Faculty Book Talk: Cassia Roth's "A Miscarriage of Justice" Join us in celebrating the release of Dr. Cassia Roth's forthcoming book, A Miscarriage of Justice: Women’s Reproductive Lives and the Law in Early Twentieth-Century Brazil, (Stanford U Press, January 2020). A Miscarriage of Justice examines women's reproductive health in relation to legal and medical policy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cassia Roth is Assistant Professor of History and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Georgia. Read more about Faculty Book Talk: Cassia Roth's "A Miscarriage of Justice"
Capitalist Souths, a Graduate Student Conference The University of Georgia Department of History and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is pleased to announce the first Capitalist Souths interdisciplinary graduate student conference to be held March 13-14, 2020, at the UGA campus in Athens, Georgia. This conference is part of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Global Georgia Initiative. Our conference invites graduate students to submit proposals that illuminate new work that draws Read more about Capitalist Souths, a Graduate Student Conference
Capitalist Souths, Graduate Student Conference University of Georgia May 21-22, 2021 The University of Georgia Department of History and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is pleased to announce its second Capitalist Souths interdisciplinary graduate student conference to be held May 21-22, 2021. Because of the ongoing pandemic, it will be held virtually. This conference is part of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Global Georgia Initiative. Read more about Capitalist Souths, Graduate Student Conference
Scott Nelson Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship Scott Nelson, Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Humanities in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Nelson, who specializes in 19th-century American social history in the department of history, has authored or co-authored five books, most recently A Nation of Deadbeats: An Uncommon History of America’s Financial Disasters. Read more about Scott Nelson Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Black Histories at UGA The history of the university is intertwined with the lives of African Americans — and we are committed to investigating that past, even when the campus landmarks don't adequately commemorate it. Read more about Black Histories at UGA
Black Histories at UGA: A Campus Tour On February 23, 2019, the Department of History hosted a walking tour that highlighted how the histories of persons of color, African Americans in particular, are intertwined with the namesakes and landmarks on UGA's campus. Read more about Black Histories at UGA: A Campus Tour
Graduate Student News and Awards Kudos to PhD Candidate Terrell Orr! Terrell recently defended his doctoral dissertation, “The Roots of a Global Grove: Labor, Markets, and Nature in the Citrus Industries of Florida and São Paulo.” Orr has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards during his time at UGA, including a Graduate School Research Fellowship, Janelle Padgett Knight Graduate Research Award, from the Willson Center, Dissertation Research Abroad, Fulbright-Hays, International Dissertation Research Fellowship, SSR, and others. Read more about Graduate Student News and Awards
PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: David K. Parker David K. Parker will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room. The Major Professor is Dr. Peter Hoffer. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in history at history@uga.edu to ensure adequate seating. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: David K. Parker
Required Meeting for all Post-Comps PhD Students Fall meeting for all doctoral students in history who have successfully completed comprehensive exams, plus ABD students. This meeting is required. Presented by the Director of Graduate Studies. Lunch will be provided. Read more about Required Meeting for all Post-Comps PhD Students
Meeting for all 3rd year/pre-comps PhD History grad students - Required Meeting for all 3rd year/pre-comps PhD History grad students - Required. (If you are beyond your 2nd year PhD and have not yet taken/passes comps you need to attend). Presented by the Director of Graduate Studies. Lunch will be provided. Read more about Meeting for all 3rd year/pre-comps PhD History grad students - Required