The Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South

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The Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South Generously funded by a gift from the late Charles G. and Frances S.

Summersell, the Center promotes understanding and investigation of the history and culture of the American South through research and public programming.

Come join us at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rev. Linton Barbershop Plaza on Wednesday, October 21, 2026! Dr. Joh...
10/12/2026

Come join us at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rev. Linton Barbershop Plaza on Wednesday, October 21, 2026! Dr. John Giggie and his students provided the historical research and helped design this new space honoring our local civil rights legacy.
Ribbon cutting: Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10:00 a.m. at 1305 T.Y. Rogers Jr. Ave.
The public is invited to attend, hope to see you there!

On Tuesday, October 6 , we had the incredible honor of hosting Dr. Whitney Stewart, Executive Director of the Coastal Ge...
10/11/2026

On Tuesday, October 6 , we had the incredible honor of hosting Dr. Whitney Stewart, Executive Director of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society.
Dr. Stewart spoke about her award-winning book, This Is Our Home: Slavery and Struggle on Southern Plantations, and was awarded the 2026 Summersell Deep South Book Prize Award. Congratulations, Dr. Stewart!

10/09/2026

This past Tuesday, we had the incredible honor of hosting Dr. Whitney Stewart, Executive Director of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society.
Dr. Stewart spoke about her award-winning book, This Is Our Home: Slavery + Struggle on Southern Plantations (2026 Deep South Book Prize winner!).
She dove into how we understand and reconstruct the past. Her research is a powerful reminder of the human desire for home, even in the most dehumanizing conditions.
Such an insightful and important talk. Thank you, Dr. Stewart! đź“–

Interested in academic publishing?Join JD Wilson, Director of Acquisitions for UA Press, for a lunchtime discussion on w...
09/25/2026

Interested in academic publishing?

Join JD Wilson, Director of Acquisitions for UA Press, for a lunchtime discussion on writing for academic publishers, careers in publishing, current trends in scholarly publishing, and resources for authors.

Whether you're considering a career in publishing, preparing research for publication, or simply interested in the world of academic books and scholarship, this event offers valuable insight from a publishing professional.

đź—“ September 28
đź•› 12:00 p.m.
đź“Ť Summersell Room, 251 ten Hoor Hall

Learn more: https://history.ua.edu/ua-press-director-to-discuss-academic-publishing/

Join us October 6 for the 2026 Deep South Book Prize LectureThe Department of History and the Summersell Center for the ...
09/25/2026

Join us October 6 for the 2026 Deep South Book Prize Lecture

The Department of History and the Summersell Center for the Study of the South are pleased to welcome Dr. Whitney Stewart, Executive Director of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and recipient of the 2026 Deep South Book Prize, for a public lecture based on her award-winning book, *This Is Our Home: Slavery and Struggle on Southern Plantations.*

Stewart's work offers a powerful new perspective on plantation life, examining how enslaved people built homes, families, and communities while enduring the realities of slavery.

đź“… October 6, 2026
đź•  5:30 p.m.
đź“Ť ten Hoor Hall, Room 252
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Learn more: https://history.ua.edu/award-winning-historian-whitney-stewart-to-present-the-deep-south-book-prize-lecture/

The Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South and the Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History at t...
05/14/2026

The Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South and the Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History at the University of Alabama are proud to announce the winner of the 2026 Summersell Deep South Book Prize for the best book on the history of the American South: *This Is Our Home: Slavery and Struggle on Southern Plantations* (UNC, 2023) by Whitney Nell Stewart, Executive Director of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society.
https://summersell.ua.edu/news/summersell-center-announces-winner-of-the-2026-deep-south-book-prize/

The Summersell Center for the Study of the South and the Barefield College of Arts and Sciences are pleased to welcome D...
10/17/2025

The Summersell Center for the Study of the South and the Barefield College of Arts and Sciences are pleased to welcome Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens to campus on October 23.

Dr. Cooper Owens is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History at the University of Connecticut. She is a widely recognized speaker and author whose work explores African American history, medical practices, and social change.

Her first book, Medical Bo***ge: Race, Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology (UGA Press, 2017), received the Darlene Clark Hine Award from the Organization of American Historians. She is currently working on a biography of Harriet Tubman and a study of the history of race and medical innovation.

Please join us at 4:30 p.m. in ten Hoor 30 for her lecture. All are welcome!

10/07/2025

This week on October 8, the Summersell Center and the Department of Political Science will host Dr. Bryan Jones for a faculty coffee hour, graduate luncheon, and public talk.

Dr. Jones is professor and J.J. "Jake" Pickle Regents Chair in Congressional Studies at UT Austin. He will be discussing his newest book, *The Southern Fault Line: How Race, Class, and Region Shaped One's Family History*, where he uses his family history to follow efforts made to build in*******al coalitions in the Jim Crow South.

A unique aspect of the Alabama Memory class is the students’ chance to participate in field trips to other parts of the ...
11/18/2024

A unique aspect of the Alabama Memory class is the students’ chance to participate in field trips to other parts of the state. Check out these pictures from the class’s trip to Wetumpka and Montgomery, AL!

Two weeks ago the Alabama Memory class visited the Morgan County Archives in Decatur, Alabama to further their research ...
10/17/2024

Two weeks ago the Alabama Memory class visited the Morgan County Archives in Decatur, Alabama to further their research of lynching in our state. Students had the chance to speak with archivists and important figures in the community while searching through various primary sources. Much of this information is not available on the databases students use to write biographies, so visiting in person is crucial to recounting the lives of lynching victims.

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