On Friday, September 17, 2021, SHOES celebrated its 50th anniversary with a retrospective featuring scholars who have been part of its history: James Anderson, Karen Graves, Kate Rousmaniere, Wayne Urban, with Philo Hutcheson serving as moderator. The online event was organized by members of the panel and Chara Bohan and Wade Morris (Georgia State University) and Christian Anderson (University of South Carolina.

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