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Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Please join us and support Kaylynn Washnock, a doctoral candidate in history at UGA, chosen as a finalist to compete in the university-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at Ciné, downtown Athens, GA. The exercise develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of students’ capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience…


M.A. Thesis Defense: Bryant Barnes

Bryant Barnes will defend his M.A. thesis, "The Alleged Attempt to Lynch H. Seb. Doyle, The "Rhetoric of Corruption, and Disfranchisement"" in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Nelson. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office to ensure adequate seating.


Robert A. Pratt: "Witness to Freedom"

Please join us for a lecture and book signing event with Robert A. Pratt, (UGA Professor of history), for a presentation of his newest book Selma’s Bloody Sunday: Protest, Voting Rights, and the Struggle for Racial Equality. Robert Pratt’s articles and essays have appeared in numerous journals and other publications. He is the recipient of several national fellowships and grants, including a Danforth Foundation Fellowship (1980-1984), a Spencer…


PhD Dissertation Defense: Leah Richier

Leah Richier will defend her doctoral dissertation, "If He Should Die: The Plight of Patients and their Families in the Georgia and South Carolina Lunatic Asylums during the U.S. Civil War and Early Reconstruction" in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office to ensure adequate seating.


History Dept. Graduate Coordinator's Spring meeting

The Graduate Coordinator's spring meeting for graduate students in history. The Department Head will join us. Pizza will be provided.


Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 3-7

Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Sponsored by the graduate school Monday, April 3-7, 2017 We appreciate all that our graduate and professional students do for the University!  Breakfast-on-the-Go – Monday, April 3 – 8:30 a.m. – First Floor, Terrell Hall Free Scoop of Ice Cream – Tuesday, April 4 – ALL DAY! – UGA Creamery Mary Frances Early Lecture – Wednesday, April 5 – 3:00 p.m. – Georgia Museum of Art History Dept.…


Phi Alpha Theta, Epsilon Pi Annual Elections

The last member meeting of the semester as well as elections for next year's Executive Board will be Monday April 10th at 5. We will send out the agenda for this meeting to our members closer to the date but this meeting is mostly for electing our new Exec Board. All five EB positions are open for next year. These positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian. If you would like to run for a position please let…


M.A. Thesis Defense: William McKee

William (Billy) McKee will defend his M.A. thesis, "A Veneer of Competition: The Mahogany Association, 1918-1964" via Zoom. The Major Professor is Dr. Daniel Rood. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office by noon, May 8 for a Zoom invite.


A Conversation about Slavery at UGA and the Baldwin Site Burials

A Conversation about Slavery at UGA and the Baldwin Site Burials: Questions and Answers from UGA faculty, students, and Athens community leaders. The event will be held in the Russell Auditorium on the second floor of the library. It will begin with a panel discussion and include an extended Q&A period to engage with the audience. Free and open to the public. Parking info below. Participants include: Valerie Babb, Director, Institute of…


Book Discussion: "Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty"

Charles Leerhsen, author of “Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty,” will discuss his book, which the Boston Globe has called “a fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history.”   Following the lecture, historian Jim Cobb, author Terry Kay, and sports broadcaster Loran Smith will participate in a panel discussion. A reception and book signing will follow at 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by: University of…
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