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Created to foster the study of the American South, the Institute for Southern Studies serves as a link to the very rich research resources at the University of South Carolina as well as providing access to other important research facilities throughout the state. It brings together outstanding faculty specializing in the study of the South from a wide variety of disciplines for research, teaching, special seminars and public programs.

The Institute provides students with a variety of valuable, challenging courses and research projects, and the opportunity to earn a Minor in Southern Studies. Its public programs on campus, throughout the state and through public media extend its educational mission across the region and the nation. Through its scholarly publications the Institute fosters the continuing exploration of all aspects of this important region.

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Lecture by Dr. Freehling

Dr. William W. Freehling, winner of the 2008 Mary Lawton Hodges Book Prize for his The Road to Disunion, Volume II: Secessionists Triumphant, 1854 - 1861, will lecture on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 in the Carolina Room of the Inn at USC, 1619 Pendleton Street... [more]

The Mary Lawton Hodges Prize

The Institute for Southern Studies at the University of South Carolina is pleased to announce the creation of the Mary Lawton Hodges Prize in Southern Studies. The prize will be awarded annually to the most original work that furthers understanding of the American South... [more]

Names in South Carolina

Compiled by former USC Professor Claude Henry Neuffer and Irene Neuffer, Names in South Carolina is a thorough compendium of information about proper names associated with the Palmetto State. Click here to explore the volumes.

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