The Center for the Study of the American South is a hub for interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and teaching about Carolina’s complex home region.

About the Center

Our work is about asking big questions, challenging old narratives, and making space for voices that often get left out.

Whether through research, public programs, or our award-winning publications, we’re driven by a passion for curiosity, critical thinking, and making the South’s story more inclusive and real. We believe in the power of honest reflection and creative collaboration to help us understand where we’ve been—and where we’re going.

Initiatives

Building upon a century of scholarship, the Center for the Study of the American South fosters southern vision and leadership to advance a better future for all. We explore the region’s diverse histories and cultures, connect communities to reimagine the South’s future, 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 the diverse history and cultures of the US South through scholarly articles, memoir, interviews, poetry, and art.