Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Cole Wicker Read more about Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Cole Wicker Our March spotlight is on doctoral student and Presidential Fellow Cole Wicker. He is the Executive Director of Heart of Deep River Historical Society (HODR), a non-profit in Sanford, North Carolina, that aims to collect, preserve, and share history within this former coal mining region. Founded in 2021, the organization has grown exponentially, focusing first and foremost on community engagement.
Graduate Student Meet & Greet with Stan Deaton, with a Georgia Historical Society presentation Interested in learning about career options outside the academy? Join Stan Deaton, UGA MA alum, to hear about his career in public history. He’s currently the senior historian at the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah, and the Emmy-winning writer and host of Today in Georgia History, jointly produced for TV and radio. He also serves as managing editor for the Georgia Historical Quarterly. Dr. Deaton will give a talk, open to all (with pizza!), on March 28 at 12:45. Read more about Graduate Student Meet & Greet with Stan Deaton, with a Georgia Historical Society presentation
"What can you do with a history degree?" with UGA alum Stan Deaton (Georgia Historical Society) Join us for a presentation by UGA history alum Stan Deaton, Senior Historian at the Georgia Historical Society. Dr. Deaton will give a talk on public history career pathways for graduate and undergraduate students. This is a free event. All majors and prospective students are welcome to attend. Pizza will be served. ................................ Read more about "What can you do with a history degree?" with UGA alum Stan Deaton (Georgia Historical Society)
Dr. Todd Little-Siebold, "The Lost Ancestors: Apples, History and DNA" Join historian turned genetic detective Todd Little-Siebold for a talk on the use of traditional techniques of historical research alongside genomic profiling to historic mysteries about the introduction of European fruit crops to North America. In Georgia the iconic peach became a central crop for native communities long before Europeans settled. Apples arrived in America apparently as early as the 1530s Through genetic analysis to recreate the family tree of all known apples researchers have discovered that almost all early American apples have French pare Read more about Dr. Todd Little-Siebold, "The Lost Ancestors: Apples, History and DNA"
UGA School of Law presents Law, Migration, and Decolonization, a Book Launch w/ Dr. Kalyani Ramnath Dr. Ramnath, a University of Georgia Assistant Professor of History and lawyer who has a courtesy appointment at the Law School, will discuss her new book, Boats in a Storm: Law, Migration, and Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia, 1942-1962 (Stanford UP 2023). Read more about UGA School of Law presents Law, Migration, and Decolonization, a Book Launch w/ Dr. Kalyani Ramnath
Graduate student seminar with Peter Wood For graduate students in history. The event is now full. Read more about Graduate student seminar with Peter Wood
Black Women’s Wellness in Practice: Talk and Tea with Dr. Stephanie Evans We invite you to join us between 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM on Monday, Feb. 19th in Adinkra Hall on the 4th floor of Memorial Hall. Read more about Black Women’s Wellness in Practice: Talk and Tea with Dr. Stephanie Evans
“God’s Little Daughters” and a Missionary Odyssey in Modern China Join us for a presentation by Ji Li on Friday: "God's Little Daughters" and a Missionary Odyssey in Modern China. Read more about “God’s Little Daughters” and a Missionary Odyssey in Modern China
Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Black History Month! Read more about Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Black History Month! Our February spotlight highlights our annual Black History Month calendar, a month-long schedule open to the UGA community and public. Each year we add a variety of programming in addition to regularly scheduled events in celebration of Black History Month. In the past, these events have included book clubs, historic tours, lectures, book talks, and more.
Oscar Hokeah: Cherokee Novelist, winner of this year’s PEN Hemingway first novel prize Join us for a talk by Oscar Hokeah: Cherokee Novelist, winner of this year’s PEN Hemingway first novel prize for Calling for a Blanket Dance. Read more about Oscar Hokeah: Cherokee Novelist, winner of this year’s PEN Hemingway first novel prize
