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September 2022
Albertine Cinémathèque 2022
Free public screenings of historic and contemporary French films. The event is hosted by the UNC Center for European Studies and co-hosted by the Department of History, Center for African Studies, Department of English and Comparative Literature, and the Department of Women and Gender Studies. Sept. 7: Les Illusions perdues (Lost Illusions) Sept. 13: Les Indes Gallantes (Gallantes Indies) Sept. 15: Les 400 coups (The 400 Blows) Sept. 20: Lingui, les liens sacrés (Lingui, the Sacred Bonds) Sept. 22: La…
Find out more »UNC Russian Flagship Program Info Session
Interested in joining the Russian Flagship Program? Attend this information session and learn about the program, career opportunities, study abroad opportunities, and more! The U.S. government designates Russian as one of the languages vital for national security and economic competitiveness. The Russian Language Flagship Program is a national initiative created to answer that critical need. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Russian Flagship Program (UNCRFP) is a federally funded initiative that supports motivated undergraduate students of all majors to…
Find out more »FedEx Global Ed Center Anniversary with FedEx Founder Frederick W. Smith
The Carolina community welcomes Frederick W. Smith, founder and executive chairman of FedEx Corporation, for a special lecture celebrating the 15th anniversary of the opening of the FedEx Global Education Center. Smith will be joined by Barbara Stephenson, vice provost for global affairs and former U.S. ambassador. In his lecture, Smith will make the case for re-engaging on free trade agreements, offering his insights into supporting sustainable global trade and managing threats to open global order. Opened in 2007, the…
Find out more »Mind the Gap, Look Before You Leap, and Build Bridges
This hybrid event is part of the TransAtlantic Masters Program Fall Friday Lecture Series. RSVP to attend in-person. RSVP to attend virtually. Adrianne has built a career out of providing value-added insights at the edges of traditional areas of expertise. In pursuing a non-traditional, non-linear career path, she gained a wide variety of experiences and a network of relationships that allowed her to implement new strategies and plans more effectively. As the Founder of MyCyberExec, Adrianne is now putting those…
Find out more »2022 North Carolina Latin American Film Festival
Latin American film has been described as a third way, not commercial yet not film led by the “auteur.” Latin American cinema lives in-between times, spaces, and genres. Connected to past traditions and entangled on modernizing forces, in constant flux between rural and urban spaces, contextual and socially engaged, presenting a reality that is larger than fiction. The 2022 NCLAFF invites audiences to experience the expanding horizon of audiovisual production from Latin America, its cross-border and inter-genre subjects sharing the…
Find out more »2022 North Carolina Latin American Film Festival: Mi país imaginario (My Imaginary Country)
Dir. by Patricio Guzmán. Chile. 2022. 83 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. Protests exploded onto the streets of Chile’s capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities. A seismic change happens…. Introduced by filmmaker Rodrigo Dorfman.
Find out more »October 2022
An American in Budapest: The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and a Rich Lineage of Hungarian Musicians
Featuring Dr. Anthony Lee, pianist Pianist Anthony Lee completed his DMA studies in 2020 under Steven Spooner at the University of Kansas and holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan. He won a grand prize at the Chicago International Music Competition in 2018. Lee is a native of North Carolina and was the artistic director of the Cary Classical Concerts. He has also been featured in the program My Life in Music on the…
Find out more »Critical Languages Scholarship Information Session
Photo by Aoife O'Connor '21 in M'Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco. Interested in funding your language learning? The Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS) Program is part of a U.S. government effort to dramatically expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. It provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences. The session will be led by Caitlyn Carpio (CLS Program Officer and UNC-CH alumna) and Adi Džumhur (CLS Campus Advisor). Hear from other fellow Tar Heels…
Find out more »Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Samuel Fosso
This talk is a collaboration with the North Carolina Museum of Art, Department of Art & Art History, and the CLICK photography festival. Working with photography, self-portraiture and performance, Fosso’s work occupies a central position in the contemporary art world. The talk will be held in 121 Hanes Art Center. Samuel Fosso will also be speaking at 21c Museum Hotel in Durham as part of the Click! Photography Festival. You can find more information about that event at A Conversation…
Find out more »European Expert Career Panel: Working in European Non-Profit Organizations
This panel is designed for students and alumni who want to work with/for European non-profit organizations such as business chambers, think tanks, cultural institutes, etc. European experts will speak about their own experiences and advise students on a successful career in European non-profit organization and on the European market trends. Register here. Opening Remarks Christine I. Caly-Sanchez Associate Director, Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, FIU Panelists Annabelle Ballot Pottier Executive Director French American Chamber of Commerce Florida Nevio Boccanera…
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