Fellowship to Augment Local History Preservation at UGA Special Collections Libraries Submitted by Camie on Fri, 04/19/2024 A University of Georgia doctoral student will focus on stories of Athens’ diverse communities this summer during the inaugural term of the Hargrett Library Fellowship in Local History. Read more about Fellowship to Augment Local History Preservation at UGA Special Collections Libraries
2024 History Graduate Student Annual Awards The History Department held our 2024 Annual Graduate Student Awards dinner Monday, April 29 at the University of Georgia Founders Memorial Garden.Our annual event recognizes those graduate students who have exceeded expectations in scholarship, teaching, and leadership while enrolled in graduate studies. Our graduate students have received a number of external awards and grants this year as well. Listed below are the recipients of this years departmental awards and a few notable others. Kudos to Matthew O’Neal (Ph.D. ‘23) Read more about 2024 History Graduate Student Annual Awards
Honors class field study - Natives & Newcomers in the Transformation of North America The honors section of Natives & Newcomers in the Transformation of North America (HIST 3055H) took academic analysis into the field this semester, with a trip to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, guided by Dr.s James Owens (Institute of Native American Studies) and James F. Brooks (History). Read more about Honors class field study - Natives & Newcomers in the Transformation of North America
History Department annual Faculty and Graduate student spring event History faculty, graduate students and staff are invited. Please check your email for RSVP details. Questions? Contact Cindy Hahamovitch at cxhaha@uga.edu. Read more about History Department annual Faculty and Graduate student spring event
GLC @ Lunch: Dr. Cassia Roth, "Black Nurse, White Milk: Slavery and the Politics of Breastfeeding in Nineteenth Century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil." Dr. Cassia Roth, Associate Professor in History and LACSI joint-appointment faculty at the University of Georgia will present her research on advertisements for enslaved wet nurses in nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, using newspaper sources. Register to attend via Zoom, https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Og2jksduRECqhxUH4xX-ng Read more about GLC @ Lunch: Dr. Cassia Roth, "Black Nurse, White Milk: Slavery and the Politics of Breastfeeding in Nineteenth Century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."
Opening Reception: Student Curated Projects Read more about Opening Reception: Student Curated Projects
M.A. Thesis Defense: Austin Coke Austin will defend his Master's thesis, "The Jewish South: A Comparison of Jewish Integration into Southern Society", with his thesis committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance. Read more about M.A. Thesis Defense: Austin Coke
PhD Oral Comprehensive Examination Tedi Light will take her oral comprehensive examinations in room 201 LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. James Brooks. All members of the university community are invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance at history@uga.edu to ensure adequate seating. Read more about PhD Oral Comprehensive Examination
M.A. Thesis Defense: Lauren Elyse Elyaman Elyse Elyaman will defend her M.A. thesis, "Republican Nuns: Conventual Reform in Chile, 1840-1891," in conference with her graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Cassia Roth. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance. Read more about M.A. Thesis Defense: Lauren Elyse Elyaman
Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: 2024 History Graduate Student Association Conference Read more about Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: 2024 History Graduate Student Association Conference Our April spotlight features the work and excellence of our graduate students, who recently hosted the 2024 History Graduate Student Association Conference, "Old South, New South, No South". Sessions included "Utilizing Public History as a Tool for Community Building and Social Justice", "Indigeneity Across Space and Time, Violence and Resistance in Southern Memories", Segregation and Integration in the Jim Crow South", and "Communal, Political, and Religious Ties in the Antebellum South".
