Phi Alpha Theta Inducts new Members to Honor Society In fall 2024, the History honor society Phi Alpha Theta welcomed ten new members. Our officers put together a full slate of events this semester, including Trivia Night, a lively debate, an induction ceremony with a presentation on Athens history by Dr. Nesbit, and an excursion to see the Winter Wonderlights at the UGA Botanical Gardens. Happy holidays to all, and stay tuned for further History Club and PAT events in spring! Read more about Phi Alpha Theta Inducts new Members to Honor Society
WWII vet went to a Navy recruiting office after the attack on Pearl Harbor Retired Professor Ray Broussard was recently in an article in the Oconee Enterprise. Dr. Broussard taught US History for many years in the History Department at UGA. Read more about WWII vet went to a Navy recruiting office after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Taste of history: UGA Heritage Apple Orchard now bearing fruit UGA Research has a current article on the Heritage Apple Orchard project begun by Stephen Mihm and Josh Fuder. Read more about Taste of history: UGA Heritage Apple Orchard now bearing fruit
Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: the Dirty History Workshop Read more about Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: the Dirty History Workshop Our current spotlight highlights the monthly Dirty History Workshop series. Organizers: Brian Drake, Cindy Hahamovitch, Pablo Lapegna, Scott Nelson, Dan Rood, and Timothy Yang, and Terrell Orr (graduate student representative).
Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Chris Choe Read more about Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Chris Choe Our September Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence features doctoral student Chris Choe. Chris recently developed a history film series, Visions of the Past, open to the university community, which began this month. This series is designed to provoke curiosity and get students wondering about how the historian’s craft can leap out of books and the written word.
The New History Film Series Watch history come alive, and see the past unfold! This film series is designed to provoke curiosity and get you wondering about how the historian’s craft can leap out of books and onto the silver screen. Join us for a short introduction, and the screening of historically significant films each month. Each month, the History Department presents a different film, accompanied by an introduction about the film and its historical context, from one of our faculty. Read more about The New History Film Series
Graduate Student Lunch w/the Dept. Head & Grad Director Grad student lunch! All graduate students in history are invited to join us for an informal chat and Mellow Mushroom pizza with the Director of Graduate Studies- Dr. Palmer, and our Department Head- Dr. Jones! Read more about Graduate Student Lunch w/the Dept. Head & Grad Director
Accepted Graduate Student Open House Annual open house for our history graduate studies program accepted students. The invitation and details are emailed directly to all accepted students. The agenda typically includes, a campus tour, faculty and grad student meetups, housing tips, luncheon with faculty, etc. This is a two-day event. Questions? Contact history@uga.edu Read more about Accepted Graduate Student Open House
