Mar
29
Wed
all-day Oxford Conference for the Book
Oxford Conference for the Book
Mar 29 – Mar 31 all-day
The twenty-ninth Oxford Conference for the Book returns for three days of panel discussions with authors, publishers and book lovers. This is the longest-running event put on by the Center and is always free and open to the public, and takes place in the spring. See website for full details.
Apr
5
Wed
12:00 pm SouthTalks: “Civil War Memory an... @ Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
SouthTalks: “Civil War Memory an... @ Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
Apr 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
SouthTalks: “Civil War Memory and the History of Homosexuality” @ Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
“Civil War Memory and the History of Homosexuality” presented by Andrew Donnelly Two developments took place at the end of the nineteenth century: one, a national shift of sympathies retrospectively toward the lost Confederate cause and, two, the emergence of homosexuality as an identity in medicine and the law. This talk brings these two seemingly disconnected
Apr
21
Fri
12:00 pm SouthTalks: “My Book is My Gun”:... @ Barnard Observatory Tupelo Room
SouthTalks: “My Book is My Gun”:... @ Barnard Observatory Tupelo Room
Apr 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
SouthTalks: "My Book is My Gun": Anne Moody and Civil Rights in 1970s' Europe @ Barnard Observatory Tupelo Room
Anne Moody is remembered by historians and fans of her memoir, “Coming of Age in Mississippi” only for her life before 1964, and not for the civil rights work she did later. This talk by Leigh Ann Wheeler will focus on Moody’s promotion of the German edition of her book in Europe between 1969 and 1974, showing how
Apr
26
Wed
12:00 pm SouthTalks: “Race and the Colleg... @ Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
SouthTalks: “Race and the Colleg... @ Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
SouthTalks: “Race and the College Mobility Trap” @ Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
“Race and the College Mobility Trap” presented by Ryan Parsons Educators are used to telling students that education, and especially higher education, is a reliable pathway to social mobility. For many students, especially young people of color from disadvantaged communities, this pathway is marked by detours, potholes, and other obstacles to “conventional” success. In this talk,
May
5
Fri
6:00 pm Spring Documentary Showcase @ Barnard Observatory, Gammill Gallery and Tupelo Room
Spring Documentary Showcase @ Barnard Observatory, Gammill Gallery and Tupelo Room
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Spring Documentary Showcase The Spring Documentary Showcase is a celebration of the work by Southern Studies documentary students. Each artist will present their work, followed by a Q&A session.