The History at Work Speaker Series invites former history majors, minors, and advocates to discuss how they have transformed historical thinking into post-college careers, and to show current majors how to think about the strengths and possibilities of their own training. 

Dr. Christienna Fryar and Dr. Cassia Roth will be giving a presentation about the job market-both in the U.S. and in the U.K. to graduate students in history from 10:30 am - Noon. Dr. Fryar's visit is supported by the Franklin-Liverpool faculty exchange program.

In anticipation of Dr. Christienna Fryar's lecture on 26 February (see the event information here), we will be discussing her article "A Narrative of Ann Pratt: Life-Writing, Genre and Bureaucracy in a Postemancipation Scandal," History Workshop Journal 85 (2018): 265-79. Open to the public, free pizza.

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• Stephen Mihm - Bloomberg View;
• Tore Olsson - the Washington Post;
• Jim Cobb - Flagpole Magazine;

Come join us at The Globe for libations and spirited discussion of the history of capitalism. We will be reading A Nation of Counterfeiters: Capitalists, Con Men, and the Making of the United States by our very own Dr. Stephen Mihm. This is a just for graduate students event.

This workshop explores the field of cognitive history by discussing the problems of nonconscious thinking, mind reading, and cross-cognition between humans and animals. Featuring guest historians Anna Bonnell Freidin (University of Michigan) and Henry Cowles (University of Michigan). Grad students and undergrads welcome. Bring a lunch! For the advance reading materials contact Dr. Kreiner at jkreiner@uga.edu

PhD Candidate Kate Dahlstrand will lead a graduate student workshop on how historians can use social media for public outreach, education, and building a presence.

Stop by the graduate lounge for free coffee and donuts courtesy of HGSA. For History graduate students only.

The Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) recently received a grant that supports UGA student veterans, national guard, reserve and active duty students who share their oral histories with our Special Collections Library.  The short histories run about one hour and include insights into

(1) why you joined the Service,

(2) why you left,

(3) your transition to college, and