Embracing critical conversations and creative expressions for a diverse and changing South
This event has passed, but the roundtable discussion can be viewed on YouTube. What do people choose to see or not to see about the American South? What should we commemorate as southerners/Americans? Whose history do Confederate symbols represent? Even … Read more
Join us in the Stone Center Theatre for the 2017 Charleston Lecture in Southern Affairs by Philip and Pierce Freelon, titled "Black Space Making and the Built Environment." Philip Freelon is a renowned architect who served as the lead designer … Read more
This Friday, Nightlight Bar & Club will host local legend of traditional and folk music Alice Gerrard, performing with Jim Watson and Cliff Hale. Following their performance, singer/ songwriter and MIT Professor Ruth Perry will discuss and perform ballads from … Read more
Ever wonder what to do with all those plastic bags lying around your house? Did you know that they can't be combined with your regular recycling? This spring, to raise awareness about the serious environmental challenges that plastic bags present, … Read more
RISING is a collaborative multimedia research project, using photography and oral history to better understand coastal communities' beliefs and understandings regarding climate change. What changes have coastal residents witnessed due to recurring coastal hazards? How have they adapted to the … Read more