4-Day Workshop: Enhance Your Understanding of Music Theory

Nov 3 – 268 dates

Please CHOOSE or add your venue!, Huntington, NY

4-Day Workshop- offered online or on-site Regardless of the option you chose, the 4-day workshop is designed to enhance your understanding of music theory, to fill in the gaps, and provide enlightening “aha” moments, leading to a deeper connection with how music works. Furthermore, this course aims to maximize your investment of time, money, and effort while cultivating the skills and understanding needed for improvisation and composition. The workshop consists of 4 sessions, each lasting approximately 1.5 hours. During these sessions, I will guide you through the material and demonstrate k…

A Conversation with Holden Thorp: Documenting Facts During Turmoil

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Chapman Hall, Chapel Hill, NC

Join UNC Hussman's Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media for a Media 2030 conversation with Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the “Science” family of journals. The discussion will explore how we know what’s true, how facts are documented and verified, and how AI and political pressures affect the institutions that shape public knowledge. About Holden Thorp Holden Thorp is editor-in-chief of the “Science“ family of journals, a position he has held since 2019. He previously served as provost of Washington University in St. Louis from 2013 to 2019 and as UNC-Chapel Hill’s 10th…

Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Sheida Soleimani

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Hamilton Hall, Chapel Hill, NC

Department of Art and Art History Sheida Soleimani is an Iranian-American artist who lives in Providence. The daughter of political refugees who were persecuted by the Iranian government in the early 1980s, Soleimani makes work that melds sculpture, collage and photography and highlights her own critical perspective on historical and contemporary socio-political occurrences in Iran. She focuses on media trends and the dissemination of societal occurrences in the news, adapting images from popular press and social media leaks to exist within alternate scenarios. Her work has been recognized…

The Ritual of Belonging: 35 Years of the Friday Center

5:30 PM – 7:45 PM

William and Ida Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC

Come. Connect. Celebrate. In 1991, UNC President William C. Friday opened the doors to what he called "the citizens' classroom," a place built to make learning and connection open to everyone, with or without a UNC degree. Named for Bill and Ida Friday, two North Carolinians defined by their service to education and public life, the Friday Center was founded on a simple belief: learning never stops. For 35 years, the Friday Center has carried that belief forward by opening doors, bringing people together, and extending Carolina's knowledge beyond the traditional classroom. It is a place whe…

Susan Stryker Talks about "Changing Gender"

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Chicago, IL

Join us at Gerber/Hart LGBTQ+ Library & Archives for a conversation with Susan Stryker about her new book, Changing Gender Gerber-Hart Library and Archives will host the acclaimed author and historian Susan Stryker for a discussion of her new book, Changing Gender, on Sunday, November 8 at 2 pm. Stryker will sit down for a public interview with Loyola University Chicago historian Michelle Nickerson to talk about the book and how it can help us understand and reckon with the challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community in the current political landscape. Seating is limited - RSVP for a seat Doors…

First Amendment Panel

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Wilson Library, Chapel Hill, NC

Chair of the Faculty Michael Gerhardt is hosting a panel on the First Amendment and how it protects free expression on our campus. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Suzanne Globetti (moderator) is a teaching associate professor in the political science department at UNC. She teaches courses in American government, including the introductory course, campaigns and elections, and analyzing public opinion. Prior to joining the UNC faculty, she taught at Bowdoin College and Vanderbilt University, where she received the Harriet S. Gilliam Award for Excellence in Teaching and…

Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

IC 4th Floor, Chicago, ILapproximate location

Please join us for this year’s Kristallnacht, co-sponsored by the Department of History and the University Libraries. This year is the 85th Anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre in the ravine outside of Kyiv, Ukraine in 1941. This was the largest massacre of the "Holocaust by Bullets." 33,771 Jewish men, women and children were shot to death there on the two days before Judaism's holiest day, Yom Kippur 1941. An opportunity to learn from Ms. Gdalina Novitsky, Russian Jewish Holocaust Survivor from Kyiv, Ukraine, whose grandmother was murdered at Babi Yar.

Kristallnacht Commemoration

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Lake Shore Campus, Chicago, IL

Please join us for Kristallnacht, co-sponsored by the Department of History and the University Libraries. This year is the 85th Anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre in the ravine outside of Kyiv, Ukraine in 1941. This was the largest massacre of the "Holocaust by Bullets." 33,771 Jewish men, women and children were shot to death there on the two days before Judaism's holiest day, Yom Kippur 1941. The program is an opportunity to learn from Ms. Gdalina Novitsky, Russian Jewish Holocaust Survivor from Kyiv, Ukraine, whose grandmother was murdered at Babi Yar.

But I Meant Well: When is public health colonial?

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC

Epidemiology professor Jim Thomas, PhD, MPH, will be giving a talk based on the themes of his book, “But I Meant Well: Unlearning Colonial Ways of Doing Good,” in conversation with Erica Charters, PhD, faculty in the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL). Refreshments will be provided. No registration required.

UNC Postdoctoral Association's Research Cafe

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill, NC

Have you ever noticed how much hotter a parking lot feels than a tree-lined street on a summer day? Even within the same city, temperatures can vary dramatically over surprisingly short distances. But what causes these differences, and what can we do to make our cities cooler? Cities are often hotter than their rural surroundings, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. As climate change brings rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves, understanding how heat varies within cities is becoming increasingly important. In this talk, Dr. Berk will lead us to explore multitudes…