Since the earliest days of human history, the sky has inspired wonder, curiosity, and meaning.

What can our relationship with the sky still teach us today?

Across cultures and centuries, humanity’s fascination with the heavens has shaped religion, poetry, literature, music, art, navigation, timekeeping, and the ways we understand ourselves and our place in the world. That connection is still very much alive.

Join Professor Sheila Kannappan for a visually rich and thought-provoking journey through humanity’s enduring relationship with the sky. Tracing our celestial awareness from the earliest emergence of Homo sapiens to the present day, this presentation invites us to reflect on how deeply astronomical awe is woven into human culture, not just as a relic of the past, but as a vital perspective for modern life.

Through this lens, we will explore the values the cosmos can inspire, including openness, connectedness, growth, and humility, and why they may matter now more than ever.

Come rediscover the sky, and perhaps, a renewed sense of wonder!

Registration is required to attend this free event! 

Campus Life Experience (CLE) credits are available to UNC students via https://heellife.unc.edu/