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JANUARY • 2013
From the Director
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Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that we’re already beginning another event-filled semester after such an exciting and inspiring fall here at the Institute. We welcomed Governor Jon Huntsman to campus to deliver the Weil Lecture on American Citizenship, presented Gerald Postema with the George H. Johnson Prize, facilitated conversations and innovative research in the fields of digital humanities and medical humanities, and kicked off The Rite of Spring at 100 in partnership with Carolina Performing Arts.
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This spring’s group of Faculty Fellows includes four participants working on projects connected to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Among the group is Visiting Professor Jessica Berman, a specialist in modernist literature from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Professor Berman will also be teaching a course in the Department of English and Comparative Literature and is available to visit classes connected with The Rite of Spring at 100 initiative. Many of the visiting artists on the CPA schedule will also be available for classroom visits; we will be posting details on our website as they are finalized and we welcome you to take advantage of these creative resources while they are on campus.
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Other spring highlights include a conversation on academic publishing, co-sponsored by the Center for Faculty Excellence and featuring faculty and editors from UNC Press and Duke University Press, on January 22; Zephyr Frank of Stanford University here to speak on the digital humanities on February 19; Martin Puchner from Harvard to deliver the Reckford Lecture in European Studies on February 21; Paul Patton from the University of Sydney to address the challenge increased migration poses to contemporary democracy on April 4; and Josipa Roksa, author of Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, to explore what students are actually learning and how we can improve undergraduate education on April 18.
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We are also excited to open this semester with our annual celebration of new publications, performances and compositions by IAH Fellows. Our Fellows Recognition Party will take place on Tuesday, January 15 from 4-6 p.m. in Hyde Hall, and I hope you’ll join us for food, wine and great conversation with the authors and artists.
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As always, the IAH aspires to respond to the changing needs of our faculty and nurture the creative scholarship and teaching at UNC that is essential to moving forward during these challenging times and leadership transitions. We aim to have conversations that address today’s pressing issues and also encourage our faculty’s sustained growth as scholars, teachers, and leaders.
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So please join us this semester for one of our many exciting events, bring us your ideas about speakers and issues you’d like to see discussed here in Hyde Hall, and join the conversation!
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John McGowan
Director, Institute for the Arts and Humanities
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Jon M. Huntsman Delivers the Weil Lecture on American Citizenship
Jon M. Huntsman, former Governor of Utah and U.S. Ambassador to China, delivered the 2012 Weil Lecture on American Citizenship on November 12. Following on the heels of the election, Huntsman addressed the current state of American politics, domestic policies, the United States’ relationship with China and many other issues through a discussion with UNC professor Hodding Carter and a Q&A session with the full audience in Hill Hall. Learn more about the conversation and view a full video of the lecture here.
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Perspectives: The Challenges of Academic Leadership
Holden Thorp’s October resignation as Chancellor sent shock waves through the University and the broader Carolina community. In the ensuing months, the regret and disbelief have given way to serious reflection about the challenges of academic leadership and the price paid by those who serve. Those questions have come into especially sharp focus at the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, where Holden was an Academic Leadership Fellow, and where many other Fellows have pondered the implications of his decision and the current climate in higher education.
Holden is one of us: a Tar Heel born and bred, a successful scholar, a gifted teacher. Yet he is also in many ways the best of us: exceptionally bright, an inventor, an entrepreneur, a musician, a humanist. He has qualities we admire: integrity, compassion, sincerity. If he could not do the job, who could? If he could not do the job, is there something wrong with the job?
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Gerald Postema Receives the 2012 George H. Johnson Prize
Last fall, the Institute presented the 2012 George H. Johnson Prize to Gerald Postema, Cary C. Boshamer Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Law. The Johnson Prize recognizes distinguished achievement by an IAH Fellow and was created to honor longtime IAH Friend and loyal supporter George Johnson. Read on to find out how Gerald embodies all of the qualities that are celebrated with this award.
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IAH Welcomes Spring 2013 Fellows to Hyde Hall
We are pleased to announce the spring 2013 Faculty Fellows and share with you news about what each Fellow will be working on this semester. These faculty members represent a wide range of disciplines in the arts and humanities, and we look forward to the vibrant conversations that will surely take place Wednesday mornings in Hyde Hall this semester.
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News in Brief
Save the Date
There are many exciting events coming up this semester at the IAH, so mark your calendar and save the date!
Upcoming Deadline
Mary’s Farewell
Last semester we said farewell to Mary Flanagan, who served the University for 23 years including 17 years as IAH Director of Development. She is already greatly missed, but we’re glad that so many wonderful friends were able to come celebrate at her retirement reception. Click here for pictures!
Join the Conversation
We’d love to hear what you thought of this newsletter, so we’ve created a brief survey. Please continue to check our website for updates on events, deadlines and IAH news, and remember to follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well. Thank you for joining the conversation!
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