College to Host Conference on Stono Rebellion
The 7th national Slave Dwelling Project Conference, hosted at the College, offers an in-depth look at the 1739 rebellion by enslaved African Americans in southern Charleston County.
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09, 2022
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07, 2021
History Professor Wins Prestigious Fellowship
A postdoctoral award from the American Association of University Women will allow history professor Shannon Eaves to focus on finishing a book project about the sexual exploitation of enslaved women.
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07, 2020
Avery Research Center Announces New Executive Director
Tamara T. Butler is taking the helm as the new executive director of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture and associate dean of College Libraries.
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01, 2020
History at Avery Center is Well Preserved
After a two-year, $2.3 million renovation of the historic school building, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture reopens.
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11, 2019
Bernard Powers Awarded the ASALH Woodson Scholars Medallion
Bernard Powers, professor emeritus of history and director of the Study of Slavery in Charleston, was recently awarded the ASALH’s prestigious Carter Godwin Woodson Scholars Medallion.
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10, 2019
CofC Podcast: Bernard Powers on the Life and Legacy of Denmark Vesey
Bernard Powers, director of CofC's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, discusses the life of Denmark Vesey and why he should be considered among America's great freedom fighters.
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10, 2019
CofC Faculty Explore Black Migrations at ASALH Conference
CofC faculty will be among the academics and historians attending the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH) 104th Annual Meeting and Conference taking place Oct. 2-6, 2019.
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09, 2018
CofC Creates Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston
Under the direction of Bernard Powers, professor emeritus of history, the new center will examine the impact of slavery and race-related issues in Charleston, the surrounding region, and the College.
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07, 2018
Athletics Scholarships Named in Honor of Trailblazing Alumnus
The Alumni Association Board of Directors has named two athletics scholarships in honor of associate athletics director Otto German '73.
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01, 2018
Slavery Database is an Open Book
Shannon Hein '99 has partnered with libraries and archives around the country to create a free database of the largest slavery-related content in the world.