Rachel Berman will defend her Master's thesis; "(Not) Fighting for the Right to Party: How High Times Made Marijuana White." The major professor is Dr. Timothy Yang. Members of the university community are invited to attend the presentation part of the defense. Please contact the graduate program at history@uga.edu if you wish to attend, to ensure adequate seating.

Milestone Meetings. These are mandatory, once-a-year meetings for each graduate cohort with the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Palmer. The goal is to make sure everyone is on track, informed, and equipped for what’s ahead in your specific year of the program.   What to ExpectEach meeting will include: An overview of your program year’s major milestones (exams, reviews, proposals, etc.) NEW graduate student procedures for the…

Milestone Meetings. These are mandatory, once-a-year meetings for each graduate cohort with the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Palmer. The goal is to make sure everyone is on track, informed, and equipped for what’s ahead in your specific year of the program.   What to ExpectEach meeting will include: An overview of your program year’s major milestones (exams, reviews, proposals, etc.) NEW graduate student procedures for the…

Milestone Meetings. These are mandatory, once-a-year meetings for each graduate cohort with the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Palmer. The goal is to make sure everyone is on track, informed, and equipped for what’s ahead in your specific year of the program.   What to ExpectEach meeting will include: An overview of your program year’s major milestones (exams, reviews, proposals, etc.) NEW graduate student procedures for the…

Nathanael Mickelson will defend his doctoral dissertation,"Seeds of Recovery: Money, Agricultural Crisis, and the Origins of the New Deal." The major professor is Dr. Scott Nelson. Members of the university community are invited to attend the presentation part of the defense. Please contact the graduate program at history@uga.edu if you wish to attend, to ensure adequate seating.

Fall Break — No Classes. UGA offices are open.

Benjamin Roy will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Homo Nicotiana: Tobacco and Cognition in the West During the Nineteenth Century." The major professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. Members of the university community are invited to attend the presentation part of the defense. Please contact the graduate program at history@uga.edu if you wish to attend, to ensure adequate seating.

History Faculty and Grad Students,    Eager to jump-start summer writing, reading, or other productive activity? Join us for a writing retreat in the history department, June 1-5. Lunch and snacks provided. We'll meet in-person in room 102 LeConte Hall, although you are welcome to write in other rooms and study spaces during the week. Lunches will be served in 102 LeConte, from a variety of local caterers.   You may join us either…

Do you want to learn about museums through visiting some of the oldest public museums in the world? Do you want to travel to Rome and Florence with Dr. Raad next June and earn Museum Studies or History elective credits?"Museum Studies in Italy" is a brand-new study abroad program starting Summer 2027! It will be a 12-day intensive open to undergrads and grad students associated with a new 3-credit course called "Italy and the Modern Museum."…

For more details, go to the link Commencement.uga.edu. Date: Thursday May 7, 2026Ceremony Location: Stegeman Coliseum Ceremony start timeMaster’s/Specialist – 10:00a.m. (Doors Open: 8:00 a.m.)Doctoral – 2:30p.m. (Doors Open: 1:30 p.m.)