Events
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Start: 4:30 pm
Tue 2/26 4:30pm-6pm
(ticketed)
UNC Humanities: Spotlight on Scholars: Beware the Word
“Sacrifice”
with Fred Naiden,
Associate Professor of History
“Sacrifice” in the Western tradition began with the burnt
offerings of the Old Testament and also of the ancient Greeks, whose practices
are the subject of Fred Naiden’s new book, Smoke Signals for the Gods.
He explores the use and abuse of the word “sacrifice” in both ancient and
recent times, especially abuse at the hands of political leaders. Instead of a
practice designed to assuage guilt, sacrifice was a way to make contact with a
divine being. Beware: sacred cows and sacrificial lambs might be at risk.
The Program in the Humanities and Human Values, a unit of
the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill, offers engaging and
innovative public seminars and lectures on a variety of topics and themes
throughout the year. Our programs draw upon the humanities to nurture a deeper
understanding of history and culture, enrich the life of the mind, and contribute
to the development of a more humane world.
Spotlight on Scholars is our newest program exemplifying
the diversity of scholarship at Carolina. Developed in collaboration with the
General Alumni Association, these sessions will feature UNC-Chapel Hill faculty
discussing their recent work—their new books or newest scholarly passion. Come
find out what the University’s scholars are writing and thinking about and join
in the discussion. Spotlight on Scholars
events take place on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at Flyleaf. There are no
preparatory readings for Spotlight on Scholars 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. GAA membership is open to all UNC
alumni and friends. Tuition is $20.00 for everyone paying at the door. Advance
registrants can take advantage of our special FLYLEAF SEASON PASS – register
for all 8 events (4 Spotlight on Scholars lectures and 4 Humanities in Action
lectures) for $100.00 ($50.00 for GAA members).
For all questions and to register, please call
919-962-1544 or go online at http://humanities.unc.edu/register/
Start: 7:00 pm
Tues 2/26 7pm-8pm
Ariel Djanikian
reads from her science fiction novel The
Office of Mercy
A thrilling debut of a postapocalyptic world for fans of The Hunger Games. Weaving
philosophy and science together into a riveting, dystopian story of love and
adventure, The Office of Mercy
illuminates an all-too-real future imagined by a phenomenal new voice in
fiction.
Twenty-four-year-old Natasha Wiley lives in
America-Five—a high-tech, underground, utopian settlement where hunger and
money do not exist, everyone has a job, and all basic needs are met. But when
her mentor and colleague, Jeffrey, selects her to join a special team to
venture Outside for the first time, Natasha’s allegiances to home, society, and
above all to Jeffrey are tested. She is forced to make a choice that may put
the people she loves most in grave danger and change the world as she knows it.
The Office of Mercy
is speculative fiction at its best with a deeply imagined, lush world,
high-stakes adventure, and romance that will thrill fans of Suzanne Collins,
Margaret Atwood, Justin Cronin, and Kazuo Ishiguro.
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