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Spotlight: Emily Katz

August 1, 2024

Spotlight: Emily Katz Profile written by Alana Goldman, ’24, the Center’s Lori and Eric Sklut Undergraduate Intern for 2023-24.   Emily Katz is a teaching assistant professor in the department of American studies. She joined Carolina in fall 2023.   … Read more

Spotlight: Jennifer Grayson

August 1, 2024

New Faculty: Jennifer Grayson Profile written by Alana Goldman, ’24, the Center’s Lori and Eric Sklut Undergraduate Intern for 2023-24.   Jennifer Grayson is an assistant professor of medieval/early modern Jewish history and the Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat Fellow in … Read more

Meet Our Recent Visiting Faculty

August 1, 2024

  Meet Our Recent Visiting Faculty: Brett Kaplan and Jackie Feldman  Profiles written by Alana Goldman, ’24, the Center’s Lori and Eric Sklut Undergraduate Intern for 2023-24.   Brett Ashley Kaplan 2023-2024 Keohane Distinguished Professor   The Keohane Distinguished Professorship … Read more

Upcoming Events 2024-25

June 28, 2024

2024-2025 Events Schedule   Please join us for our upcoming community event series. Most events will be held at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center starting at 5:30pm but please check back in early September for final event details (start time, … Read more

Grant Awards AY24

June 28, 2024

Grant Awards for student and faculty support   This past year, the Center made grant awards in support of faculty research and travel, course development, undergraduate experiential/study abroad, year-long fellowships for graduate students, grad student research and travel grants and … Read more

Ancient Religion and Modern Debates

June 28, 2024

During spring break in March, a group of our affiliated faculty and graduate students traveled to King’s College in London for a joint interdisciplinary workshop titled: “.” This conference, which was made possible through support from the Center as well … Read more

A message from University leaders on campus protests

April 30, 2024

Read the statement issued April 30th by Interim Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and Provost J. Christopher Clemens.   Additional messages can be viewed on the messages page on the Office of the Chancellor  webpage.

Fiction as History, History as Fiction

April 9, 2024

MONDAY, April 15: Fiction as History, History as Fiction: a Novel about Nazi Looted Art with Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professor Brett Ashley Kaplan What happens when different displaced people come into convergence with each other? This talk will present a … Read more

Annual Sephardic Lecture

April 4, 2024

Please join us:   Community Lecture with Henriette Dahan Kalev, Ben Gurion University The Mizrahi Protest: Lessons from History April 8, 2024, 5:30pm. In-person event. UNC Sonja Haynes Stone Center, Hitchcock Room Directions & Parking in Bell Tower Deck ($1 … Read more

Thank You Donors

March 26, 2024

  One of our undergraduates made a video thank you to supporters of the Center. View it on our YouTube Channel.   Learn more about Give UNC Day and our matching gift challenge for March 26 ONLY. And meet more … Read more