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

March 6, 2025

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

February 17, 2025

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.

Standing Room Only for Kelley’s Black Folk: Roots of the Black Working Class

December 29, 2024

A standing-room only crowd of students, faculty, and Triangle community members packed the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, for the conversation between Blair LM Kelley and LaRhonda Manigault-Bryant.

Exploring the Nuances of History

September 10, 2024

Christina Huang shares her history and SOHP experience.

HIST593 Gives Undergraduate Students Keys to Enter History’s “Unvisited” Rooms

April 22, 2024

Using Oral History and Public History, Ph.D. candidate Hooper Schultz teaches undergraduate students how to unravel and share history.