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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,…


History Grad Student Lunch with Heather Cox Richardson

Graduate Student meet-and-greet with Dr. Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College. Join us for an excellent opportunity to connect and network with one of the country's premier historians.  Dr. Richardson has written several books about Reconstruction and the American West, including West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War and Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American…


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,…


"Dissertation to Book Discussion"

Ehren Foley, an acquisitions editor of University of South Carolina Press, will be hosting a brown bag lunch session on transforming a dissertation into a publishable book. He will speak about publishing generally, strategies for moving from dissertation to book, and the publication process at USC Press.


LeConte forum

Joseph LeConte was a geologist, a naturalist, and a Darwinist. He was also energetically, unabashedly racist. So the Department of History is holding a forum for its students and faculty to discuss what we should do about his portrait — which until recently faced the main entrance of LeConte Hall. LeConte Hall is named after Joseph LeConte, a man emblematic of his times in his support for science, evolution, and Darwin — as well as his…


History of Capitalism Reading Group

Come join us at The Globe for libations and spirited discussion of the history of capitalism. This month, we will be reading and discussing Jason Moore's Capitalism in the Web of Life: Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital. This is a graduate student only event. 


The Federal Job Search: Graduate Student Workshop

A substantial number of graduate-level job opportunities are found within the federal government. These research, policy, and administrative fields provide a rich array of career opportunities for graduate students in nearly every discipline. However, many candidates find it challenging to navigate the federal job search process. This workshop will feature UGA alumna Sheila Porter, Deputy Branch Chief at the Centers for Disease Control and…


Book tour guest lecture: David Silkenat

David Silkenat presents a talk on his new book,  Raising the White Flag: How Surrender Defined the American Civil War. Silkenat is a senior lecturer in the School of History, Classics, and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. He is also the author of Moments of Despair: Suicide, Divorce, and Debt in Civil War Era North Carolina. He is a co-host of The Whiskey Rebellion, an American History podcast. This is a FREE and public event.
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