Faculty News and Awards The Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies has announced the recipients of its fellowships for 2025–26, for the theme of “Truth and Information.” Cindy Hahamovitch, University of Georgia was a awarded fellowship support for her research “That Same Old Snake”: Slaves, Coolies, Guestworkers, and the Global History of Human Trafficking”. Read more about Faculty News and Awards
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Bryant Barnes Bryant K. Barnes will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Bonded by Debt: Interracial Politics, Railroads, and Capitalism in the Gilded Age South.” The major professor is Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson. Members of the university community are invited to attend. Please contact the graduate program at history@uga.edu if you wish to attend, to ensure adequate seating. Read more about Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Bryant Barnes