Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World
The Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World (CLAW) Program at the College of Charleston promotes scholarship and public engagement with the history and culture of the Lowcountry region, the Atlantic World and the connections between the two.
The Carolina Lowcountry is a vibrant crossroads where stories from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas come together. CLAW reveals the interwoven connections of these diverse cultures, societies and ethnicities and encourages the ongoing dialogue and scholarly study of the shared history that binds them.
What we do
We partner with local, national and international organizations to host or co-sponsor events around Charleston.
- Conferences
- Symposia
- Public lectures
- Faculty seminar sessions
- Film screenings
- Other public programming
Through our partnership with the University of South Carolina Press, we publish books on diverse topics related to Atlantic World experiences.
Our faculty and affiliates of CLAW work with cultural heritage organizations to support physical and digital exhibitions that promote educational outreach.
Hines Prize
Historian Evan Turiano earned the 2023 biennial Rachel Hines Prize for his manuscript, The Politics of Fugitive Slave Rendition and the Coming of the Civil War.
More on Turiano and the Hines Prize