Braxton Thomas taps into personal experiences in her pursuit of a graduate degree at the University of Mississippi. Read about her Journey to Commencement.
Journey to Commencement: Braxton Thomas
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Journey to Commencement: Mattie Ford
For Mattie Ford, a Tennessee native, using her hands to climb rock walls, dig vegetables & write intricate papers were all a way to grow both academically & professionally at UM’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. Read about her Journey- https://bit.ly/3vtE32k
Imani Perry lecture rescheduled online for April 12
Imani Perry will give her rescheduled Oxford Conference for the Book/Future of the South Lecture “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon Line to Understand the Soul of A Nation” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12. During this virtual event, she will give a 45-minute lecture, and Castel Sweet, director of the Center …
Mississippi Day set for Saturday, April 9
Saturday, April 9, 2022 The Circle 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mississippi Day is an outdoor “open house” where visitors will enjoy a variety of hands-on learning activities, exhibitions and demonstrations, and opportunities to engage with our many academic departments. Members of the public, families, alumni, UM students, faculty and staff, and prospective students and their …
Giving Day Starts Today
Act now to build a better tomorrow for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. Ole Miss Giving Day starts this morning. Today and tomorrow, our alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and even students will give to strengthen the Center and the entire university – forever. We invite you to join the celebration! Visit the …
Wednesday Book Conference events canceled
As a result of the severe storms expected in the Oxford area this evening, the University of Mississippi will close at noon today. Unfortunately, this means that Imani Perry’s lecture at 6:30 p.m. and the opening night party at 7:30 p.m. are canceled. The conference will resume as scheduled Thursday, March 31 beginning at 9:30 …
Oxford Film Fest winners announced
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture had films that were shown in the 2022 Oxford Film Festival held this past weekend. We are pleased to congratulate alumna Christina Huff who won the Best Student Short Film Award for her film “Slade Kyle,” and John Rash of the Southern Documentary Project who won …
Applicants sought for Rose Cailiff Scholarship
Rising Juniors and Seniors! Apply for the Rose Cailiff Scholarship in Southern Studies Two awards are available: $500 to one rising senior; $500 to one rising junior (renewable for senior year) In order to apply for these scholarships, students must: *be a Southern Studies major; *have a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.5 in Southern …
SouthTalks continue this semester
We are halfway through the semester, and the SouthTalks offer several interesting lectures. At 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 24 for this virtual event, Annemarie Anderson, Simone Delerme, and Kelly Spivey present the Summer Avenue Oral History Project. Summer Avenue, a six-mile section of US Highway 70, one of the first paved, signed highways in …
Oxford Conference for the Book returns as an in-person event
The Oxford Conference for the Book returns to Oxford and the University of Mississippi March 30-April 1 as an in-person event. Conference sessions will be held on the UM campus and in downtown Oxford. “I’m so pleased to hold this conference in person this year,” said Jimmy Thomas, conference director. “We’ve put together an amazing …