Images of the South in History, Fiction, and Film

A series of ten Sunday afternoon showings of films about the South, based on
best-selling novels and plays. Each film will be introduced by a brief lecture
by a professor of literature or history. The series will culminate in a weekend conference at which three invited scholars will deliver major addresses and participate in panel discussions. The program will address the question
of the extent to which the nation's understanding of the South has been shaped
and influenced by the film media and will provide a basis for discussing certain
continuing themes in Southern culture such as race relations, the nature of Southern politics, and changes in social structure after the Civil War.