Spring 2025

Friday, January 31, 1:10-2:00pm, School of Music, Recital Hall, Room 206

Naomi Andre (UNC-Chapel Hill), “Blackness in Opera,” part of the Luise E. Peake Music and Culture Colloquium. Co-sponsored with the School of Music.

Wednesday, February 5, 5:00-6:30pm, Hollings Library Program Room

“Teaching the History of the Civil Rights Movement: Reflections on Two Decades of NEH Institutes at Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute.” Discussion with Waldo Martin (UC-Berkeley) and Patricia Sullivan (USC). Moderated by Bobby Donaldson (USC). Co-sponsored with the Center for Civil Rights History and Research.

Monday, February 17, 3:45pm – 5:15pm, Gambrell 245b

Work in progress: Sarah Waheed (USC) will discuss "Collaborators and Conspirators in the 16th century Court of a Muslim Warrior Queen: Gender, Violence, and Power in Early Modern South Asia," a chapter draft from her book manuscript, In Search of Chand Bibi: Warrior Queen of India 

Thursday, February 27, 5:30-7:00pm, Kendall Room, Caroliniana Library

Seth Rockman (Brown University) will discuss his book, Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery. A book signing and reception will follow. Co-sponsored with the Institute for Southern Studies.

Friday, February 28, 12pm – 1:15pm, Gambrell 245b

Roundtable discussion with Seth Rockman about his book, Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery.

Monday, April 14, 5:30-7:00pm, Kendall Room, Caroliniana Library

Peter F. Lau will discuss his book, Democracy Rising: South Carolina and the Fight for Black Equality since 1865. Co-sponsored with Center for Civil Rights History and Research and Institute for Southern Studies.

Friday, April 25, Time and Place TBD

Ryan Darr will discuss his book, The Best Effect: Theology and the Origins of Consequentialism. Co-sponsored with the Department of Philosophy