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The Institute for the Arts and Humanities empowers faculty to achieve their full potential by creating community and cultivating leadership. At the heart of this mission is the affirmation of the crucial value of the arts and humanities to the life of the university and the world. The Institute Podcast engages in conversations with faculty, program directors, and guest scholars about their work in teaching, service and research. We learn the makings of successful leaders across disciplines. And we share this with you. The owl tops Hyde Hall, our Franklin Street home.

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Episodes

Episode 39: Gabriel Trop Associate Professor Of German

Episode 39: Gabriel Trop Associate Professor Of German by Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

Apr 19, 2017•19 min

Episode 38: Tanya Shields On Caribbean Literature And Plantation Narrative

Episode 38: Tanya Shields On Caribbean Literature And Plantation Narrative by Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

Apr 05, 2017•14 min

Episode 37: Terry Rhodes Senior Associate Dean For Fine Arts And Humanities

Melissa Clay speaks with Terry Rhodes, Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities.

Mar 08, 2017•14 min

Episode 36: Leon Botstein, President Of Bard College

Bard College President Leon Botstein speaks with Melissa Clay on music entering his life and how being a conductor informs his leadership of a University.

Feb 22, 2017•13 min

Episode 35: Jane Brown And Pat Pukkila On Retired Faculty

Jane Brown and Pat Pukkila speak with Philip Hollingsworth about the IAH's Retired Faculty Program.

Feb 08, 2017•22 min

Episode 34: Kumarini Silva

Assistant Professor Kumarini Silva discusses her latest book Brown Threat: Identification in the Security State (2016).

Jan 24, 2017•20 min

Episode 33: Anna Hayes and Kim Church on the Crook’s Corner Book Prize

Anna Hayes and Kim Church join Melissa Clay to discuss literature, The South, and the Crook's Corner Book Prize.

Jan 10, 2017•19 min

Episode 32: Season 1 Highlights

Philip and Melissa recount a year of interviewing UNC faculty. Features clips from 10 of our episodes recorded in 2016.

Jan 01, 2017•30 min

Episode 31: Jina Valentine & Black Lunch Table

Assistant Professor of Art Jina Valentine sits with us to talk about her ongoing art project Black Lunch Table, a collaboration with New York-based artist Heather Hart. @BLACKLUNCHTABL http://www.jinavalentine.com/home.html http://www.heather-hart.com/

Dec 13, 2016•12 min

Episode 30: Jeannie Loeb, Senior Lecturer of Psychology and Neuroscience

Dr. Jeannie Loeb talks about her project on procuring the best strategies for teaching large lecture courses and discovering one's passion.

Nov 29, 2016•15 min

Episode 29: Christian Lentz on Vietnam’s Dien Bien Phu Region

Assistant Professor of Geography Christian Lentz discusses his research and his favorite moments in teaching at UNC.

Nov 15, 2016•14 min

Episode 28: Michele Berger, Director, Faculty Fellows Program

Episode 28: Michele Berger, Director, Faculty Fellows Program by Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

Nov 01, 2016•16 min

Episode 27: Elizabeth Engelhardt on Southern Boarding Houses

Episode 27: Elizabeth Engelhardt on Southern Boarding Houses by Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

Oct 18, 2016•14 min

Episode 26: Todd Ramón Ochoa on Tolkien and Veneration Of The Dead

Associate Professor Todd Ramon Ochoa (Religious Studies) speaks with us on his research on Afro-Cuban religious practices in Cuba and influential books like Tolkien's The Silmarrillion.

Oct 04, 2016•12 min

Episode 25: John McGowan on his Career In Teaching and Leadership

Professor John McGowan, former Director of the IAH, speaks with Melissa Clay on his career in teaching and lessons he's learned as a leader on UNC's campus

Sep 20, 2016•11 min

Episode 24: Mariska Leunissen on Aristotle

Associate Professor Mariska Leunissen explains her studies on the works of Aristotle, specifically his biology.

Sep 06, 2016•11 min

Episode 23: Andy Perrin on the Humanities and Democratic Engagement

Professor Andy Perrin speaks to his research on how humanities education can influence democratic engagement.

Aug 22, 2016•14 min

Episode 22: Mai Nguyen on Social and Spatial Equity and IAH’s New Faculty Program

Associate Professor Mai Nguyen speaks about her research in UNC's Department of City & Regional Planning and her new role as director of IAH's New Faculty Program.

Aug 08, 2016•10 min

Episode 21: Michael Gerhardt on the 2016 Elections and HB2

Constitutional Law Professor Michael Gerhardt talks about the 2016 Elections and the federal lawsuit against NC over the passing of HB2.

Jul 25, 2016•12 min

Episode 20: Susan Harbage Page On The Magic Of Photography

Susan Harbage Page, Artist and Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, talks about photography and her artistic process.

Jul 11, 2016•10 min

Episode 19: James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus And Acting IAH Director

Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser speaks with us on music, teaching, and accepting the role as IAH Acting Director for the 2016-2017 Academic year.

Jun 27, 2016•15 min

Episode 18: Kathleen DuVal On The American Revolution

Kathleen DuVal talks about her award-winning book Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution.

Jun 13, 2016•8 min

Episode 17: Jordynn Jack And Jane Thrailkill On Health Humanities

English Professors Jordynn Jack and Jane Thrailkill define health humanities and describe the work they are doing with HHIVE (Health Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Venue for Exploration) to unite professors, students, and clinicians across UNC's campus.

May 31, 2016•16 min

Episode 16: Suzanne Gulledge on Education and Academic Leadership

Episode 16: Suzanne Gulledge on Education and Academic Leadership by Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

May 16, 2016•14 min

Episode 15: Kim Strom-Gottfried On Academic Leadership

Associate Professor Michele Berger interviews Professor Kim Strom-Gottfried on her 8 years as Director of the IAH's Academic Leadership Program

May 04, 2016•11 min

Episode 14: Mark Katz On Music And Cultural Diplomacy

IAH Director and Professor of Music Mark Katz sits with Melissa Clay to discuss his cultural diplomacy program Next Level as well as his class on the figure of the Hip-Hop DJ. IAH Theme: "60 Seconds" by Stephen Anderson's 360° Jazz Initiative

Apr 18, 2016•15 min

Episode 13: Oswaldo Estrada On The Love Of Teaching And Spanish American Literature

Associate Professor of Spanish discusses his love of literature and teaching as well as the challenges of the writing process!

Apr 04, 2016•14 min

Episode 12: Glenn Hinson On Horace Williams And African American Vernacular Poetics

We speak with Glenn Hinson, Associate Professor of Folklore and Anthropology, on the life and poetry of Horace Williams. Dr. Hinson retells a transformative moment in which Mr. Williams recites a poem on his witnessing a public lynching as a child in the 1930s.

Mar 21, 2016•13 min

Episode 11: Rob Kramer On Mindfulness In Leadership

Episode 11: Rob Kramer On Mindfulness In Leadership by Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

Mar 08, 2016•14 min

Episode 10: Nichola Lowe On The Latino Labor Force

Nichola Lowe, Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning and a recipient of the 2016-2017 Academic Excellence Award, discusses her research on skill and labor practices, especially regarding the Latino workforce. She also speaks to her renewed passion for novels and her foray into alternative sleep patterns.

Feb 22, 2016•12 min

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