"'Boardinghouse Women' [by Elizabeth S.D. Engelhardt UNC Dept. of American Studies and Folklore] is thick with historical details, re-creating a lost world." Southern boarding houses, including in Wilmington, shaped modern America, new book argues starnewsonline.com/story/entertai… via StarNewsOnline

Seats still available in Dr. Amanda Martinez's FOLK 571: Southern Music course. And be sure to check out the documentary For Love and Country: Country Music Has Always Been Black Music, which features Dr. Martinez and her work! Stream it on Amazon Prime!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 1: Join us as our faculty offer ways to find joy over the holiday break with a few of their favorite things. First up, Dr. Kelly Alexander recommends spending some time with Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen by @rebeccamjohnson

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 2: We continue our twelve days of faculty recommendations with a creative prompt from Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Gabrielle Berlinger!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 3: We're sharing our faculty members' best tips for how to find a little joy during break. Today, we have Dr. Seth Kotch, who recommends stopping by Franklin Street's newest eatery, Raising Cane's!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 4: On our fourth day of faculty recommendations, Dr. Glenn Hinson offers up a new season of a favorite show and new music from jamila woods !

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 5: On this first official day of winter break, we're sharing Dr. Sharon Holland's advice on how to reset and find meaning during your time off--by spending some time with the poetry of Joy Priest Joy 🐎 Priest and Vievee Francis.

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 6: On the sixth day of faculty recommendations, Dr. Emily Katz suggests new music from @marylattimore to help set the tone for your winter break!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 7: We're continuing to share recommendations from our faculty members about how to get the most out of winter break! Today, Director of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Tim Marr urges us to spend some time outdoors.

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 8: Today we have another great viewing option for your holiday break, recommended by postdoctoral fellow Dr. Amanda Martinez!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 9: On the ninth day of faculty recommendations, Associate Chair Dr. Dan Cobb offers some advice!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 10: Today we're sharing another music recommendation, courtesy of Dr. Antonia Randolph! Check out This Is The Kit and fill your break with some spirit-lifting songs!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 11: On the eleventh day of faculty recommendations, Dr. Michelle Robinson shares a favorite series by @Rose_Matafeo!

12 Days of AMST/FOLK Cheer, Day 12: We're wrapping up our 12 days of faculty recommendations with advice from Department Chair Dr. Patricia Sawin about how to make the most of your time with family this winter break!

Here's some bonus holiday cheer! Check out this Atlas Obscura article, which features Professor Kelly Alexander discussing one of her favorite holiday movies, Christmas in Connecticut!

Welcome back to campus everyone! As you prepare for FDOC tomorrow, consider signing up for one of our AMST/FOLK classes with open seats! AMST 284 Visual Culture: Watching War in American Culture, Professor John Bechtold, MWF 2:30-3:20

Welcome back to campus everyone! As you prepare for FDOC tomorrow, consider signing up for one of our AMST/FOLK classes with open seats! FOLK 571 Southern Music: Country Music, from Old Time Music to Old Town Road, Professor Amanda Martinez, TTH 11:00-12:15

Happy FDOC and welcome back to campus everyone! Consider signing up for one of our AMST/FOLK classes with open seats! Here's one of particular interest to UNC grad students: AMST 641 Communicating Water Challenges of Climate Change (Rachel Willis) TTH 2:00-3:15

🌟 EVENT ALERT 🌟 Please join us for a reading and Q&A with Curtis from Detroit 🏳️‍🌈✏️🐼 , author of the recent memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant (2023). Monday, January 29, 3:30-5:00 PM Hyde Hall, University Room