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Doctoral candidate Theodora Light in front of UGA's LeConte Hall

Doctoral Candidate: Theodora Light

Congratulations to doctoral candidate Theodora (Tedi) Light on the successful defense of her Ph.D.

photo of a group of graduate studnets at night investigating a lighted window on a haunted history tour

Doctoral student Caroline Alt takes us on a trip with the Athens Haunted History Tour

As the sun began to set on Wednesday October 8th, members of the new graduate student cohort gathered outside of The Foundry in downtown Athens for an extra special night: a tour with Athens Haunted History

Brandon Stanton in New York

A Massive Art Installation by the ‘Humans of New York’ Creator Has Taken Over Grand Central Terminal

UGA history alum Brandon Stanton is in the news again! Read the Smithsonian Magazine article on his "Dear New York" installation at Grand Central Station, New York City.

Christian Poe in front of a U.S. Bomber

Student Spotlight: Christian Poe

Never one to shy away from more work, Christian Poe is a senior in his fourth year at the University of Georgia triple-majoring in History, International Affairs, and Spanish with a minor in Aerospace Studies.

Erleen Ellis

2025 Osborne Fellow: Erleen Ellis

Meet new doctoral student Erleen Ellis! Ellis joined our graduate program this year with an Osborne Graduate Fellowship in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, which supports outstanding students in graduate studies. She will be working under the guidance of Dr.