Cultural Postmortem – Jan. 27, 2021
Cultural Postmortem Virtual Discussion – Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET UNC Historian Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery joins Scholar-Artists in Conversation The 2020 US presidential race was one of the most politically and ideologically divisive and … Continued
Reviewing 2020 and Looking Ahead to 2021
The Center for the Study of the American South, which hosts Southern Cultures, the Southern Oral History Program, Critical Ethnic Studies, and leads UNC’s Southern Futures Initiative, is changing the conversation about the American South using the world-class research and teaching that … Continued
Reckoning and Imagining
Prompted by the toppling of Silent Sam and the continued debate over Confederate monuments, the Center for the Study of the American South asked UNC students, faculty, and alumni to imagine the university’s future with public art in various … Continued
Top Ten of 2020 – Southern Cultures
The readers of Southern Cultures have articles they have enjoyed reading time and time again during the challenges of 2020. Here’s a list of their top ten online Southern Cultures essays and articles for 2020. Have a look and enjoy … Continued
Lowery on WUNC Stasio’s List of Fondest Shows
Frank Stasio retired from WUNC Radio and his popular “The State of Things” program on November 25. Before leaving WUNC’s signature program, Stasio put together a list of his fondest shows, and one of them is with Center for the … Continued
Impact Award Spotlight on SOHP and Southern Futures Doctoral Student Projects
Efird and Holloman Receive Impact Award Two students associated with the Center for the Study of the American South are among 16 UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students and recent graduate alumni selected to receive the Graduate School’s 2021 Impact Awards and … Continued
Graduate Students Help Communities Address COVID-19 Challenges
Through the Graduate School’s I4 Boundary Spanners project, students are combining data science, public policy and service in ways that will help communities emerge from COVID-19 challenges. Funded through the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory, a new project is training UNC-Chapel … Continued