Congratulations to doctoral candidate Theodora (Tedi) Light on the successful defense of her Ph.D. dissertation entitled ""On the Road to Rebel”: Indigenous Maroons in Cuba and Florida, 1500-1739." Light is currently working as adjunct faculty at the University of South Carolina - Beaufort, where she is teaching the Early America survey (REACH Act) course. Her research was supported this year by the Gregory research fellowship in history.

As the sun began to set on Wednesday October 8th, members of the new graduate student cohort gathered outside of The Foundry in downtown Athens for an extra special night: a tour with Athens Haunted History. 

For history graduate students -

You’re invited to a history-specific workshop for grad students on finding grants through Pivot, a library database. This will be a great resource for anyone interested in applying for research and writing grants at any stage of the program, from first-year MA or PhD students through postdocs.  

The workshop will be conducted by librarian Elizabeth Weeks, who is very familiar with grant-finding databases. 

UGA history alum Brandon Stanton is in the news again! Read the Smithsonian Magazine article on his "Dear New York" installation at Grand Central Station, New York City.

W. Cole Wicker will take his oral comprehensive examinations October 23. The Major Professor is Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch.  If you wish to attend the presentation in person, please contact the graduate program office in history at history@uga.edu to ensure adequate seating.

Join us for a book talk by Lesley J. Gordon,  Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War (2024 Cambridge University Press). Dr. Gordon is the Charles Boal Ewing Chair in Military History at West Point and the Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History at the University of Alabama. Dr. Gordon received her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and specializes in civil war history. 

Free and open to the public. This is an FYO event.

Never one to shy away from more work, Christian Poe is a senior in his fourth year at the University of Georgia triple-majoring in History, International Affairs, and Spanish with a minor in Aerospace Studies. He is a cadet in Air Force ROTC and a member of the Georgia Commitment Scholars Executive Board. This past summer, he studied abroad in Spain, contributing to his Spanish major, and this summer he plans to study away once more to finish his history coursework. After graduating in 2026, Chris will commission into the U.S.

The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) has declared the third week of October as National Transfer Student Week. At the University of Georgia, we understand the value that transfer students bring to the Bulldog community. We are excited to recognize students who became Bulldogs via the transfer process.

We’re celebrating our transfer students! Stop by the history study lounge on Wednesday for a snack.

Our spotlight this month is turned on Associate Professor of history Oscar Chamosa and his history students, with special thanks to the Athens Historical Society. HIST 3140/H class in U.S. Latinx History collaborated up with the Athens Historical Society to celebrate Latinx heritage with a special poster project. The poster is currently on display for a limited time in the History Department.