Schedule for Forum on Race and Ethnicity

 3rd Annual UM Faculty and Graduate Student Forum on Race and Ethnicity Monday, Feb. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Inn at Ole Miss (Ballroom) *If you would like to join us for breakfast and/or lunch please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 16. Breakfast (9:30-10 a.m.) Welcome/Panel 1 (10-11 a.m.) Moderator: Simone Delerme, McMullan Associate

Journey to Commencement: Sandip Rai

Sandip Rai at a podium

Sandip Rai’s creative journey brings stories to life on the screen. When Sandip Rai made a list of possible graduate schools, his factors included location, program courses, community and eligibility. After a Zoom meeting with staff at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Rai felt the support and hospitality win

Forum Examines Issues of Race and Ethnicity

Interdisciplinary Feb. 27 event to facilitate discussion among faculty, graduate students University of Mississippi faculty and graduate students will share their research on race and ethnicity in a Feb. 27 forum. This event begins with breakfast at 8:30 a.m., and the first panel will begin at 9 a.m. in the Butler Auditorium of the Triplett

Tuition breaks available for qualifying out of state students

Academic Common Market provides money for certain out of state students

Interested in earning a B.A. in Southern Studies but out-of-state tuition seems daunting? The Academic Common Market may be able to help. Many out of state students qualify for in-state tuition as Southern Studies majors at the University of Mississippi. Deadline Feb. 15. For all Academic Common Market information, visit our ACM page.  

Fall Documentary Showcase set for Friday

Join us in the Tupelo Room of Barnard Observatory at 6 p.m. Friday, December 2 for the end of the semester celebration of Southern Studies student documentary work including film, audio, and photography. Students will be present to share and discuss previews of their projects which can be viewed online in their entirety. Free and

Skating South: Documenting Skate Culture in Mississippi

Skateboarders at the Oxford Skate Park

A project documenting the stories and culture of skateboarders in Mississippi created by students at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture enrolled in the Southern Studies 533: Fieldwork and Oral History course in Fall 2022 (taught by John Rash and Melanie Ho). This video was originally screened at Oxford Skate Park, November 2,

Congrats May Graduates

We are so proud of of our May graduates! Congratulations on all of your hard work. Daisy Bruce of Troy, Alabama is graduating with a double major in Southern Studies and Political Science with Cum Laude honors. Danielle Buckingham  of Louisville, Mississippi is graduating with an M.A. in Southern Studies. Her thesis “Good Love is

Journey to Commencement: Mattie Ford

Mattie Ford smiles as she throws the pages of her thesis in the air outside of the Honors College.

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  

Fall Documentary Showcase set for Dec. 2

Text that says Fall Documentary Showcase at the Powerhouse Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m.

The Center for the Study of Southern Culture’s Documentary Showcase will take place at the Powerhouse.  Students from various disciplines enrolled in Southern Studies documentary courses and graduate students in both the M.A. and M.F.A. programs will present projects they have worked on this semester. This fall’s event promises to be the biggest one yet, with