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The Blues of Achilles

Joe Goodkin portrait with guitar with illustration of Achilles overlayed

The Blues of Achilles is a set of original songs composed by Joe Goodkin for guitar and vocals that tell the story of the Iliad through the eyes of the characters: Achilles, Patroklus, Briseis, Helen, Priam, and more. The performance evokes the original oral tradition of epic bards that stretches … Continued


UNCG PROFESSORS SPARK INNOVATIVE LEARNING IN NC HIGH SCHOOLS

Greg Greive and John Borchert work with other professors to develop academic content related to video gaming.

UNC Greensboro’s commitment to developing a pipeline that streams students into profitable jobs in the video game industry now includes reaching into high school classrooms.

UNCG Scholastic Esports Alliance and the Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming (NCSV) has partnered with SparkNC to provide on-demand learning experiences for high school students designed by UNCG professors.


Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Public Lecture

Visiting Scholar Program Phi Beta Kappa logo

Dr. Corey D.B. Walker (Wake Forest University): ” ‘On Earth As It Is’: On Ethics and the Environment in the Age of the Anthropocene” The North Carolina Epsilon Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest undergraduate honor society, is pleased to welcome Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, Dean … Continued


Great Conversation: Make-believe Everything You Read

graphical illustration of girl with book

When interpreting another person, it is a good policy to try to interpret their words as charitably as possible. Dr. Adam Rosenfeld will lead an open discussion about the idea that engaging in a playful sort of make-believe is the best way to do this. What does that mean? Is … Continued


Ancient Roman Concrete: Let’s Build an Empire

Roman coliseum

Join Dr. Lynne Lancaster (Ohio University) for a lecture on how Roman concrete and engineering know-how built a Mediterranean empire. Hosted by the Department of Classical Studies and AIA Triad Society. Free and open to the public.


Conference on African American and African Diasporic Cultures and Experiences (CACE)

40 Years of AADS at UNC Greensboro

Join UNC Greensboro’s African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program for their annual Conference on African American and African Diasporic Cultures and Experiences (CACE). This year’s theme explores: Black Studies Matters, Black Stories Matter!  Black Knowledge Practices, Black Futures  February 20 -23 at UNC Greensboro Featured Events Registration and … Continued


WGSS Art Exhibition Opening Reception & Open House

WGSS Art Exhibition Flyer and Event Details.

Join us for the opening reception for Framed Equality: Art in the Realm of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

View artwork and meet the artists, tour WGSS spaces, and enjoy refreshments.