Congratulations to Zachary Stiles, who has earned the top prize in the University of Georgia Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards! Zachary created an online course module that can teach other students about how to understand historical methodology, dive into the archives for resources, and build an exemplary essay. 

Ben Prostine will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend the presentation part of exams, please contact the graduate program office in history to ensure adequate seating, by April 30.

Justin Wright will defend his Master's thesis, "Morality or Mandate in the Disaster Relief Project: The Beginning of the United Nations’ Humanitarian Response to the Palestinian Refugee Crisis, 1948."

Danielle Towers will defend her Master's thesis, "Gender Dynamics in Real Estate: Women Agents During and After the Liberation Movements of the 1960s and 1970s."

Taylor Howard will defend his Master's thesis Thursday afternoon, "Bearer of Secrets: Colonel Harry Dahl, Détente, Law School, and the Origins of RAF-Stasi Collaboration 1970-1981."

Congratulations to Bill Kelson (PHD '24), recipient of the Ron and Yvette Walcott Excellence in Fine Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research Award.  Bill Kelson is a Postdoctoral Junior Fellow at the Society of Fellows in the Humanities at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he is a Visiting Assistant Professor. He is currently working to turn his Ph.D. dissertation, a wide-ranging history of the Chinese financial crisis of the 1880s, into a book manuscript.

Josh Waddell will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend the presentation part of exams, please contact the graduate program office in history to ensure adequate seating, by April 18.

John Moran will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, in the Old College building. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Nelson. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in history to ensure adequate seating.

Alexander Wing will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Nelson. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend the presentation part of exams in person or via Zoom should contact the graduate program office in history to ensure adequate seating, by April 18.