Join Adriana Maria Cortés Jiménez, Director of the Fundación Comunitaria del Bajío, in this entry in the Latin America in the 21st Century Lecture Series.
Join the Institute for the Study of the Americas during the George and Ann Platt Lecture Series, featuring speaker María Cristina García.
The Kitāb al-Ṭawāsīn of the Sufi al-Ḥallāj (d. 922 CE) is a fascinating versified mystical treatise of a monumental and intriguing figure in the history of Sufism. Ḥallāj was mercilessly executed by Abbasid rulers in a mêlée of political and sectarian … Read more
The African Studies Center brings together Africanist students, faculty, and staff from across the university, and it reaches out to the wider public to share research and information about Africa. This year, the Center is starting a new tradition, activating … Read more
Come join a free screening, hosted by the students of JAPN 418, of the Japanese film Mentai Piriri. Based on a true story, this movie is set in the 1950s (post-war period) and follows Toshiyuki and his wife, Chiyoko, who run … Read more
Most violent jihadi movements in the twentieth century focused on removing corrupt, repressive secular regimes throughout the Muslim world. But following the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a new form of jihadism emerged—global jihad—turning to the international arena as the … Read more
Join the Russian Flagship Program and Chapel Hill Film Society for a screening of Viy and enjoy an evening of spooky Russian fun! Viy (1967, dir. Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropacyov) is based on a novella by Nikolai Gogol and … Read more
Hannah Bardell is Scottish National Party member of parliament and is the SNP spokesperson on international engagement. She worked in television and corporate communications before she was elected to represent Livingston in 2015. Bardell is one of the ten out … Read more
Join the Center for European Studies for a visit from European consul generals based in Atlanta, Georgia, during Europe Week 2020. Belgium Consul General William De Baets took up his position at the Consulate of Belgium in Atlanta in 2016. His … Read more
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 … Read more
