Master's Thesis Defense: Danielle Towers Danielle Towers will defend her Master's thesis, "Gender Dynamics in Real Estate: Women Agents During and After the Liberation Movements of the 1960s and 1970s." The major professor is Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch. 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: Danielle Towers
Master's Thesis Defense: Taylor M. Howard Taylor Howard will defend his Master's thesis Thursday afternoon, "Bearer of Secrets: Colonel Harry Dahl, Détente, Law School, and the Origins of RAF-Stasi Collaboration 1970-1981." The major professor is Dr. Joseph Kellner. 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: Taylor M. Howard
Dr. Ryan Moran, "Selling the Future: Community, Hope, and Crisis in the Early History of Japanese Life Insurance" Join us for a talk by Dr. Ryan Moran (University of Utah). Moran will discuss his research and book "Selling the Future: Community, Hope, and Crisis in the Early History of Japanese Life Insurance". Monday, May 5 8:00PM ET (Tuesday, May 6 9:00AM JST) on ZOOM To register for this Zoom event, go to https://zoom.us/meeting/register/biJ9qeVNQE6np1pwR1djWw. Read more about Dr. Ryan Moran, "Selling the Future: Community, Hope, and Crisis in the Early History of Japanese Life Insurance"
Ron and Yvette Walcott Excellence in Fine Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research Award: Bill Kelson History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Congratulations to Bill Kelson (PHD '24), recipient of the Ron and Yvette Walcott Excellence in Fine Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research Award. Bill Kelson is a Postdoctoral Junior Fellow at the Society of Fellows in the Humanities at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he is a Visiting Assistant Professor. He is currently working to turn his Ph.D. dissertation, a wide-ranging history of the Chinese financial crisis of the 1880s, into a book manuscript. Read more about Ron and Yvette Walcott Excellence in Fine Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research Award: Bill Kelson History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: Joshua Waddell Josh Waddell will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. 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 18. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: Joshua Waddell
PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: John C. Moran John Moran will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, in the Old College building. 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 to ensure adequate seating. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Exam: John C. Moran
PhD Oral Comprehensive Examination: Alexander Wing Alexander Wing will take his oral comprehensive examinations in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Nelson. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend the presentation part of exams in person or via Zoom should contact the graduate program office in history to ensure adequate seating, by April 18. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Examination: Alexander Wing
Celebrating Our Amazing Alumni – Seven Franklin College of Arts and Sciences 2025 Award Recipients Congratulations to Peggy Galis (AB '68 History) on receiving the Alumni Award in College Service, and to all of our Franklin College Alumni Award Recipients! Read more about Celebrating Our Amazing Alumni – Seven Franklin College of Arts and Sciences 2025 Award Recipients
Master's Thesis Defense: Shayla Manwill Shayla Manwill will defend her Master's thesis, ""That Crime Against Humanity, Vaccination:" Tracking the Expansion of Progressive Era Police Power Through the Smallpox Anti-Vaccination Movement in the United States." The major professor is Dr. Akela Reason. 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: Shayla Manwill
"Maximizing Productivity", Graduate Student/ Faculty Writing Retreat June 2-6th History graduate students and faculty are invited to participate in a week-long writing retreat. We'll be on campus, with additional access via Zoom (Zoom logon details are on the RSVP form). This writing event is for graduate students from 1st year to ABD, and all history faculty. Whether you are writing a grant, fellowship application, journal article, essay, seminar paper, thesis, or book, this group is for you. Agenda: Monday June 2, 12:00 PM - 4 PM Read more about "Maximizing Productivity", Graduate Student/ Faculty Writing Retreat June 2-6th
