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Southern Oral History Program turns 50
Its interviewers record the stories of ordinary and prominent Southerners alike to better understand history. The Southern Oral History Program is based in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Two College of Arts and Sciences departments awarded Mellon grants
The departments of African, African American and diaspora studies and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill have been awarded grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Affirming Multivocal Humanities initiative.
Patricia S. Parker wins IDEA Engagement Award from National Communication Association
Patricia S. Parker received the 2023 IDEA Engagement Award from the National Communication Association in recognition of her teaching, scholarship and service within the communication discipline.
Spectacle and silence: Music of the atomic age
Anna Gatdula in the department of music is exploring the concepts of silence, sound and spectacle through her research of the operatic and film music of the American Atomic Age.
Testing the waters
Geological sciences doctoral student Julianne Davis studies the movement of mud and sand through subarctic rivers and lakes
Discussing big ideas around the table
Undergraduate student reading groups, hosted by the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, meet weekly to discuss challenging topics over noodles and dumplings.
In the Media
Beyoncé is getting played on country radio. Could her success help other Black women?
"As much as Beyoncé's challenge to the machinery of country music throws a light on the problem Black artists and women face getting played on country radio, the attention also creates a paradox. Her megastardom and the efforts of her huge, vocal fanbase obscure the presence of countless more Black artists of the past and present who have pushed to gain acceptance within country music ..." writes American studies postdoctoral scholar Amanda Martinez
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Events
3050 Anniversary Celebration, Center for the Study of the American South, April 5-6
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Center for the Study of the American South and Southern Cultures, the 50th anniversary of the Southern Oral History Program and over a century of studying the South at UNC. Events include a symposium, workshop, exhibit and more. All events require registration; most are free of charge.
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