Savannah is an eighteenth-century city, carefully planned to be orderly and symmetrical. The downtown streets form a neat grid punctuated by tree-lined squares, each one the center of a small neighborhood known as a ward.
Enlightenment values of balance, utility, and order inspired James Oglethorpe, Savannah’s founder and city planner. As your local host, I’m hoping to deliver a conference that’s as well-designed as a Savannah ward.
I’m looking forward to enjoying the intellectual exchange and camaraderie of SCRC in this uniquely beautiful setting.
A resident of downtown Savannah, I know you’ll enjoy visiting this fascinating eighteenth-century city, which has something for everyone in our interdisciplinary crowd. History lives at the Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center. The Telfair Academy and neighboring Jepson Center are Savannah’s fine art museums, and the childhood home of Flannery O’Connor brings the great Southern writer to life.
And if you tire of high culture, ghost tours and pub crawls await. Everything is an easy stroll from the DeSoto Hotel, site of our 2024 conference.
I’m looking forward to enjoying the intellectual exchange and camaraderie of SCRC in this uniquely beautiful setting. See you soon!
