MW and Monday Only Class Schedule in Effect ( does NOT include MWF classes) MW and Monday Only Class Schedule in Effect (Does not include MWF Classes) April 27 Monday Read more about MW and Monday Only Class Schedule in Effect ( does NOT include MWF classes)
Checking in on Dr. Elizabeth Tandy Shermer and the Applied History Program The History Department is happy to welcome our new faculty this semester! Professor Elizabeth Tandy Shermer is coming to us from a previous appointment at Loyola University at Chicago to fill her role as the first director of the new interdisciplinary Applied History Certificate Program. Dr. Shermer she received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Read more about Checking in on Dr. Elizabeth Tandy Shermer and the Applied History Program
Lunchtime Time Machine: What's natural about childbirth? Join us as Dr. Emily Taylor Smith asks, What's natural about childbirth? Dr. Smith is a historian of women, gender, sexuality, and religion in twentieth-century America. Her research focuses on Catholic women and mid-century debates over contraception, abortion, and motherhood. After graduating from Kalamazoo College, she earned a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a PhD in History from the University of Notre Dame. Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: What's natural about childbirth?
Lunchtime Time Machine: What is the legacy of the 1965 Voting Rights Act at 60? Join us as Professor Robert Pratt asks, "What is the legacy of the 1965 Voting Rights Act at 60? America at a radical crossroads. Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: What is the legacy of the 1965 Voting Rights Act at 60?
Student Spotlight: Charles Dew Charles (Charlie) Dew is a fourth-year history and advertising honors student at the University of Georgia who is exploring sports media careers. He is involved with the university’s Talking Dog advertising agency as a production specialist and covers sports for the Gwinnett Daily Post as a freelancer. He is interested in working in sports writing, production, art direction and graphic design. In addition to his two majors, Charlie is completing two certificate programs, Museum Studies, and Sports Media. Read more about Student Spotlight: Charles Dew
Athens Historical Society - Athens Film Project: “Industrial Athens Part 2" If you've followed our history news at all, you've probably discovered the Athens Historical Society's Athens Film Project. A number of UGA students, faculty, and alumni have been involved in this Athens Historical Society project, the goal being to create films on Athens history for local 11th grade U.S. Read more about Athens Historical Society - Athens Film Project: “Industrial Athens Part 2"
Alexander Bowen, W. Todd Groce Fellow Last spring, doctoral student Alexander "Alex" Bowen was awarded the second annual W. Todd Groce Fellowship in History from the Georgia Historical Society and in May he traveled to Savannah to start his work in their archives for the summer. Doctoral students Erleen Ellis and Caroline Alt met with Alex recently to find out more about the fellowship. Read more about Alexander Bowen, W. Todd Groce Fellow
Doctoral Candidate: Theodora Light Congratulations to doctoral candidate Theodora (Tedi) Light on the successful defense of her Ph.D. dissertation entitled ""On the Road to Rebel”: Indigenous Maroons in Cuba and Florida, 1500-1739." Light is currently working as adjunct faculty at the University of South Carolina - Beaufort, where she is teaching the Early America survey (REACH Act) course. Her research was supported this year by the Gregory research fellowship in history. Read more about Doctoral Candidate: Theodora Light
Doctoral student Caroline Alt takes us on a trip with the Athens Haunted History Tour As the sun began to set on Wednesday October 8th, members of the new graduate student cohort gathered outside of The Foundry in downtown Athens for an extra special night: a tour with Athens Haunted History. Read more about Doctoral student Caroline Alt takes us on a trip with the Athens Haunted History Tour
A Massive Art Installation by the ‘Humans of New York’ Creator Has Taken Over Grand Central Terminal UGA history alum Brandon Stanton is in the news again! Read the Smithsonian Magazine article on his "Dear New York" installation at Grand Central Station, New York City. Read more about A Massive Art Installation by the ‘Humans of New York’ Creator Has Taken Over Grand Central Terminal
