Welcome to the Center for the Study of the American South, a hub for interdisciplinary research, publication, and teaching about Carolina’s complex home region. We are the proud home of Southern Cultures quarterly, the Southern Oral History Program, Southern Futures, and CES at Carolina.
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The front porch of the nation’s first public university, where we continue a proud tradition of more than a century of research and scholarship on the South at UNC.
Housed at the historic Love House on the UNC campus, the Center for the Study of the American South is home to Southern Cultures quarterly, the Southern Oral History Program, Southern Futures, and CES at Carolina.
Through our award-winning publications, scholarship, teaching, and engagement, the Center fosters research and dialogue on the dynamic region we call home. We believe in the power of critical inquiry and creative collaboration to help us understand where we’ve been—and where we’re going.
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Building upon a century of scholarship on the South at UNC, the Center for the Study of the American South fosters research and collaboration to deepen understanding of southern social, political, and intellectual life. Through critical inquiry and dialogue, we explore the region’s rich history and publish and preserve the voices that shape its evolving story.
Southern Cultures
Where scholarship meets storytelling. Our award-winning peer-reviewed quarterly, published by UNC Press, explores southern history, society, and arts through scholarly articles, memoir, interviews, poetry, and art.
The Southern Oral History Program (SOHP)
For fifty years, SOHP has conducted field research, trained the next generation of scholars, and preserved and amplified the voices that shape southern history and society.
Southern Futures
A collaborative network for the students, scholars, creators, and community leaders doing extraordinary research to reimagine the American South.
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News & Updates
Marcie Cohen Ferris Named Interim Director
We are excited to announce that Dr. Marcie Cohen Ferris has been appointed interim director of CSAS. Dr. Ferris is a valued member of our UNC community and longtime friend and supporter of the Center, having served as interim director, senior leadership advisor, and trusted colleague, as well as faculty editor of Southern Cultures for nearly a decade.
Legacies of Lynching: An Inaugural Gathering
Learn about our inaugural gathering in which we honored the memories of those lost to lynching, fostered collaboration, and built a statewide network committed to truth.
HOME ISSUE of Southern Cultures Launch
Thinking South, hosted by CSAS, extends a special thanks to Southern Cultures and the Stone Center for co-sponsoring this session with Kennedi Carter and Endia Beal.
