Shannon Eaves, an assistant professor at the College of Charleston, has received a prestigious AAUW fellowship to research and write her book, Illicit Intercourse: How the Sexual Exploitation of Enslaved Women Shaped the Antebellum South. The book examines the systemic … Read more

Check out our newest episodes of our podcast Notary Public Radio! Hear an exclusive interview between Michael and Miguel, and special guest, Dr. Kathleen DuVal, where she answers questions about her newest book, Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. … Read more

Kathleen DuVal has been announced as the 2024 winner of the US$75,000 Cundill History Prize for Native Nations: A Millennium In North America (Random House). The 2024 jurors awarded DuVal, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel … Read more

The History Department is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Gene A. Riddle Fund for the History Department in the College of Arts & Sciences. This generous $50,000 endowment, gifted by Dr. Riddle’s son, Gene Riddle, will allow the … Read more

At the Passmore Center, members of the Hillsborough community gathered to view the 1990 documentary titled The Road to Brown. The documentary discussed the landmark Civil Rights case Brown v. Board of Education, but focused specifically on Charles Hamilton Houston, … Read more

Our very own Dr. Kathleen DuVal wrote a compelling piece in Time Magazine discussing ongoing efforts by indigenous groups in the United States to reclaim artifacts currently held in museums across the country – as an increasing number of institutions have taken … Read more

We want to extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Shannon Eaves, who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with her PhD in History in 2015, for earning tenure and promotion to the position of Associate Professor at the College of Charleston! Eaves … Read more

An excerpt of Dr. Kathleen DuVal’s recently published book, Native Nations (2024), was published in The Atlantic. Here, please read Dr. DuVal’s article on Native North Americans’ economic, political, and social innovations during the Little Ice Age. Later this month, … Read more

Undergraduate students can now register for courses for Summer 2024! The UNC History Department is offering remote and in-person options for both summer sessions on courses covering everything from modern Europe to the Russian Revolution, from Native North America to … Read more