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Features
“Spoken Word/Spoken Justice”: A Q&A with Mohammad Moussa
“Poetry is a transformative art form that compels people to think, to reflect and to engage. ” More from Mohammad Moussa.
“Spoken Word/Spoken Justice”: A Q&A with Kane Smego
“It is an exploration of my life through the whirlwind of hip-hop and poetry. ” More from Kane Smego.
“Spoken Word/Spoken Justice”: A Q&A with Will McInerney
“Spoken word poetry and oral storytelling are at the core of what it means to be human.” More from Will McInerney.
Behind the scenes: The Carolina’s Human Heart photo shoot
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the making of our magazine cover in this photo shoot for “Carolina’s Human Heart: Living the Arts and Humanities,” featuring assistant professor of music Cherie Ndaliko and spoken word poet Will McInerney.
The South in Color
“The South in Color” completes an informal trilogy that Bill Ferris began with “Give My Poor Heart Ease” and “The Storied South.” The earlier works featured his black-and-white photographs of Southern musicians and writers; this is his first book of color photographs.
The Politics of Polarization
The road to the White House is usually rocky. But this time the pavement has been split wide open by extreme polarization — and not just between Democrats and Republicans. The landscape within the parties has also fractured into the mainstream and the mavericks.
Igniting Creativity
These stories show how creativity gets our gears going — how the art of making and creating is valuable to the work of faculty, students and alumni across the arts, humanities and sciences.
Honoring the Unfinished Work
The Process Series, which just finished its eighth season, is a very different kind of performance series. Think of it as an arts laboratory, an incubator where works-in-progress are shown to an audience, often for the first time.
Students Learn to ‘BeAM’ in Telescope-Building Class
To see the stars, sometimes you have to start in the basement.
A Report Card for Poverty
UNC public policy professor Ashu Handa learned an early lesson about poverty that inspires his research and field work around the world.
Mapping Infectious Disease
Health geographer Michael Emch uses maps to track infectious diseases in the developing world.
PlayMakers Vivienne Benesch: Creating ‘Richer and Deeper Art’
Vivienne Benesch recently became producing artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Inspire Comic Book Nonprofit
Will Jarvis ’16 knew two things from an early age: He wanted to attend Carolina, and he wanted to work in venture capital. He counted on UNC and a liberal arts education to help him develop a life path and the skills to walk it.
Reveling in Reinvention
Three alumni forge unconventional career paths with their Carolina liberal arts degrees.
From NPR lawyer to international photographer: Neal Jackson (political science ’65)
You’ll find this quote from French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson on Neal Jackson’s web site: “Photography is nothing — it’s life that interests me.”