Upcoming Public Events
Looking for something to do? Check out our upcoming programs below!
Let's Talk Reconstruction Discussion Series
Let’s Talk Reconstruction is a three-part speaker series presented by USCB’s Institute for the Study of the
Reconstruction Era. The series features guest speakers from a variety of backgrounds
who will explore topics central to understanding the untold stories and unsung figures
of the Reconstruction Era, as well as its relevance to modern society.
Let's Talk Reconstruction: Women's Memoirs
Date & Time: Thursday, January 15th, 2026 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: USC Beaufort Campus Library located in the north wing of the Sandstone Building, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902
Speaker: Dr. Mollie Barnes, Associate Professor of English, USC Beaufort
USCB's Dr. Mollie Barnes will present “Amoretta Daise’s Paper Trails: Recovering the Life and Life Writing of An Early Penn School Student.” She'll share the only piece of life writing to have survived by a Penn School student in attendance during its first weeks/months: "Memory" by Amoretta Daise. We'll read Daise’s three-page memoir and discuss it alongside Charlotte Forten’s and Laura Towne’s 1862 representations of her in their diaries.
This discussion will examine topics related to Dr. Barnes' upcoming publication Paper Heroines: Women Writers in Conversation and Community Across the Sea Islands, 1838-1902, available February 05, 2026 from the University of South Carolina Press.
ISRE Upcoming Presentation Schedule
ISRE staff participate in a variety of conferences, events and online webinars. Check out our schedule below to see where we're going to be and find out how you can attend our presentations.
No current upcoming presentations. Check back in the new year for 2026 dates!
ISRE Outreach
Let us come to you! ISRE staff is available to visit you and your community. We have a variety of presentations available. Take a look at the topics below and let us know if you'd like us to come to your community.
Want to request an ISRE staff member to speak to your group? The following presentations are ready and available to present at your next event:
- In Their Own Words: A History of the 1st SC Volunteers of African Descent
- South Carolina's Black Union Veterans & Your Community
- Recovering SC African American Community Histories through the Pension Records of US Colored Troop Veterans
- Her Mark: Women's Voices During Reconstruction
- Top 5 Reconstruction Era Records for Tracing Your SC Ancestors
Contact ISRE at isre@uscb.edu for program descriptions, availability, speaker fees, etc.
ISRE staff are also available to speak to your University classes, K-12 classes, at professional learning events for K-12 teachers and more.