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The Atomic Bomb and the End of the Second World War

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This event is sold out. To be added to the waitlist, email human@unc.edu with your first and last name, email address and phone number. Political and military leaders in the United States planned a final military campaign that could end the war … Read more

Theatrical Translation as Creative Process: A Conference Festival II

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Mercurian: A Theatrical Translation Review, in collaboration with the Process Series, the Department of Dramatic Art, the Department of Romance Studies and UNC Global at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Language Acts and Worldmaking … Read more

International Trade and Cultural Exchange from the Renaissance to Today

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What do we learn when we exchange goods and ideas with other cultures? How does engagement with the wider world help us understand ourselves? This seminar explores connections among commerce, art and culture in three eras. We’ll travel to early … Read more

Pillars of Antiquity: Space and Time in Egypt, Greece and Rome

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

People in the ancient world developed complex ideas about time and place to help them understand their place in the geographic and cosmological order. This seminar will provide new perspectives on how ancient cultures in Egypt, Greece and Rome described … Read more

Global Brexit and the Lost Futures of European Empires

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This event will address global responses to the United Kingdom’s anticipated exit from the European Union, and explore the historical context of these events. The keynote panel will take place April 4, and workshop panels will take place April 4–6. … Read more

Yaron Shemer and Michael A. Figueroa, ‘Art Beyond Hostilities: Music and Film in Israel and Palestine’

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Often described as the “world’s most intractable conflict,” the crisis embroiling Israel and Palestine has been making headlines for more than 70 years. But behind the violence and deep political and religious divisions lie human stories, told through artistic interventions … Read more

Visions and Revisions: Romance Utopias and Dystopias

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This is the 24th Annual Carolina Conference for Romance Studies, presented by the Department of Romance Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Over the past 23 years, the conference has grown tremendously and is now one … Read more