News and Events

The Department of History at UGA has a strong tradition of expertise in subjects ranging from early American to modern African American history, the Caribbean to the Middle East, early modern Europe to the modern U.S. South, popular culture to foreign policy, religion to global capitalism. 

Latest News

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You don't have to be a history major to register for one of our Fall 2025 courses!

 Check out the current list of what's being offered in the fall in Athena registration, or on the fall teaching schedule. Looking for a course that fulfills the Franklin College multicultural requirement?
Joseph Kellner and the cover of his 2025 book The Spirit of Socialism

Faculty News and Awards

Faculty Book Release
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Graduate Student News and Awards

Congratulations to Bryant Barnes, who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation this summer, "Bonded by Debt: Interracial Politics, Railroads, and Capitalism in the Gilded Age South."
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Upcoming Events

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Holiday: Independence Day- no classes



UGA Summer Schedule

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Summer Session II classes begin July 7; Drop/Add July 7-8


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UGA summer schedule

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Maximizing Productivity, a writing retreat for history grad students & faculty


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