Congratulations to doctoral student Chris Choe. The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts has awarded Chris the Janelle Padgett Knight Graduate Award in support of his research project, “Varieties of Imperial Experience.” The award honors Janelle Padgett Knight, who was a lifelong resident of Georgia, teacher, and an avid supporter of higher education in the state. 

Steve Berry has been elected to membership in the Society of American Historians. This well-deserved honor recognizes Steve’s exceptional contributions to the field. It also gives UGA History now has five members in this prestigious group, as Steve joins James Brooks, Cindy Hahamovitch, Scott Nelson, and Claudio Saunt.

Anthony will defend his Master's thesis; "Philip: A Rational Financial Actor During the Dutch Revolt 1572-1578."

Stop by the History Graduate Student (HGSA) book sale! All proceeds benefit the student organization.

Books of all kinds at low prices!

The Open is a department workshop organized by the History Graduate Student Association and a committee of faculty members. The workshop series is a forum for History Department graduate students and faculty to present original historical research before an engaged and constructive audience of their colleagues, inside and outside their field and spanning all positions and ranks in the department.

Join us as our faculty provide a historical context on current crises in the news and answer questions on the history of events. History Behind the Headlines is not an academic debate or political event, but a talk of historical events which often help inform our understanding of todays news.

"History Behind the Headlines- The War in Iran: How Did We Get Here?”

Free and open to the public. An FYO event.

Note: if all seats fill, the event will be closed to further attendees. We may not exceed seating capacity of the room.

Sara Intidam will defend her Master's thesis; "Rediscovering Irene: The Role of Black and White Women at the Irene Mound Excavation in Savannah, Georgia, 1937-1940."

Effective for spring 2026 courses, UGA will implement a new centralized platform for end-of-term course evaluations. Information about the system is available on the Office of the Registrar’s website and additional correspondence will be sent once the system is available for use. However, we wanted to provide the key information below in advance to help prepare for the upcoming evaluation period. 

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History students and history fans- join us Wednesday for information on Phi Alpha Theta, UGA's chapter of the National History Honor Society, and our History Club.  We're having a murder mystery night! Everyone is welcome

Pizza for attendees.

Jacina Hollins-Borges will defend her Master's thesis; "Contested Femininities in Seventeen Magazine, 1944-1952."