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The Institute for the Arts and Humanities empowers faculty to achieve their full potential by creating community and cultivating leadership. At the heart of this mission is the affirmation of the crucial value of the arts and humanities to the life of the university and the world. The Institute Podcast engages in conversations with faculty, program directors, and guest scholars about their work in teaching, service and research. We learn the makings of successful leaders across disciplines. And we share this with you.The owl tops Hyde Hall, our Franklin Street home.
Unknown Host hosts The Institute Podcast, a education show with 171 episodes published.
Associate professor of classics Suzanne Lye (FFP '24) joins the podcast to discuss her unique career journey, her approach to teaching, and her experience leading the Institute's Faculty of Color and Indigenous Faculty G
In this 2021 episode, associate professor of classics Hérica Valladares (FFP ’21) discusses the importance of classics and her research project regarding the material culture of domestic Ancient Rome. Stay tuned for a ne
American studies professor Michelle Robinson (FFP ’18, ’21) returns in the latest episode of The Institute podcast. We follow up on her ongoing research on evangelist Billy Graham. Recently, she has also taught and spoke
In this 2018 episode, Michelle Robinson (FFP ’18, ALP ’21) discusses her book on Billy Graham and her research on stand-up comedy. Stay tuned for a new interview with Robinson, coming to this podcast and iah.unc.edu soon
On March 24, 2026, poet Ada Limón will deliver the 78th Weil Lecture on American Citizenship, hosted by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ahead of her visit to
Interim Director Elizabeth Olson interviews scholar Stéphane Gerson, who is our speaker for the 2026 Mary Stevens Reckford Memorial Lecture in European Studies.
History professor Kathleen DuVal (FFP ’13, ’22) returns to the podcast to discuss her research journey, her feature in Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" documentary, and her approach to telling historical stories.
This episode features two re-released episodes with history professor Kathleen DuVal. In the first episode, from 2016, DuVal discusses teaching and her award-winning book Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the Ameri
Historian Morgan Pitelka (FFP ’17, ’24) returns to the podcast to discuss material culture and his research project, The Resilience of Kyoto: Environmental and Cultural Renewal, 1586-1670. Plus, he provides historical co
In this 2017 episode, Asian and Middle Eastern studies professor Morgan Pitelka discusses his research and how his parents had a big influence in his scholarship. He discusses his love of Japanese film, particularly, the
Elizabeth Olson, interim director of the Institute, returns to The Institute podcast to share what she is looking forward to during the academic year. She also discusses the significance of tenure and how it supports cri
In this 2020 episode, we interview geography professor Elizabeth (Betsy) Olson, who discussed her career as a scholar and role as a campus leader. Stay tuned for our next new episode featuring Olson, who is currently ser
After the 2025 Reckford Lecture, IAH Director Patricia Parker and Yale professor Fatima El-Tayeb reunite on Zoom for The Institute podcast. In this episode, Parker and El-Tayeb reflect on the lecture and discusses the th
English and comparative literature professor Mary Floyd-Wilson received the 2024 George H. Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an IAH Fellow. In March 2025, she received the prize and delivered a lecture on he
Sociologist Tania Jenkins (FFP ’24) studies the social impacts within medicine and health care, from status hierarchies to physician burnout. As a DuBose Fellow in the IAH's Faculty Fellowship, Jenkins explored the struc
Actor and dramatic art professor Julia Gibson joins the podcast to reflect on her past roles, including ones in PlayMakers Repertory Company’s 2024-25 season. She compares her roles in What the Constitution Means to Me a
Associate professor Brandy Brimmer reflects on her fellowship experiences and research in historical legal practices regarding Black attorneys post-Emancipation, and Black women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Brian Hsu (FFP ’24) joins us this episode to share how he fell in love with language and linguistics from a young age. Additionally, Hsu describes his recent projects about uncovering Cherokee word order and “Starship Ge
Institute for the Arts and Humanities Director Patricia Parker sits down with faculty program director Viji Sathy and Rob Kramer for discussion on academic leadership and their involvement with the Institute's Tyson Acad
Political science professor Milada Vachudova (FFP ’05, ’15) discusses her research on political change in Europe. In this episode, Vachudova provides context for recent democratic backsliding in countries like Hungary an
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