Conserving Gullah Culture Lecture Series: The Invisible Institution

Schedule

Thu Feb 19 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1255 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC, United States, South Carolina 29910 | Bluffton, SC

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The Invisible Institution explores how enslaved people in the Lowcountry practiced faith in secret, using spirituality to build community, resist oppression, and sustain hope. This lecture brings to light a powerful history that continues to shape the religious practice today in the Lowcountry and beyond.
Presenter: Dr. Christopher C. Thompson
6-7:30pm
Free to the Public
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1255 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC, United States, South Carolina 29910

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