Lunchtime Time Machine: How modern is surveillance? Join us as Dr. Steven Soper explores answers to the question - How modern is surveillance? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: How modern is surveillance?
Lunchtime Time Machine: Did Jesus actually live in the 12th century? This installment of the History Department’s undergraduate lecture series is presented by Dr. Joseph Kellner who will explore the intriguing question, Did Jesus actually live in the 12th century? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: Did Jesus actually live in the 12th century?
Lunchtime Time Machine with Tracey Johnson: How did a prison rebellion lead to a nationwide prison arts program? Join us for lunch as Dr. Tracey Johnson investigates the query, How did a prison rebellion lead to a nationwide prison arts program? In the wake of the 1971 Attica Prison Rebellion, a Black artist activist group called the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition (BECC) started a prison arts exchange to help ameliorate the conditions for incarcerated people. This talk will focus on the effectiveness and power of the educational and therapeutic effects of art. Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine with Tracey Johnson: How did a prison rebellion lead to a nationwide prison arts program?
Lunchtime Time Machine: How did a corncrib, pigsty, and outhouse become an icon of Georgian Patriotism? Join us as Professor Brooks explores the query - How did a corncrib, pigsty, and outhouse become an icon of Georgian Patriotism? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: How did a corncrib, pigsty, and outhouse become an icon of Georgian Patriotism?
Lunchtime Time Machine: How did judges solve murder cases in twelfth-century China? Join us as Dr. Ari Levine explores answers to the question - How did judges solve murder cases in twelfth-century China? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: How did judges solve murder cases in twelfth-century China?
Lunchtime Time Machine: Why did humanitarians worry about giving too much disaster aid to Puerto Rico? This installment of the History Department’s undergraduate lecture series is presented by Dr. Reinaldo Román, who will delve into the question, Why did humanitarians worry about giving too much disaster aid to Puerto Rico? Read more about Lunchtime Time Machine: Why did humanitarians worry about giving too much disaster aid to Puerto Rico?
M.A. Thesis Defense: Rory Oates Rory Oates will defend his Master's thesis, "Pan-Irishness and Public Health in Baltimore during the Irish Famine" in conference with his graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office at least 48 hours in advance. Read more about M.A. Thesis Defense: Rory Oates
PhD Dissertation defense: Jonathan Hepworth Jonathan Hepworth will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Obscured Genesis: Latter-day Saint Success in the Nineteenth-Century American South", July 8. 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 by July 1. Read more about PhD Dissertation defense: Jonathan Hepworth
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: William Kelson Bill Kelson will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Empire Unraveled: Research on the Chinese Financial Crisis of 1883", June 26. The major professor is Dr. Stephen Mihm. Members of the university community are invited to attend. Please contact the graduate program at history@uga.edu if you wish to attend by June 24. Read more about Doctoral Dissertation Defense: William Kelson
History student work featured in the Classic Journal The newest issue of The Classic Journal showcases an unprecedented number of articles by our history majors. The Classic Journal is dedicated to showcasing critical writing and research composed by University of Georgia undergraduate students. Find out more at http://theclassicjournal.uga.edu/. Congratulations to the authors! Read more about History student work featured in the Classic Journal