“Rescued from Obscurity: Classical Form and Diegetic Music in Puccini’s Operas” Friday, Jan. 27th, 2023, 4pm Presenter: Dr. Karen Messina, UNCG Lecturer in Music Theory UNCG, Music Building, Room 217 Despite his enduring popularity in opera houses around the world, Puccini’s academic respectability has only solidified in the twenty-first century…. Continue reading…
Dreams of Chonta Film Screening and Discussion Thursday, Jan. 26th, 2023, 6:30pm Moderator: Dr. Daniel Castro Pantoja, Assistant Professor of Musicology UNCG, School of Education Building, Room 114 Dreams of Chonta follows the experiences of an Afro-Colombian musician, Diego, who emigrated to the United States in pursuit of success in… Continue reading…
“Caste and Race: Interconnected, yet Distinct, Systems of Oppression” Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, noon Presenters: Dr. Jeremy Rinker, UNCG Peace and Conflict Studies and Dr. Gaurav Pathania, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Peacebuilding in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University Zoom: Register here: http://go.uncg.edu/historicalroots Increasingly caste… Continue reading…
What are the intersections between humanities research and choreographic practice? How can archival research support dance-making? UNCG MFA students and alumni in Dance from three different cohorts share their experiences with archival research. Presenters: Chelsea Hilding, MFA (2022) Elijah Motley, MFA candidate (2023) Lisa Hines, MFA student (2024) Moderated by… Continue reading…
Please join HNAC on Thursday, October 6th for a café in collaboration with the Sustainability Film Series. We will screen “River of Gold,” a film that explores mining in the amazon, with a discussion led by Stephanie Friede. Refreshments from Borough Coffee will be available in the Weatherspoon Art Museum Courtyard… Continue reading…
Virtual event, register HERE. Featured Gilded artists Larissa Bates, Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, and Summer Wheat come together to share their distinct techniques for working with gold leaf and to talk about how they use this precious material to address a breadth of themes in their work, from history to literature to the environment. Larissa Bates explores histories of colonialism… Continue reading…
HNAC is proud to co-sponsor the following virtual lecture: Tevârîh-i Antakya: Legendary Chronicles of Antioch September 29, 2022 3:00PM Zoom Like many ancient cities, the foundation of Antioch on the Orontes, modern day Antakya in South Turkey, is based on myths and legends that were recorded, passed on and modified… Continue reading…
Interested in collaborating with colleagues on large humanities projects? Curious about being part of a team for a large grant? Have ideas for what we might want to get money to do? Join us from 2-3:30 pm on Thursday, September 29th in the Moore Humanities and Research Building, room 3501… Continue reading…
Weatherspoon Art Museum. Parking is available directly behind the museum. This half-day, in-person workshop will provide an introduction to the ways that faculty at UNCG can use the Weatherspoon Art Museum to support teaching and learning. This practical, hands-on workshop will focus on object-based learning along with creative writing exercises… Continue reading…
Please join us in the Weatherspoon Auditorium on Thursday, September 15th for our first HNAC Café of the semester! We will discuss how we can bring the world to UNCG, form partnerships with the international community, and highlight global engagement on campus. This month’s café will be moderated by Dr…. Continue reading…
