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Faculty Book Talk: Michael Winship's "Hot Protestants: A History of Puritanism in England and America"

Join us in celebrating the release of Michael Winship's latest book, Hot Protestants: A History of Puritanism in England and America. (Yale U Press.) "a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America.--" Begun in the mid-sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England’s church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that transformed the early…


Lunchtime Time Machine: What do you mean black Catholic nuns taught in 1830s Baltimore?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Diane Batts Morrow and the intriguing question, what do you mean black Catholic nuns taught in 1830s Baltimore?.  Professor Morrow teaches courses on African American history, and she is the author of Persons of Color and Religious at the Same Time: The Oblate Sisters of Providence, 1862-1860. Free admission, free pizza. This special edition of the…


"Below Baldwin" Documentary film screening

On November 17, 2015, construction on Baldwin Hall on the University of Georgia campus came to a halt when workers discovered human remains on the site. DNA tests revealed what many local historians already knew to be true: these were the remains of former slaves. This discovery and the events that followed have forced the often-forgotten histories of slavery and segregation to rise to the surface, both at the University of Georgia and in Athens…


Lunch and Learn: Immigration Policy

Join UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library for a lunch and learn series focused on developing a better understanding of Congress. Civic Knowledge, Civic Power invites guest speakers to give brief talks on topics connected to the history and function of this branch of government, followed by informal discussion. Dr. Jamie Monogan, UGA Department of Political Science, will discuss the politics of U.S. immigration policy. Pizza will be available.


Lunch & Learn: The Congressional Delegation and the Federal Emergencies Act

Join UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library for a lunch and learn series focused on developing a better understanding of Congress. Civic Knowledge, Civic Power invites guest speakers to give brief talks on topics connected to the history and function of this branch of government, followed by informal discussion. In this talk, Anthony Madonna will discuss the 1976 Federal Emergencies Act. Coffee and desserts provided. Partners for the series include…


Heather Cox Richardson Lecture: Government Shutdowns & Partisan Risk

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, professor of history at Boston College, will present a public lecture exploring the partisan nature of recent federal government shutdowns by recounting the forgotten history of the nation’s first government shutdown in 1879. A reception will follow the event. This lecture is part of the Russell Library's annual observance of Congress Week, an event created by the Association of the Centers of Congress in 2009 to…


Global Georgia Initiative – "Moving Statues: A Conversation of the Global South" Apr. 10 at GMOA

The Willson Center will present “Moving Statues: A Conversation of the Global South” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium of the Georgia Museum of Art as part of the 2019 Global Georgia Initiative. The event will include a panel discussion and a presentation by photographer and video artist Christo Doherty, an associate professor and deputy head of the Wits School of Arts of the University of the Witwatersrand,…


Two Hour Master Class: How To Get Started in Podcasting

Joan Neuberger, director of the prize-winning podcast 15 Minute History presents: Two Hour Master Class: How To Get Started in Podcasting 3:30-5:30 pm | Friday, March 29, 2019 | 320 LeConte getting started problems you’ll encounter promotion technology format music narration vs interview Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts at the University of Georgia. Space may be limited for this event. Information: Scott Nelson…


Guest Lecture: Mariana Ivanova

Mariana Ivanova, assistant professor of German, Miami University of Ohio, will speak about "The American West in Cold War Eastern European Cinema: Transnational Agenda and Commentary on Race in DEFA's Indianerfilme." The event includes the lecture, film screening at 3:30 p.m., and Q&A with Ivanova. Sponsored by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies with additional support from the Department of Theatre and Film…


Dirty History Workshop's Annual Guest Lecture: Jason Moore

Jason Moore, Associate Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University, will give the annual Dirty History lecture: "Slaveship Earth: Climate Crisis, Planetary Justice, and the Rise of Capitalism." From the author's web site: "Jason W. Moore is an environmental historian and historical geographer at Binghamton University, where he is professor of sociology. He is author or editor, most recently, of Capitalism in the Web of Life (Verso,…
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