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Kaplan-Bruer Lecture: ‘How Biblical Poetry Works,’ Jacqueline Vayntrub

Hill Hall Auditorium 145 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What makes the poetry of the Bible different from other ancient poetic traditions? Placed in its ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean context, Jacqueline Vayntrub highlights the unique characteristics of biblical poetry and shows how novices and experts alike can appreciate … Read more

CANCELED: Film Screening: Tel Aviv on Fire

Hanes Art Center, Room 121 115 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the UNC Department of Asian Studies for a screening of Tel Aviv on Fire, a 2018 internationally co-produced comedy-drama satire film directed by Sameh Zoabi and co-written by Zoabi and Dan Kleinman. The film premiered internationally at the 75th Venice International Film … Read more

A Galician Wedding: Yiddish Popular Culture

Zoom

Emerging Scholars Lecture with Oskar Czendze, department of history. Remote event via Zoom. Registration will be required on Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom link. Register here. Co-sponsored by the department of history, and the department of American studies. … Read more