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One person stands with a microphone and another sits on a stage with a guitar. Sign behind reads "Carolina Public Humanities: Connecting People Through Ideas."

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‘A wonderful vote of confidence’

Portrait of woman with brown hair smiling up against a two-toned blue background.

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Julia Rager on urban wildfire risks

A portrait of Kathleen DuVal, smiling, on a cream background with a blue textured circle.

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Professor wins Cundill History Prize

Portrait of Professor Blair Kelley on a Carolina blue background

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Ask a Professor: Blair Kelley on the Black working class

Three men in hardhats stand in a water treatment plant. The man in the middle is pointing at a piece of equipment.

1 min read

Your videos, wrapped!

Sharon Lawrence stands outside PlayMakers Repertory Company.

4 min read

One-woman show spotlights Sharon Lawrence

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

4 min read

Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Carolina students throw caps into the air with fireworks in the background during commencement at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

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Rewind: The top 12 photos of 2024

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

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Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

Person holds headphones against ears while peering down at laptop.

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Uplifting Asian and Asian American experiences

Board with post-it note responses to question "What does the South mean to you?"

5 min read

Filling a major gap in oral history

A rainbow stretches across Punta Carola Beach in San Cristobal, Galapagos.

4 min read

Royal Caribbean Gift Will Support Carolina's Galapagos Programs