News & Events
UNC Asheville Professor Mark Gibney Given National Human Rights Scholarship Award
August 25, 2011
Mark Gibney, UNC Asheville professor, author, and creator of the website politicalterrorscale.org, has been named the 2011 Distinguished Scholar of Human Rights by the American Political Science Association (APSA). He will receive the award at APSA’s annual meeting, which will take place September 1-4 in Seattle.
Archaeological Lecture Explores Ancient Etruscan Kilns
March 28, 2011
Don Davis, ceramicist and art professor at East Tennessee State University, will present "The Nuovo Forno Etrusco Project in Italy: Constructing an Ancient Etruscan Kiln," at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in UNC Asheville's Owen Hall, room 302. The talk will describe a three-year experimental archeology project at the Castello di Spannocchia educational center in Italy, in which Davis and his students researched, reconstructed and fired an ancient Etruscan kiln based on the excavated remains of a kiln at the Cetamura archeological site. The event is free and open to the public.
Third Annual Asheville Jewish Film Festival Features Israeli Oscar Winner and James Franco as Poet Ginsberg
February 24, 2011
The Asheville Jewish Film Festival returns this year, touching "light" subjects like Jewish foods and Israeli sumo wrestlers, and probing even more weighty topics like protest movements in the West Bank, the lives of Jewish Civil War soldiers, the lessons of genocide survivors, and the obscenity trial of poet Allen Ginsberg. The festival is presented by the Center for Jewish Studies at UNC Asheville, in partnership with the Asheville Art Museum and the Fine Arts Theater. The films will be screened from March 26-April 1 at the Fine Arts Theater, 36 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville.
Greek Art and Archeology Expert to Lecture on Development of Western Greek Culture
February 9, 2011
Greek art and archeology expert Barbara Barletta will present a lecture on the early art of Western Greece and the relationships with other cultures that influenced Greek development. The lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the Whitman Room of UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library, and will explore architecture, sculpture and painting. The event is free and open to the public.
Noted African musician Kinobe to perform free concert at UNC Asheville
November 10, 2010
This concert has been canceled. Ugandan multi-instrumentalist Kinobe (pronounced Chin-oh-bee) will perform a solo concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at Alumni Hall in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union. The event is free and open to the public.
Panel on International Careers at UNC Asheville
November 5, 2010
UNC Asheville's Career Center will host "Connecting the Liberal Arts to Career Choices: International Careers," from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the Highsmith University Union Mountain Suites. This session presents an opportunity to learn more about international career opportunities, get advice from working professionals, and make networking connections. The event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Career Center Hosts Foreign Service Officer Information Session
May 6, 2010
Interested in a career with the U.S. Foreign Services? Curious about how to get started? Diplomat in Residence Steve Kelly will shed some light on these and other questions at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, in UNC Asheville Highsmith University Union, room 221.UNC Asheville to Host Talk by Distinguished Educator Yong Zhao
March 18, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a talk on "Catching Up or Leading the Way" by distinguished educator Yong Zhao at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Zhao is author of the acclaimed book by the same title, which addresses global education. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Hosts “Around the World in 90 Minutes” Program
March 9, 2010
UNC Asheville will host the digital slideshow presentation, “Around the World in 90 Minutes,” by award-winning author Marty Essen at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. The show features interesting facts, humorous stories and thousands of photos taken while traveling to research his book, “Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.”UNC Asheville Hosts Screening of "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo" with Actress Andie MacDowell
February 23, 2010
WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED -- UNC Asheville will host a screening of the Emmy-Award nominated documentary "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo" followed by a discussion with acclaimed actress Andie MacDowell at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. The event is open to the public; donations will be accepted at the door to benefit OurVoice and Helpmate.Contact Information
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