20 05, 2022

English Professor Simon Lewis to Serve as REI Faculty Director

By |2022-05-20T12:08:53-04:00May 20, 2022|General News|Comments Off on English Professor Simon Lewis to Serve as REI Faculty Director

Simon Lewis, professor of English, will assume the role of faculty director for the College’s Race, Equity and Inclusion (REI) initiative on July 1, 2022.

27 05, 2021

Hines Prize Puts Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World Program on the Map

By |2021-06-14T10:54:04-04:00May 27, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Hines Prize Puts Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World Program on the Map

An initiative of the Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World Program, the Hines Prize is awarded to the best first book manuscript relating to any aspect of the Carolina Lowcountry and/or the Atlantic world.

5 11, 2018

‘Rise Up!’ Event Focuses on Charleston’s African Ancestors

By |2020-02-25T12:57:40-05:00November 5, 2018|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on ‘Rise Up!’ Event Focuses on Charleston’s African Ancestors

Led by professor Ajani Ofunniyin, 'Rise Up!' is an event focused on the heritage and vital contributions of enslaved Africans in Charleston.

16 10, 2018

Film Series Explores Links Between Gullah Communities, Sierra Leone

By |2020-02-25T12:57:46-05:00October 16, 2018|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Film Series Explores Links Between Gullah Communities, Sierra Leone

The Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World Program is hosting a film series exploring the cultural connections between South Carolina's Gullah communities and Sierra Leone.

24 04, 2018

CofC, Jewish Historical Society Partner for Conference on Monuments

By |2020-02-25T12:58:36-05:00April 24, 2018|Academics, News Briefs|Comments Off on CofC, Jewish Historical Society Partner for Conference on Monuments

The Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina and the College of Charleston present a conference titled "Memory, Monuments, and Memorials."

6 04, 2018

‘Culture Wars’ of Statues, Flags is Focus of Irish Studies Lecture

By |2020-02-25T12:58:40-05:00April 6, 2018|Academics|Comments Off on ‘Culture Wars’ of Statues, Flags is Focus of Irish Studies Lecture

The Irish and Irish American Studies program is hosting the talk “Move the Statues and Take Down the Flags" on April 10, 2018.

24 01, 2018

New Series Examines Complexities of Healing From Cultural Trauma

By |2020-02-25T12:58:57-05:00January 24, 2018|Academics|Comments Off on New Series Examines Complexities of Healing From Cultural Trauma

The College of Charleston is embarking on a semester-long series aimed at giving voice to sociological trauma and the ways in which societies, countries and cultures have worked to heal from conflict.