Featuring the best in southern
arts and scholarship

A series of public readings and lectures, Centering the South enriches the cultural life of the University and the Chapel Hill community with insights from southern arts and letters. With topics ranging from African American women's fiction to bluegrass music, and distinguished speakers like Lee Smith, Randall Kenan, and Trudier Harris, Centering the South brings the best in southern arts and scholarship to campus life.

Click here for a schedule of upcoming speakers.