Events

Wed 2/29 3:30pm- 5pm  UNC Humanities in Action at Flyleaf: 2012 Election Season Essentials Presented by: Tom Carsey, Thomas J. Pearsall Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Director, Odum Institute for Research in Social Science UNC Humanities kicks off their 2012 Election Series by inviting distinguished scholar Tom Carsey back to Humanities in Action to get us up to speed with some of the polling data and trends that will inform the 2012 national elections. This is your chance to review the field and make some sense of the whirlwind of information (and misinformation) that will dominate the news cycle all year long.  This will be the first of our Election Series Humanities in Action event. Look for more in summer and fall 2012. Register online at http://humanities.unc.edu/programs/humanities-in-action/ or call (919) 962-1544. The Humanities in Action program is UNC Humanities’ homage to the tradition of civic humanism. Renaissance civic humanists believed that knowledge could forge a moral community. Humanities in Action events honor this tradition by encouraging our audience to apply what they learn to their civic life. Come engage with contemporary and potentially controversial topics in a welcoming environment. These sessions are offered in collaboration with the General Alumni Association. All Humanities in Action events take place at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Most are from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. with the exception of our presentations on February 22 and March 28, which will run from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. There are no preparatory readings for Humanities in Action events. Program Tuition: Register ahead of time and pay $18.00 per program or pay only $8 if you are a member of the UNC General Alumni Association (GAA). To check your membership status or to join the GAA, please visit alumni.unc.edu or call 800.962.0742. Tuition is $20.00 for everyone paying at the door.