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Lunchtime Time Machine: How did a tiny man with an upset tummy terrify southern Democrats after the Civil War?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Doctoral student Bryant Barnes, who presents the question, "How did a tiny man with an upset tummy terrify southern Democrats after the Civil War?"

Barnes studies interracial political movements in the Gilded Age US South. More specifically, he researches the connections between capitalism and the rise of Jim Crow segregation and disfranchisement. Barnes was a graduate school GREAT Fellow and is a recipient of the Graduate School's Phelps-Stokes Fellowship award for 2023-24.

Lunchtime Time Machine: How did oil wealth make the people of Iraq poorer?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Kevin Jones, who presents the question, "How did oil wealth make the people of Iraq poorer?"

Professor Jones teaches courses in the history of the Middle East, and he is currently writing a book on the political functions of poetry in Iraq between the first and second world wars. He currently serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies in History, and the faculty advisor to Phi Alpha Theta, the UGA chapter of the National History Honor Society.

RSVP: 2024 Annual Luncheon & Awards for Graduating Seniors in History

Save the date: graduating history majors (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024) are invited to the annual History Department Graduation Reception the afternoon of May 10 (Commencement day).

This event is scheduled for Friday, May 10, 2023 – 12:00-1:30 PM, a luncheon will be provided for our guests.

The reception will include our annual awards and graduation recognition, with a gift for each graduating senior in attendance. 

Lunchtime Time Machine: How did the murder of a Black activist end Reconstruction in North Carolina?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson, who presents the question, "How did the murder of a Black activist end Reconstruction in North Carolina?"

Professor Nelson writes about 19th-century history including the history of slavery, international finance, the history of science, and global commodities.

Lunchtime Time Machine: How did the bandleader of the Harlem Hellfighters become the "Martin Luther King" of Jazz?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Andrew Walgren. Walgren will talk about the research behind the question, "How did the bandleader of the Harlem Hellfighters become the "Martin Luther King" of Jazz?"

Lunchtime Time Machine: Where have all the Indians gone?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. James F. Brooks. Brooks is an interdisciplinary scholar of the Indigenous and Colonial past. He served a decade on the Board of Directors of the Western National Parks Association, which supports research, preservation and education in 67 National Parks, including Coronado National Monument, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, and Channel Islands National Park.

Lunchtime Time Machine: Why were so many "witches" executed at Salem?

This installment of the Department of History’s popular undergraduate history talk series features Dr. Michael Winship, as he answers the question, "Why were so many "witches" executed at Salem?" Michael Winship's most recent book is  Hot Protestants: A History of Puritanism in England and America (Yale UP, 2018), a Choice Academic Title of the Year for 2019. Winship teaches courses on Early America and colonial history.

Free Admission. Free history. Free Chik fil A for lunch!

All majors are welcome. Open to the public.

 

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