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M.A. Thesis Defense: Rolando J. Rodriguez

Rolando Rodriguez will defend his M.A. thesis, "'It tends to set the price of all other things': The Political Economy of Manioc in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Bahia," in conference with his graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Cassia Roth. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance.


M.A. Thesis Defense: Stephanie Holterman

Stephanie Holterman will defend her M.A. thesis, "Conquering the Quorum: How Thomas B. Reed Transformed Congressional Procedure in the House of Representatives," in conference with her graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Nelson. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance.


Understanding Ukraine: A virtual panel

A virtual panel discussion provided by the University of Georgia School of Law and the greater University of Georgia community will be held on Thursday, March 17, 12:00 p.m. EST.  Register here.  For questions, please contact Sarah Quinn. The conversation will be moderated by Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, Dean and the Herman E. Talmadge Chair of Law at the University of Georgia School of Law.  This discussion brings together the…


Their Determination to Remain: A Cherokee Community’s Resistance to the Trail of Tears in North Carolina

Join us as Dr. Lance Greene discusses is research and new book - "In his book Their Determination to Remain: A Cherokee Community’s Resistance to the Trail of Tears in North Carolina (U Alabama Press, March, 2022), Lance Greene explores the lives of wealthy plantation owners Betty and John Welch who lived on the southwestern edge of the Cherokee Nation. John was Cherokee and Betty was White. Although few Cherokees in the region participated in…


Book Talk: Timothy Yang, "A Medicated Empire: The Pharmaceutical Industry and Modern Japan"

Join us as Dr. Timothy Yang discusses his research and new book, A Medicated Empire: The Pharmaceutical Industry and Modern Japan (Cornell University Press, 2021). Yang was recently awarded a prize for the best book in business history by The Hagley Museum and Library and the Business History Conference. A free and public event. Timothy Yang teaches courses on the history of East Asia, Japan, science and medicine, capitalism, and memory. His…


Book Talk: Scott Reynolds Nelson, "Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World"

Join us as Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson discusses his book, Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World (Basic Books, 2022). Scott Reynolds Nelson is the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of History at the University of Georgia. A free and public event.


Panel: Kudzu and the Boll Weevil in Modern Georgia

Panel: Kudzu and the Boll Weevil in Modern Georgia The Russell Library is hosting a panel featuring Drs. James C. Giesen, associate professor of history and Grisham Master Teacher, Mississippi State University, and Derek Alderman, professor of geography, University of Tennessee. Discussion will include the social, cultural, and economic impact of notorious pests such as the boll weevil and kudzu in modern Georgia. Dr. Brian Drake, senior…


Panel: “Understanding the War in Ukraine: Cultural and Historical Perspectives”

Panel: “Understanding the War in Ukraine: Cultural and Historical Perspectives” Panelists: Victoria Hasko (Language and Literacy Education), Yuliia Kabina (Fulbright Researcher, National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine), Joseph Kellner (History), Alexandra Shapiro (Germanic & Slavic Studies) Moderator: Charles Byrd (Germanic & Slavic Studies) Sponsored by: Office of Global Engagement, Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies…


Gender, Race, and Sexuality Reading Group

Please join us on April 1, 3:00pm, in the Conference Room of LeConte Hall as we discuss Charles Chesnutt's The Marrow of Tradition, a novel set against the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898. GRS reading group meetings are open to all graduate students, regardless of department affiliation. A Zoom link will be made available to those who would prefer to join virtually. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Choe (christianchoe@uga.edu…


Making Sense of War in Ukraine: A brief history and student Q&A

Please join us as the history department’s Soviet expert, Dr. Joey Kellner, will explain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and answer questions from students about the crisis. A FREE and public event.
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