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October 2018
Persian Calligraphy Workshop with Majid Roohafza
Participate in a Persian calligraphy workshop on Friday, October 5, held in conjunction with the exhibition, Reminders of Home: Persian Art Connecting Homeland and Diaspora. Persian calligraphy is a rich blend of Persian arts, poetry and history, and is an important aspect of Persian culture. In this interactive workshop, calligrapher Majid Roohafza will discuss different styles of calligraphy and their importance in Persian culture. Attendees will then have the chance to practice Persian calligraphy. Some experience with the Persian language…
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2018 UNC Global Passport Drive
Take advantage of an easy on-campus opportunity to apply for or renew your U.S. passport at the FedEx Global Education Center on Wednesday, Nov. 7, and Thursday, Nov. 8, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. These sessions will be on the fourth floor of the FedEx Global Education Center. Officials from the U.S. Department of State will be on campus both days to accept passport applications and renewal applications (forms available at the event). Students, faculty, staff and their families…
Find out more »2018 UNC Global Passport Drive
Take advantage of an easy on-campus opportunity to apply for or renew your U.S. passport at the FedEx Global Education Center on Wednesday, Nov. 7, and Thursday, Nov. 8, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. These sessions will be on the fourth floor of the FedEx Global Education Center. Officials from the U.S. Department of State will be on campus both days to accept passport applications and renewal applications (forms available at the event). Students, faculty, staff and their families…
Find out more »March 2019
International Coffee Hour
Join in for a monthly social hour at the EspressOasis Cafe in the FedEx Global Education Center to meet international students, staff and faculty and learn about great global and community resources. This free event happens throughout the academic year and is open to the wider University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community, friends and family. This event is co-hosted by University Libraries and International Student and Scholar Services.
Find out more »April 2019
International Coffee Hour
The International Coffee Hour, hosted month, will be hosted at the EspressOasis Cafe in the FedEx Global Education Center to provide attendees opportunities to meet international students, staff and faculty and learn about great global and community resources. This event is open to the wider University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community, friends and family. This event is hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
Find out more »October 2019
Opening Reception: NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green and Artist Judith Ernst Installation
A new art piece is on display in the FedEx Global Education Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through July 2020. North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green and renowned artist Judith Ernst will discuss their collaborative public art project and honor the 100th anniversary of W.B Yeats’s seminal poem, "The Second Coming," at an opening reception on October 9, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Florence and James Peacock Atrium of the FedEx Global…
Find out more »Conference, ‘Driving Innovation: Technology and India’s Rise as a Global Power’
The Modern Indian Studies Initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host a conference entitled Driving Innovation: Technology and India’s Rise as a Global Power on October 10-11, 2019. Driving Innovation will explore India’s increased role in global affairs and how technology influences India’s development challenges while also promoting business innovation and entrepreneurship, U.S.-India trade, and the global economy. Programming brings together experts from industry, government, and academia to highlight the forces behind India’s economic innovation and will explore…
Find out more »March 2021
Virtual: ‘The Global Challenge of Religious Freedom’
Join Carolina Public Humanities and the General Alumni Association for a two day lecture series on March 5 and March 6. A variety of speakers will examine religious freedom within a global context, teasing out some of the challenges that complicate the quest for this ideal. Although religious freedom is widely touted as a fundamental human right, debates churn on about what it ought to look like, how it should be achieved, and what its limitations should be. How does…
Find out more »February 2022
Cash Transfers in Africa: A New Approach to Poverty Alleviation?
This talk sponsored by Carolina Public Humanities will be given by ASC Co-Director and Professor of Public Policy, Sudhanshu (Ashu) Handa as a hybrid event offered both in person and on Zoom. This hybrid lecture series will travel around the world to explore topics of current interest. Lectures will be held 4:30–6:00 pm on Wednesdays. Your registration fee of $20 ($15 for GAA) lets you attend in person at Flyleaf Books or virtually via Zoom. A Season Pass to all 8…
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Think Fast: What Now? War in Ukraine and the Global Order
Complimentary livestream on Zoom; Sign up required Sign up today. Professor Klaus Larres will moderate this discussion among four outstanding UNC expert panelists, alumni and friends. Panelists include: Admiral Dennis Blair, Ambassador Barbara J. Stephenson, Professor Graeme Robertson and Professor Erinn Whittaker (read each of their full bios below). The panelists will attempt to explain the reasons for Russia’s attack on a sovereign and independent country and assess the likely consequences for the U.S., its allies and partners, and the global order. The panelists…
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