Job and Internship Applying Day If you've been putting off applying for jobs or internships, this event is for you! On Thursday, March 21st, between the hours of 12 and 3 p.m., the Internship and Career Coordinator for the Humanities Professor Lasek-White will host a Job and Internship Applying Day in the Park Hall Library, room 261. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Read more about Job and Internship Applying Day
PhD Oral Comprehensive Examination: Maya Brooks Maya Brooks will take her oral comprehensive examinations in room 320 LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. James Brooks. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance at history@uga.edu to ensure adequate seating. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Examination: Maya Brooks
Smithsonian Magazin, March 2024: Recovering the Lost Aviators of World War II History | March 2024 Recovering the Lost Aviators of World War II, by Stephen Mihm, Professor and Department Head at the University of Georgia's Department of History. Article photographs by Christopher Perez. Read more about Smithsonian Magazin, March 2024: Recovering the Lost Aviators of World War II
Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Cole Wicker Read more about Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Cole Wicker Our March spotlight is on doctoral student and Presidential Fellow Cole Wicker. He is the Executive Director of Heart of Deep River Historical Society (HODR), a non-profit in Sanford, North Carolina, that aims to collect, preserve, and share history within this former coal mining region. Founded in 2021, the organization has grown exponentially, focusing first and foremost on community engagement.
Graduate Student Meet & Greet with Stan Deaton, with a Georgia Historical Society presentation Interested in learning about career options outside the academy? Join Stan Deaton, UGA MA alum, to hear about his career in public history. He’s currently the senior historian at the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah, and the Emmy-winning writer and host of Today in Georgia History, jointly produced for TV and radio. He also serves as managing editor for the Georgia Historical Quarterly. Dr. Deaton will give a talk, open to all (with pizza!), on March 28 at 12:45. Read more about Graduate Student Meet & Greet with Stan Deaton, with a Georgia Historical Society presentation
"What can you do with a history degree?" with UGA alum Stan Deaton (Georgia Historical Society) Join us for a presentation by UGA history alum Stan Deaton, Senior Historian at the Georgia Historical Society. Dr. Deaton will give a talk on public history career pathways for graduate and undergraduate students. This is a free event. All majors and prospective students are welcome to attend. Pizza will be served. ................................ Read more about "What can you do with a history degree?" with UGA alum Stan Deaton (Georgia Historical Society)
Dr. Todd Little-Siebold, "The Lost Ancestors: Apples, History and DNA" Join historian turned genetic detective Todd Little-Siebold for a talk on the use of traditional techniques of historical research alongside genomic profiling to historic mysteries about the introduction of European fruit crops to North America. In Georgia the iconic peach became a central crop for native communities long before Europeans settled. Apples arrived in America apparently as early as the 1530s Through genetic analysis to recreate the family tree of all known apples researchers have discovered that almost all early American apples have French pare Read more about Dr. Todd Little-Siebold, "The Lost Ancestors: Apples, History and DNA"
UGA School of Law presents Law, Migration, and Decolonization, a Book Launch w/ Dr. Kalyani Ramnath Dr. Ramnath, a University of Georgia Assistant Professor of History and lawyer who has a courtesy appointment at the Law School, will discuss her new book, Boats in a Storm: Law, Migration, and Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia, 1942-1962 (Stanford UP 2023). Read more about UGA School of Law presents Law, Migration, and Decolonization, a Book Launch w/ Dr. Kalyani Ramnath
Graduate student seminar with Peter Wood For graduate students in history. The event is now full. Read more about Graduate student seminar with Peter Wood
Black Women’s Wellness in Practice: Talk and Tea with Dr. Stephanie Evans We invite you to join us between 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM on Monday, Feb. 19th in Adinkra Hall on the 4th floor of Memorial Hall. Read more about Black Women’s Wellness in Practice: Talk and Tea with Dr. Stephanie Evans
