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January 2020
EXHIBITION TEMPORARILY CLOSED: 2020 Carolina Global Photography Exhibition
View photography from around the world in this exhibition featuring work by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni, faculty, staff and students.
Find out more »March 2020
Virtual Europe Week 2020
2020 Schedule of Europe Week Virtual Events In-person Europe week events have been canceled, but the Center for European Studies hopes you join them for their live virtual events! Two talks will be recorded if you'd prefer to watch them later. European Trivia March 30, 12:00 - 12:30 P.M. Reconstruction or a New Beginning? 30 Years of German Unification from a Micro-Perspective March 31, 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. Music by Moissonneur Deperles April 1, 4:30 -…
Find out more »VIRTUAL: European Trivia | Europe Week
What European country has the most islands? What are the countries where German is the official language? Join Center for European Studies staff and colleagues in the Pit for European trivia, and test your skills on questions like these! This is a virtual event, part of Virtual Europe Week 2020! The link to join this event on Zoom is (full invitation below): https://unc.zoom.us/j/440912992 We will be using Kahoot! The join code will be distributed on the Zoom meeting. FULL ZOOM…
Find out more »POSTPONED: Chichewa Language and Malawi Culture Workshop
Postponed: Tentatively Scheduled for June 2020, Dates are not set yet This four-part workshop will focus on introductory Chichewa greetings and linguistics, medical interview vocabulary, and cultural sensitivity in health services for UNC students, staff and faculty planning research, service or internships in Malawi. Workshop sessions cover elementary language construction, health and cultural training, as well as brief presentations on the history, geography, politics and economy of Malawi. Attendance at all sessions is strongly recommended. Please register by emailing…
Find out more »CANCELED: Film Screening: Women at War | Europe Week
Join the Center for European Studies for a free film screening, part of Europe Week 2020! A 2018 Icelandic-Ukrainian comedy-drama film, Woman at War focuses on themes of climate change, gender, and more. Halla is a 50-year-old environmental activist who opposes the actions of lucrative industries in Iceland. As she targets the local aluminum industry, her life changes in the blink of an eye when she hears she has been granted permission to adopt a girl from Ukraine. Woman at War won the LUX…
Find out more »CANCELED: Lunchtime Interlude: Opera | Europe Week
UNC student Melody Zhuo will be performing French, German, and Italian art songs! For a preview, read a feature on her experiential learning in Italy. This is one of the Center for European Studies Europe Week 2020 lunchtime interludes, a series of noon-adjacent pop-up events! Please note that this event takes place during the day. If you are planning to stay on campus later, please visit these guidelines for information on weeknight parking on campus.
Find out more »VIRTUAL: Reconstruction or a New Beginning? 30 Years of German Unification from a Micro-Perspective | Europe Week
This is a virtual event, part of Virtual Europe Week 2020! The link to join this event on Zoom is (full invitation below): https://unc.zoom.us/j/855265968 Access the full talk manuscript (written for the original in-person Europe Week roundtable, which has been canceled). Gert-Joachim Glaeßner is Professor Emeritus of Political Science (German Politics) at the Humboldt University in Berlin, Institute for Social Sciences. His research fields are German and European politics, security, and civil liberties. Among his many publications, Glaeßner is author…
Find out more »CANCELED: Study Abroad 101 Information Session
Ready to get started on your study abroad journey? The first step is to join study abroad for one of their Study Abroad 101 Information Sessions! In this session a Study Abroad Advisor will cover general information that will help guide you through the next steps to study abroad, including the application process, funding and financial aid info, credits, and more! Click here for more info on Where to Start.
Find out more »CANCELED: Erhard Busek, ‘Has the European Union Still a Future?’ | Europe Week
Erhard Busek has a distinguished career in public service and international affairs. A former vice chancellor of Austria, minister of science and research, minister of education, and deputy mayor of Vienna, he has been active in the Austrian People’s Party in position ranging from legal advisor to General Secretary. Busek has held a number of important positions: secretary-general of the Austrian Federation for Trade and Commerce, editor of a monthly newspaper 'Wiener Journal', chairman of the Institute for the Danube…
Find out more »CANCELED: Lecture by Brenda Yeoh
Brenda S.A. Yeoh is Raffles professor of social sciences, department of geography, as well as director, humanities and social science research office of deputy president (Research & Technology), National University of Singapore (NUS). She is also the research leader of the Asian Migration Cluster at the Asia Research Institute, NUS. Her research interests include the politics of space in colonial and postcolonial cities, and she also has considerable experience working on a wide range of migration research in Asia, including…
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