TA/RA Orientation for New Graduate Students (Required) This interdisciplinary orientation provides general preparation for graduate students with instructional responsibilities, including an overview of policies and procedures pertinent to the TA role, an introduction to effective teaching strategies and practices, and exposure to services and resources available across campus that offer support for individuals engaged in teaching and learning endeavors at UGA. The CTL typically holds TA Orientation prior to the start of the Fall and Spring semesters. Read more about TA/RA Orientation for New Graduate Students (Required)
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Robert A. Ferguson Robert Ferguson will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Fibers of American Order: Trade Politics and the Pursuit of Cotton Supremacy, 1933-1947.” 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: Robert A. Ferguson
PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: Alexander Bowen Alex Bowen will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Nelson. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in history at history@uga.edu to ensure adequate seating. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: Alexander Bowen
Faculty in print: "Radical Tariffs Aren’t New, But They Have Been Disastrous" Scott Nelson continues to highlight the relevance of history to the current moment, and to burnish our reputation in the process. Check out his latest article on tariffs in AHA Perspectives published April 14, "Radical Tariffs Aren’t New, But They Have Been Disastrous". ............ Read more about Faculty in print: "Radical Tariffs Aren’t New, But They Have Been Disastrous"
eHistory conversation - "Native Ground: Place and Language in the Cherokee Nation" The Willson Center's eHistory Research Cluster, the department of history, and the Institute of Native American Studies present a conversation on "Native Ground: Place and Language in the Cherokee Nation" at 3 p.m. Read more about eHistory conversation - "Native Ground: Place and Language in the Cherokee Nation"
PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: Christian Choe Chris Choe will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Stephen Mihm. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in history at history@uga.edu to ensure adequate seating. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: Christian Choe
History Major Earns Top Prize for Creative Responses to Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards Congratulations to Zachary Stiles, who has earned the top prize in the University of Georgia Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards! Zachary created an online course module that can teach other students about how to understand historical methodology, dive into the archives for resources, and build an exemplary essay. Read more about History Major Earns Top Prize for Creative Responses to Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards
PhD Oral Comprehensive Exams: Ben Prostine Ben Prostine will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend the presentation part of exams, please contact the graduate program office in history to ensure adequate seating, by April 30. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Exams: Ben Prostine
Master's Thesis Defense: Justin Wright Justin Wright will defend his Master's thesis, "Morality or Mandate in the Disaster Relief Project: The Beginning of the United Nations’ Humanitarian Response to the Palestinian Refugee Crisis, 1948." The major professor is Dr. Kevin Jones. 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 Master's Thesis Defense: Justin Wright
