The Center for the Study of the American South

10/15/2026

Tomorrow night, our Senior Fellow Gabrielle Calvocoressi will be at the Poetry Society of America with Joshua Bennett! If you’re in New York, RSVP to attend ($10). If not, you can livestream from wherever you may be ($5)! Details via link in bio.

10/05/2026

This week we are filling the house with two events that highlight the good work of Southern Oral History Program alums. On Wednesday, former SOHP field scholar (and current McColl Fellow) Hooper Schultz will present on his dissertation research. And on Thursday, former SOHP director Rachel Seidman will dicuss her new book, Our Story, in conversation with SOHP founding director Jacquelyn Dowd Hall.

Find details via link in bio

Thinking South: Hooper Schultz, Oct. 1, 12:30 PM

2026 McColl Fellow Hooper Schultz will present on his dissertation project, “Campus Queens,” which uses oral histories and archival sources to examine the relationship between gay rights activism and higher education in the 1970s at four public universities in the South. Brown bag lunch; beverages provided.

Reading South: Rachel Seidman, Oct. 8, 5:30 PM

Hear former SOHP director Rachel Seidman and SOHP founding director Jacquelyn Dowd Hall in conversation about Seidman’s new book, Our Story: A Guide to Recording and Sharing Your Family History, a step-by-step guide to gathering and sharing family stories. Discussion at 6:00 PM, with Q&A to follow. Refreshments provided.

10/02/2026

Our next Thinking South features our McColl Dissertation Fellow Hooper Schultz! Join us on October 7.

Schultz will present on his dissertation project, “Campus Queens,” which uses oral histories and archival sources to examine the relationship between gay rights activism and higher education in the 1970s at four public universities in the South. Brown bag lunch; beverages provided. Details in bio.

10/01/2026

See you TONIGHT (Oct 1) for the Southern Cultures Religion issue launch with guest editor Shari Rabin, Center director Marcie Cohen Ferris, and featured photographer Emily Rena Williams. We’ll celebrate the opening of William’s photo exhibit starting at 5:30 pm, and host a conversation at 6 pm. Details via link in bio.

09/23/2026

Join us TOMORROW (9/24) for a self-portrait workshop with Adair Carroll, a participant in Southern Oral History Program’s Art & Oral History Incubator. Carroll will lead a hands-on portraiture workshop for all skill levels. Bring a selfie, bring a friend! Supplies and refreshments provided. Details via link in bio.

09/18/2026

09/14/2026

Come through Wednesday (9/16) for our first Thinking South of the season! We’ll hear about German Soul, a hybrid documentary in development from Grammy-winning musician and ethnobotanist Justin Robinson and filmmaker D. L. Anderson (Vittles Films). Their new film investigates the persistent myths and realities of soul food and Black southern foodways, tracing the dishes Robinson grew up with to their origins, including the German and European roots long hidden within them. Brown bag lunch; beverages provided. Details at link in bio.

09/09/2026

We’re a little busted up, y’all! Our beautiful beech tree partially fell on the Love House this weekend. But we’re still standing and it’s business as usual. Come see us!

08/25/2026

Welcome back to the Love House! Happy to have friends back on the porch. Read a welcome letter from CSAS director Marcie Cohen Ferris via link in bio. And join us this Thursday (8/27) for a happy hour on the porch between 5 and 7 PM, featuring Joseph Decosimo. Cheers to a great semester!