September
September 8–11
The USC History Center welcomes Andrew M. Schocket, professor at Bowling Green State University and an editor of the new Cambridge History of the American Revolution, for a scholar-in-residence
visit.
Published in 2026, the three-volume Cambridge History of the American Revolution features
90 articles that will help define the field of Revolutionary history for years to
come. During his visit, Schocket will offer a public keynote address on the state
of Revolutionary history in scholarly and popular conversations, including Ken Burns’
recent The American Revolution series for PBS. He will also facilitate a “Revolutionary
History @ USC” discussion featuring new Department of History faculty members Jennifer
Marler and Sean Gallagher, and participate in a panel on the challenges and rewards
of creating edited volumes for graduate students and early-career faculty across the
humanities.
More details will be added as they become available.
September 15
2026 Constitution Day Event: “I, Too, Sing America: The Black Affirmation of the American
Independence.”
The Center will host a 2026 Constitution Day event featuring Professor Lucas Morel
of Washington & Lee. This event will explore how the principles of the American founding
have been understood, interpreted, and affirmed within the African American intellectual
and political tradition with a focus on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution,
and the civil rights movement.
This event will deepen participants’ understanding of the enduring significance of
America’s founding ideals and will encourage them to engage thoughtfully with how
core constitutional principles, such as equality, liberty, and natural rights, have
evolved over time.
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Location: Karen J. Williams Courtroom in the Joseph F. Rice School of Law
September 24
Vincent Sheheen presents “In Conversation about South Carolina State Government”
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Abney Cultural Center, Lander University, 320 Stanley Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29649
