The State of Public History: A Conversation with W. Todd Groce Join us for a talk with Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Georgia Historical Society. Groce will discuss the state of history today; opportunities and perspectives for graduate students and other students interested in the present career environment and future outlook for the discipline. Read more about The State of Public History: A Conversation with W. Todd Groce
Museum Studies Meet & Greet The Certificate in Museum Studies program is having a meet and greet with our new program faculty member Dr. Danielle Raad. Join us for light refreshments in the undergraduate lounge. Read more about Museum Studies Meet & Greet
New Faculty Meet & Greet History graduate students and faculty, stop by for a cup of coffee or tea and meet our newest faculty members in the history department Thursday morning! Refreshments. Read more about New Faculty Meet & Greet
Lunchtime Time Machine: What makes a historical object "real"? Join us as Assistant Professor Danielle Raad asks, What makes a historical object "real"? Danielle Raad is an Assistant Professor of History and Museum Studies. She is a public historian, anthropologist, archaeologist, and curator with a focus on how people in the present make meaning from the material culture—art, artifacts, and historic sites—of the past. Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: What makes a historical object "real"?
Lunchtime Time Machine: Who killed Edgar Allan Poe? Join us as Professor Stephen Berry asks, Who killed Edgar Allan Poe? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: Who killed Edgar Allan Poe?
Lunchtime Time Machine: Where does humanity fit into the history of the Universe? Join us as Associate Professor Timothy Cleaveland asks, Where does humanity fit into the history of the Universe? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: Where does humanity fit into the history of the Universe?
Lunchtime Time Machine: Why do Americans owe so much student debt? Join us as Professor Elizabeth Shermer asks, Why do Americans owe so much student debt? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: Why do Americans owe so much student debt?
History Film Series: Harakiri How do historians enjoy movies made in or about the past? Learn how film shapes how we remember historical events and how the historian's craft can leap off the page and onto the silver screen! Join us for a short lecture, discussion, and screening of history on film. Read more about History Film Series: Harakiri
History Film Series: Al-Ard (The Land) How do historians enjoy movies made in or about the past? Learn how film shapes how we remember historical events and how the historian's craft can leap off the page and onto the silver screen! Join us for a short lecture, discussion, and screening of history on film. This month, the History Film Series is screening The Land (1970, dir. Youssef Chahine). A small peasant village's struggles against the careless inroads of the large local landowner. 130 min. Rated NR. Drama. Starring Mahmoud El Meligy, Nagwa Ibrahim, Ezzat El Alaili. Read more about History Film Series: Al-Ard (The Land)
History Film Series: A Matter of Life and Death (1946) How do historians enjoy movies made in or about the past? Learn how film shapes how we remember historical events and how the historian's craft can leap off the page and onto the silver screen! Join us for a short lecture, discussion, and screening of history on film. This month, the History Film Series is screening A Matter of Life and Death (1946, dir. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger). A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl. Read more about History Film Series: A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
