Homegoing: A Celebration of the Life of Randall Kenan
Please join UNC's Department of English and Comparative Literature as we celebrate the life of our beloved colleague and friend Randall Kenan.
Telling the Regional Story: The Narratives that Unite and Divide in North Carolina
Presented by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, this event will connect the UNC and Duke communities, exploring how history informs the present for North Carolinians. The discussions is based on recommendations from the Academy’s report Our Common Purpose: … Read more
Halloween Launch Party for Student Journal Aspect
Please join us for movie trivia, a group screening of a classic horror film, and a tour of our new student journal, Aspect!
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HUMANITIES
Please RSVP here to get the Zoom link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vvdqDidwoviOJ-vD0kour3mS9-8Q1sXpzWiMgkCKkT4/edit?usp=sharing Come join us for an informal conversation about the English Departments’ two study abroad programs: Life Writing in Galway, Ireland with Professor Michael Gutierrez UNC Honors British Literature in London & Oxford with Professor … Read more
Say Their Names: An Evening of 00:08:46 Play/Monologue Readings
https://researchweek.unc.edu/2020-events/say-their-names/ In collaboration with the theatre advocacy group Honor Roll!, playwrights are joining forces to produce plays and monologues about Black, Indigenous, and other women of color who have died at the hands of law enforcement. These readings and reflections … Read more
SURF INFORMATION SESSION
for more info and to sign up, go to: https://undgrares2020.sites.unc.edu/research-workshops/ The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) provides eligible undergraduates $3,000 to carry out original research for 9 weeks during the summer under the supervision of a UNC-Chapel Hill faculty research … Read more
Spooky Reads: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and more!
A Halloween-themed SOUL (Student Organization for Undergraduate Literature) meeting! We'll be discussing spooky reads. Interpret that as you will - mystery, thriller, horror, and more are welcome to the discussion. Wednesday at 7pm via Zoom!
Dia de los Muertos Writing and Altar-Making Workshop
In this virtual celebration, we will honor those we have lost through altar-making, writing prompts, music, and storytelling.
Reading and Talk with Gabriel Bump
ZoomPlease join us Monday, November 2nd at 3:30pm for a talk and reading with renowned author of Everywhere You Don’t Belong, Gabriel Bump!