Apr
24
Wed
12:00 pm SouthTalks: “Cold War Country: M... @ Barnard Observatory
SouthTalks: “Cold War Country: M... @ Barnard Observatory
Apr 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
SouthTalks: “Cold War Country: Music Row, the Pentagon, and the Sound of American Patriotism” @ Barnard Observatory
“Cold War Country: Music Row, the Pentagon, and the Sound of American Patriotism” Joseph M. Thompson Country music maintains a unique, decades-long relationship to the US military, but these ties didn’t just happen. Joseph M. Thompson explores how country music’s Nashville-based business leaders on Music Row created partnerships with the Pentagon to sell their audiences …
Apr
29
Mon
4:30 pm Capstone Project @ Barnard Observatory
Capstone Project @ Barnard Observatory
Apr 29 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Darren Grem’s Southern Studies 402 class presents posters about their work this semester.
May
1
Wed
12:00 pm SouthTalks: “Faulkner’s Enduring... @ Barnard Observatory
SouthTalks: “Faulkner’s Enduring... @ Barnard Observatory
May 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Phillip “Pip” Gordon, UM visiting assistant professor of gender studies in the Sarah Isom Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, discusses “Faulkner’s Enduring Queerness” at noon May 1. Gordon discusses Faulkner’s relevance to broadening fields of trans and ace studies and the value such approaches have to our understanding of Faulkner and the South. SouthTalks …
May
3
Fri
6:00 pm Spring Documentary Showcase @ Barnard Observatory
Spring Documentary Showcase @ Barnard Observatory
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Gammill Gallery and Tupelo Room Barnard Observatory  Spring Documentary Showcase The Spring Documentary Showcase is a celebration of the work by our documentary students. Each artist will present their work. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage with the artists and their work during a reception.

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