Embracing critical conversations and creative expressions for a diverse and changing South
Join us in the Pleasants Room at Wilson Library for the first James and Marguerite Hutchins Lecture of 2015-16, as Dr. Sam W. Haynes presents a lecture on "Unbecoming Southern: The Roots of Texas Exceptionalism." Many Texas historians have argued … Read more
Uganda Roberts and Jojo Hermann will make a special appearance in the Pleasants Room of Wilson Library, performing music and answering questions for students in Bill Ferris's Southern Music seminar. This event is free and open to the public. … Read more
In her Hutchins Lecture, titled "Tracing Atlantic Revolutions: One Family's Itinerary," Professor Scott will talk about the research that went into the writing of her recent book (coauthored with Jean M. Hébrard) Freedom Papers: An Atlantic Odyssey in the Age of … Read more
Our first Hutchins lecture of the 2014-15 lecture series, titled "Romance and Reality in the Deep South’s Mythical Mission Past: How We Found the Lost Spanish Mission on St. Catherines Island," will address the nostalgia and romance that has long … Read more
Please join us for Murphy Hicks Henry's lecture on “Steel-String Magnolias: Women in Bluegrass.” This lecture will focus on women’s historical contributions to the development of bluegrass, which have often been overlooked in favor of male musicians and headliners. Murphy … Read more