Upcoming Public Events
We currently have no upcoming public events but check below to see where and when ISRE staff are giving local presentations.
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.
Susie King Taylor's Civil War
Thursday, October 15, 2026 @ 1:00 PM
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at USC Beaufort
Join ISRE Research Associate Elizabeth Laney as she explores the extraordinary life of Susie King Taylor, Civil War nurse and teacher, who joined the Union Army when she was just 14 years old! The course will use Taylor’s own memoir, Reminiscences of My Life in Camp, and other personal narratives to examine the hidden histories of Black women during the Civil War & Reconstruction in the SC Lowcountry.
This presentation is offered through USCB's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Visit the OLLI page to learn how you can sign up for this upcoming presentation by ISRE staff.
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:
- From Slavery to Soldiery: A History of the 1st SC Volunteers of African Descent
- South Carolina's Black Union Veterans & Your Community
- Her Mark: Women's Voices During Reconstruction in the SC Lowcountry
- 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.