November 2015
Frank Bruni: “Digital Cocoons, Political Polarization and the Path Back to Common Ground”
The Eve Marie Carson Lecture Series & The Hillard Gold ’39 Lecture Series Present Frank Bruni, New York Times Op-Ed columnist & best-selling author. In a speech bridging politics, media, entertainment and higher education, Frank Bruni will discuss the ways in which digital technology, the Internet and a Balkanization of both news and popular culture have prompted Americans to create, retreat to and hunker down in ever smaller, narrower niches that make constructive dialogue more difficult and deprive us of common…
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Race, Innocence & the End of the Death Penalty: Serving Life
Hidden Voices brings to the stage dramatic readings co-created with men currently sentenced to die in prison. Serving Life offers audiences the opportunity to both hear these stories and to respond to the men who live them, thereby creating a community call and response. A discussion with project leaders and prison mental health professionals will follow the performance. The UNC Department of Political Science is pleased to host this distinguished speaker series in conjunction with POLI 203: Race, Innocence, and…
Find out more »Race, Innocence, and the End of the Death Penalty: Jennifer Thompson, Ronald Cotton, Rich Rosen, & Mike Gauldin
The UNC Department of Political Science is pleased to host this distinguished speaker series in conjunction with POLI 203: Race, Innocence, and the End of the Death Penalty. The speakers will address one of the most important policy puzzles our state and nation face: Why is the death penalty fading away, and should it be abolished? The series is made available through the Richard J. Richardson Distinguished Professorship. Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton are the authors of the best-selling memoir,…
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UNC Pearl Hacks
Pearl Hacks April 2nd-3rd, 2016 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Pear Hacks is an all-female hackathon aimed towards creating an encouraging environment for women of all skill levels to pursue their interests in technology. For 24 hours, attendees will be able to participate in building projects with peers and mentors about any and all topics that are of interest. Whether you are a master in heels and Java or have yet to write your first "Hello World" program,…
Find out more »Race, Innocence, and the End of the Death Penalty: Kimberly Davis
The UNC Department of Political Science is pleased to host this distinguished speaker series in conjunction with POLI 203: Race, Innocence, and the End of the Death Penalty. The speakers will address one of the most important policy puzzles our state and nation face: Why is the death penalty fading away, and should it be abolished? The series is made available through the Richard J. Richardson Distinguished Professorship. On Monday, April 4, Kimberly Davis will host a discussion led by…
Find out more »Race, Innocence & the End of the Death Penalty: Duke Innocence Project
The UNC Department of Political Science is pleased to host this distinguished speaker series in conjunction with POLI 203: Race, Innocence, and the End of the Death Penalty. The speakers will address one of the most important policy puzzles our state and nation face: Why is the death penalty fading away, and should it be abolished? The series is made available through the Richard J. Richardson Distinguished Professorship. Duke Law Innocence Project Attorneys Theresa Newman, James Coleman, and Jamie lau…
Find out more »April 2019
A Conversation with Gen. H.R. McMaster
Join Gen. H.R. McMaster in a conversation with Wayne Lee, chair of the UNC curriculum in peace, war and defense. They will discuss "Strategic Narcissism and the Need for Historical Perspective in Foreign Policy and National Security" as the opening talk for the TISS conference. McMaster (Ph.D. history '96) is a retired U.S. Army general. In 2017, he became the 26th national security advisor, serving under President Donald Trump. One of our nation's most famous warrior scholars, McMaster served as…
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