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State of the Plate Gathering

March 23, 2015

The State of the Plate: Food and the Local-Global Nexus, happening this Friday and Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Auditorium, will bring together students, faculty, independent scholars, entrepreneurs, local organizations and community members to share current research, initiatives and insights … Read more

A Starred Review for Philip Gura’s Latest Book

February 2, 2015

Congratulations to Philip, whose The Life of William Apess, Pequot has received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly, which calls the book an”engaging, insightful, and thoroughly detailed biography.”    

Marcie Ferris in the New York Times!

February 2, 2015

The New York Times has noticed that there are a lot of women growing, canning, preserving, cooking, and brewing in North Carolina: Women run the state’s pre-eminent pasture-raised meat and organic produce distribution businesses and preside over its farmers’ markets. They influence … Read more

Southern Food, Southern Music at Mama Dip’s

December 5, 2014

Students in UNC’s Southern Music (History 571/Folklore 571) had the pleasure of sharing a class on “Southern Music and Food” over breakfast at Mama Dip’s Kitchen in Chapel Hill recently. The class opened with a brief lecture by William Ferris … Read more

Alum MC Taylor rocks Letterman

December 4, 2014

MC Taylor, frontman for the ascending Hiss Golden Messenger, played (with Megafaun’s Phil Cook) on Late Night with David Letterman recently. Dave, who seemed … unfamiliar with the band, was blown away. And you will be too. Take a look. … Read more