In addition to a new guided walking tour of campus called "UNTOLD STORIES," the College will be offering a heritage interpretation course this spring, certifying students as interpretive guides through the National Association for Interpretation.
As a graduate assistant for the College's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, Lauren Davila '21 (M.A. '23) uncovered the largest auction of enslaved people in the United States. She's now taking what she learned and sharing it with students in a new CofC course on slavery and the slave trade.
From the testing of flood water contaminants in Charleston to the study of witchcraft and medicine to the use of mathematical models to target brain cancer, students at the College are getting a variety of hands-on experiences through Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grants.
Bernard Powers, professor emeritus of history and director of the College's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, reflects on the significance of the opening of the new International African American Museum in Charleston.
The Society of American Historians has awarded Samantha Payne, assistant professor of history at the College of Charleston, the 2023 Allan Nevins Prize for her dissertation, "The Last Atlantic Revolution."
The College's new institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity connects faculty with others, providing a supportive, encouraging community.
From film screenings to dance classes to book readings: The College of Charleston is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of programming and events throughout February.
Bernard Powers, director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, reflects on the upcoming 2023 opening of the International African American Museum, a seminal event in the cityโs history.
Christophe Boucher, associate professor of Native American history, highlights the origins of Thanksgiving and why itโs not embraced by many Native Americans.
On this episode of 'Speaking of ... College of Charleston,' history professor Jason Coy and Francesca Gibson, a double-major in history and psychology, explore a time in history when people believed in and feared witchcraft.
