Center for the Study of the American South

The Center for the Study of the American South serves UNC Chapel Hill & the community through research, scholarship, lectures, conferences, and arts events. Extending the University’s historic role as a leader in regional service and scholarship, our diverse programs reflect our commitment to strong research and scholarship on the history, contemporary experience, diverse cultures, and global context of the South:

- Signature lecture series: the Hutchins, Chandler, and Charleston lectures
- Southern Cultures, our award-winning peer-reviewed quarterly
- Southern Oral History Program, a nationally recognized leader in oral history preservation, collection, & methodology
- Funding student and faculty research across many disciplines
- Symposia, including the annual Global American South Conference
- Cultural programming, including Art @ the Center and Music on the Porch

We invite students, parents, friends, and fans to visit us on campus and to join us for our programs.