Lunchtime Time Machine: What was it like for Civil War soldiers to get shot in the junk? This installment of the History Department’s undergraduate lecture series is presented by Dr. Stephen Berry. Professor Berry teaches the first half of the U.S. history survey and courses in nineteenth-century U.S. history, and he is a co-director of UGA’s Center for Virtual History. This is an FYO event. Students of all majors and the university community are welcome. Free pizza! Sponsored by the Department of History. Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: What was it like for Civil War soldiers to get shot in the junk?
Research Funding Strategies for Graduate Students and Postdocs in the Humanities and Arts The Willson Center and the Graduate School will host a panel discussion on funding strategies for graduate students and postdocs in the humanities and arts. Panelists will discuss both internal and external research funding strategies. Panelists include Chad Howe (Romance Languages), Mathew C. Hulbert (Ph.D. candidate, History), Scott Nesbit (CED, Digital Humanities), Chloe Wigston Smith (English), and Elizabeth Wright (Romance Languages). Cathy Jones (Romance Languages) will moderate the discussion. Graduate students and postdocs in the humanities and arts are encouraged to attend. Read more about Research Funding Strategies for Graduate Students and Postdocs in the Humanities and Arts
Applying To Graduate School in History/How To Choose a Graduate School Are you a History or Social Studies Education or other major thinking about applying to graduate school for a graduate degree in history? Join us for a presentation by graduate admissions and advising staff and graduate students in history for a presentation on how to choose a graduate school, submit a personal statement, and how to submit the best application possible in your pursuit of graduate studies in history. All majors are welcome! Pizza will be provided. Hosted by the History Department. Read more about Applying To Graduate School in History/How To Choose a Graduate School
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Kevin Krause Kevin M. Krause will defend his Doctoral dissertation entitled, "A Different State of Mind: Ben Tillman and the Transformation of State Government in South Carolina, 1885-1895." The major professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. 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: Kevin Krause
Hephzibah High School Visitation Day Welcome Hephzibah High School students! Led by UGA History alumn Jonathan Martindale, students make their annual visit to the History Department for an overview of UGA programs and majors, and the college environment. Read more about Hephzibah High School Visitation Day
Lunchtime Time Machine: How did medieval Chinese invent shopping for fun? This installment of the History Department's undergraduate lecture series is presented by Dr. Ari Levine. Professor Levine teaches courses in medieval and early modern Chinese history and premodern global history, and he is finishing a new book about urban space and cultural memory in the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng. Students of all majors and the university community are welcome. This is an FYO event. Free pizza! Sponsored by the Department of History Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: How did medieval Chinese invent shopping for fun?
Global Capitalism Initiative Workshop: The Iron Heel The Global Capitalism Initiative is excited to announce our first workshop. An assortment of paninis and salads from the Fresh Market will be offered for lunch. Wage Slaves and Revolutionists: The Historical Background of Jack London's The Iron Heel Read more about Global Capitalism Initiative Workshop: The Iron Heel
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Donors Support Graduate Student Research Generous donations from supporters of the History Department have enabled our graduate students in their cutting-edge historical research. Greg and Amanda Gregory Research Award Recent recipients of the Gregory Research Award include: Matthew Hulbert, Andrew Fialka, Robert Poister, James Welborn, Alisha Cromwell, Katherine Rohrer, James Wall, David Thomson, Katie Brackett-Fialka, Dillon Carroll, Luke Manget, Samuel McGuire, Leah Richier, and Kaylynn Washnock. Vincent J. Dooley Graduate Research Award in History RECIPIENT STATEMENTS: Tags: Graduate Read more about Donors Support Graduate Student Research
