Lunchtime Time Machine: How did Hitler's atomic bomb ignite the Cold War?

This installment of the History Department's undergraduate lecture series is presented by Ph.D. candidate Derrick Angermeier. Derrick's dissertation research focuses on the historical arguments made by Nazi thinkers and demonstrates that Nazism’s flawed historical analysis points to ideological consistencies within a thought system that was notorious for inconsistency.

Students of all majors welcome. Free pizza. This is an FYO event.

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Kevin Jones on the Washington Post: "How protesters used Arabic to subvert Western influence"

A recent article on the Washington Post's online site by UGA Associate Professor in history Kevin M. Jones discusses how "the recent hacking of the popular Showtime series “Homeland” by a team of Arab graffiti artists hired to draw pro-Assad graffiti on a set depicting a Syrian refugee camp has elicited laughter and applause" See the full article for more details.

"Frankenstein" film screening: special guest: Steve Soper

Phi Alpha Theta - Epsilon Pi (UGA’s chapter of the National History Honor Society) is screening the movie Frankenstein just in time for Halloween. This is the 1931 version featuring Borlis Larloff. We will be showing the movie on Tuesday. Dr. Soper will be giving a talk about the historical context of the movie and pizza will be provided. De-stress from midterms, eat pizza, talk history, and have fun with other history loving students...

Distinguished Donors dedicate new study lounge to students

Amanda and Greg Gregory dedicated the new study lounge in LeConte Hall to our undergraduate history students in a small ceremony hosted by UGA’s chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society (P.A.T.) Opening up the new study lounge Greg Gregory noted, “It’s all about the students.”  P.A.T. President and history major Ross Phillips gave a brief speech thanking the Gregorys and UGA for their contribution to our undergraduates, which has given them, said Ross, a “home” in the department.