Academic and Research Programs at the Avery Research Center
Avery's mission extends beyond its physical role as an archives. From its inception, the Center has served as a source of community outreach on African American issues. It sponsors conferences, lectures, films, and exhibits about African culture, African American history, and civil rights that attract local, regional, and national audiences. Avery's public programs convey the importance of collecting and preserving the records and documents of not only public figures, but also ordinary people whose stories reveal the "grassroots" experience of everyday life. The College of Charleston's African American Studies Program is linked closely with the Center, enabling the College to sustain important connections with the area's African American community.American Studies Program
The College of Charleston's African American Studies Program cooperates extensively with the Avery Research Center. The Center co-sponsors lectures, programs and other activities in conjunction with the College's African American Studies Program. Students enrolled in the College's African American Studies Minor use the Center as a resource for academic support and research. The African American Studies Program provides the Center its academic connection to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the College of Charleston.
For more information about the African American Studies Program, contact the Department of History, 953-5929.
Short-Term Research Fellowships
The Avery Research Center makes available a limited number of short-term research fellowships during the academic year and summer months for study on topics related to African American history and culture in the South Carolina Lowcountry. To be considered and for application information contact:
Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, Executive Director
Avery Research Center
College of Charleston
125 Bull Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Phone: (843) 953-7609
Fax: (843) 953-7607
dulaneyw@cofc.edu
College of Charleston Graduate Assistantships
Two assistantships are available to graduate students at the College of Charleston who have an interest in any field related to African American history and culture. Graduate assistants are selected by the Director of the Avery Research Center.
To apply, send a cover letter and curriculum vita outlining areas of interest and study by April 1, to:
Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, Executive Director
Avery Research Center
College of Charleston
125 Bull Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Phone: (843) 953-7609
Fax: (843) 953-7607
dulaneyw@cofc.edu
Internships
Internships at the Avery Research Center are available to full-time undergraduate students at the College of Charleston. Student interns work 10-20 hours per week at the Center and earn three hours of college credit each semester in their academic department. The internships provide students training and paid work experience in archival processing, museum management, oral history interviewing, public history programming, gift shop management, docent-led tours, as well as other special projects related to the programs and activities of the Avery Research Center. Applicants for undergraduate internships must have a 3.0 grade point average and at least sophomore or junior standing. The compensation for internships at the Center ranges from $500 to $1,600 per semester.
To apply for internships, students should submit a cover letter, resume, college transcript, and three references to:
Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, Executive Director
Avery Research Center
College of Charleston
125 Bull Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Phone: (843) 953-7609
Fax: (843) 953-7607
dulaneyw@cofc.edu
Lucille S. Whipper African-American Oral History Internship
Named for former State Representative Lucille S. Whipper and sponsored by the Avery Institute of Afro-American History & Culture, this internship supports students who complete oral history projects related to the history and culture of African Americans in the Charleston and the South Carolina Low Country.
