Philosophy in Contemporary Times Series
The Philosophy Department will host a series of Zoom events focusing on the use of philosophical skills for tackling contemporary issues.
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Crafting Resilience
Center for Craft, in partnership with UNC Asheville, will host Crafting Resilience, a virtual program series exploring how craft can cultivate strength and sustainability in individuals, spaces, and communities in the face of adverse conditions from March 11 to April 20. The program will bring together interdisciplinary and intersectional voices, and will animate dialogue and reflections on collective memory, healing, and social justice in the study and practice of craft.
UNC Asheville Critical Perspectives Series
UNC Asheville will host the Critical Perspectives Series in March and April with two virtual events. The first lecture, with scholar Kirstin Squint, will consider the recently published novel, Even As We Breathe in preparation for author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle's visit the following week.
Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Center for Jewish Studies at UNC Asheville will host two events in remembrance of the millions of lives extinguished in the Holocaust.
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The Ecstasy Project: Three Interactive Community Dialogues
UNC Asheville Classics Professor Sophie Mills will host three separate community conversations exploring the power of ecstatic experience as a sacred vehicle for transcendence. The three events will be on Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m., and Monday, April 26 at 7 p.m. The April 14 event will be in person at Sunflower Diner in West Asheville.