Society

Society: Understanding Human Nature and Behavior

When in Rome

October 26, 2022

With enthusiasm and ingenuity, Bret Devereaux reexamines the success of the Roman Empire.

RUNC: Margot Midkiff

October 12, 2022

Margot Midkiff strives to help communities hit by natural disasters.

RUNC: Samuel Akau

June 23, 2022

PhD student Samuel Akau engenders creative, participatory public policies.

Getting Their Hands Dirty

June 22, 2022

This summer, undergraduates are experiencing history firsthand as part of the archaeology program’s field school

Slowly, Then All at Once

June 20, 2022

Shekinah Elmore’s road to radiation oncology was long, exhausting, and unexpected.

Queering the Borders

June 16, 2022

PhD candidate Suad Jabr is listening to the stories of LGBTQIA+ refugees.

Erik Zhang

May 26, 2022

Erik Zhang is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. He studies why people give preference to the needs and interests of family members, friends, and themselves over strangers.

The People’s Historian

May 25, 2022

Darin Waters believes that through the study of history, we can find out where we’ve been and glimpse where we’re going – something he learned during his PhD project at Biltmore Estate.