National Geographic Channel and Revelations Entertainment Invite you and a guest to the World Premiere Screening of The Story of God with Morgan Freeman

JODI MAGNESS, a Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC, has been directing excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee since 2011. The excavations have brought to light the remains of a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue building paved with stunning and unique mosaics, including depictions of the biblical hero Samson. In this slide-illustrated lecture, […]

Susan Ackerman (Dartmouth College) will discuss how the Hebrew Bible is a book that was primarily written by men, for men, and about men, and thus the biblical text is not particularly forthcoming when it comes to the lives and experiences of women. However, this lecture looks at the ways in which scholars have been […]

An esteemed trio from the state of Kerala in South India - artists Viswanath Kaladharan and Kalamandalam Manoj, and makeup artist Kalamandalam Sukumaran - will present this form of devotional dance-drama to the UNC community. All are welcome! For the event flyer, click here.

An esteemed trio from the state of Kerala in South India - artists Viswanath Kaladharan and Kalamandalam Manoj, and makeup artist Kalamandalam Sukumaran - will present this form of devotional dance-drama to the UNC community. All are welcome! For the event flyer, click here.

Please join the Parr Center for Ethics for a discussion of the multiple causes and effects of anti-Muslim fear and hostility in the United States. Our panel will include Juliane Hammer (UNC Religious Studies), Charles Kurzman (UNC Sociology), Timothy Marr (UNC American Studies), and Melody Moezzi (author, activist, attorney), with Joseph Kennedy (UNC Law) moderating. […]

Prof. Pamela Patton (Princeton University, History of Art and Architecture) will be giving a lecture titled "The Devil You Know: Darkness, Disguise, and Demonism in Twelfth-Century Spain." This event is presented by the UNC Program in Medieval and Early Modern Studies and is co-sponsored by the UNC Department of Religious Studies and the UNC Department […]

Gabe Huck and Theresa Kubasak will share historical analysis and ethnographic insights from their new book, Never Can I Write of Damascus: When Syria Became Our Home. Beginning in 1999, these educators and peace activists witnessed what severe UN sanctions did to every aspect of Iraqi life. When the US moved from sanctions to invasion […]