Humanities and Social Sciences News

Communication students are invited to a networking mixer with professionals in the field. Free appetizers will be served.

Uncertainty drives science — all scientific results have uncertainties, which is the reason that more research is always needed. But scientific uncertainties create challenges for public communication. This presentation will share what communication researchers have learned about these issues and solicit the audience’s perspectives on which seem most pressing for NC State public scientists.

Participants of this workshop will learn the intricacies of how various politically engaged groups impact the American government. We will have a panel of speakers that will be composed of individuals from various interest groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), lobbyist groups as well as individuals who work in state government.

NC State’s Society for Politics, Economics and the Law hosts "The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys" with Rob Christensen, former senior political reporter for the News and Observer. Pizza will be served and Christensen's book will be for sale.

Join us for the premiere of The Romey Lynchings, a documentary about the horrific and racially-motivated murders of two Lebanese immigrants in 1929. A Q&A session will follow with Akram Khater, professor of history and director of the Khayrallah Center, and Susanna Lee, associate professor of history.

Sylvester Johnson, professor and director of the Center for Humanities at Virginia Tech, will give the department's annual "Impact of Religion Lecture." All are welcome.

Network and connect with employers to find internships, part-time and full-time job opportunities. All current students and NC State alumni are invited to attend!

This event will immerse community members in one of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most iconic speeches, which was delivered on Feb. 16, 1960 at White Rock Baptist Church in Durham. You will be able to virtually walk around the historic sanctuary, hear a re-creation of King’s speech and virtually sit with congregation members.