At the College of Charleston, we are fortunate to have one of the nation’s foremost centers of study for African-American history and culture: The Avery Research Center. Many students, especially those studying African-American history and literature, find the Avery Center’s amazing wealth of knowledge and resources to be an invaluable asset for their scholarly work…
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Keeping Charleston’s Streets Safe
I am always impressed by the outstanding grad students here at The Graduate School of the College of Charleston. Our students and graduates are comprised of some of the finest public servants, scholars, and activists that you’ll find anywhere. David Wojslawowicz is certainly no exception. A 2008 graduate of our M.A. in History program, and…
Guest blogger: How I survived my first year as a grad student
So what is the first year of grad school like? Amber tells all.
“Oh, that I was a man!”
The South Carolina Historical Society published its Spring 2009 Carologue. Shannon Hungerford’s summary of Mary Boykin Chesnut’s diaries is featured on pages 20-23. Hungerford, a candidate for a History Master’s candidate with The Graduate School of the College of Charleston, writes that Chesnut was not your typical Southern Belle. As a childless wife whose in-laws…
Charleston City Paper’s Will Moredock Covers New Books
I picked up The Charleston City Paper this morning while running across campus, and was pleased to see Will Moredock’s coverage of two new books about South Carolina history and race. One of the books was written by two College of Charleston professors, including our Program Director for our Master of Arts in History. Jack…
Graduate Student Poster Session
Mondays are a rough day. So much business to cover – especially during a Monday Morning Meeting. Our office takes a long time to cover what happened last week, and what to expect this week. I thought for sure that this morning’s meeting was going to be short with only four staff members, but I…
An Internship Announcement and a Call for Papers
The South Carolina Historical Society is looking for interns to begin working with them in January. As an intern, you will work directly with two graduates of our History program: Mary Jo Fairchild and Jane Aldrich. I have yet to meet Ms. Aldrich, but can attest that Mrs. Fairchild is a wonderful woman to work…
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