Hiding in Plain Sight
Much like the incredible escape of Ellen and William Craft from enslavement, their photo album had just been waiting at the Avery for someone like Mary Trent to discover it.
28 06, 2021
25 03, 2021
Archaeology Comes to Life at the College of Charleston
Right on campus at the College of Charleston, archaeology faculty and students recently conducted a dig to investigate a historic site.
22 02, 2021
CofC Strengthens Family Ties for Mother-Daughter Faculty
The College has made connecting to Italian family members easier for adjunct faculty members Brittany Lavelle Tulla (architectural history) and her mother Bea Lavelle (exercise science).
6 04, 2020
CofC Professors Making Masks for Medical University
One historic preservation professor at the College of Charleston is orchestrating a community-wide effort to 3D print masks to supply to healthcare workers at the Medical University of South Carolina.
16 01, 2020
Bus Restoration Is A Clutch Save
After sitting idle for 40 years in a backyard, the VW bus belonging to an early civil rights pioneer is recovered thanks to efforts by the College.
18 10, 2019
Symposium to Examine the Architectures of Slavery
The Department of Art and Architectural History will host the symposium "Architectures of Slavery: Ruins & Reconstruction" Oct. 24-26, 2019. The symposium will analyze the long-enduring memories of slavery in architecture, urbanism and landscapes.
2 07, 2019
Faculty Member Is a Renaissance Woman
Over the course of six days and lots of espresso in Florence, Italy, this art history professor studied the massive archives of the famed Medici family.
10 05, 2019
Philosophy, Art History Double Major Tackles Big Issues
Graduating senior Bethany Fincher overcame personal issues to flourish as a double major in philosophy and art history.