Lunchtime Time Machine: "How did a crazy German guy almost restore the Mongol Empire in the 20th century?"

A history talk presented by Anthony Festa, the winner of our graduate student Lunchtime Time Machine competition.

Festa will present his research in answer of the query, "How did a crazy German guy almost restore the Mongol Empire in the 20th century?"

Free Admission. Free history. Free pizza for lunch!

All majors are welcome. Open to the public.

Lunchtime Time Machine: How did a tiny man with an upset tummy terrify southern Democrats after the Civil War?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Doctoral student Bryant Barnes, who presents the question, "How did a tiny man with an upset tummy terrify southern Democrats after the Civil War?"

Barnes studies interracial political movements in the Gilded Age US South. More specifically, he researches the connections between capitalism and the rise of Jim Crow segregation and disfranchisement. Barnes was a graduate school GREAT Fellow and is a recipient of the Graduate School's Phelps-Stokes Fellowship award for 2023-24.

Lunchtime Time Machine: How did oil wealth make the people of Iraq poorer?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Kevin Jones, who presents the question, "How did oil wealth make the people of Iraq poorer?"

Professor Jones teaches courses in the history of the Middle East, and he is currently writing a book on the political functions of poetry in Iraq between the first and second world wars. He currently serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies in History, and the faculty advisor to Phi Alpha Theta, the UGA chapter of the National History Honor Society.

2024 Annual Graduating Seniors Luncheon & Awards

The Annual History Department Graduation Luncheon is the afternoon of May 10, Commencement Day.

All students who RSVP;d have a seat at a luncheon table. Our luncheon tables are full, but students can still get a seat around the room if they have not RSVP'd, so please join us!

This event is scheduled for Friday, May 10, 2024 – 12:00-1:30 PMThe room will open by 11:30 am, and Special Collections has a lot of great exhibits to view in the building if you come early - some of them curated by our history students.

Lunchtime Time Machine: How did the murder of a Black activist end Reconstruction in North Carolina?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson, who presents the question, "How did the murder of a Black activist end Reconstruction in North Carolina?"

Professor Nelson writes about 19th-century history including the history of slavery, international finance, the history of science, and global commodities.

Lunchtime Time Machine: How did the bandleader of the Harlem Hellfighters become the "Martin Luther King" of Jazz?

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Andrew Walgren. Walgren will talk about the research behind the question, "How did the bandleader of the Harlem Hellfighters become the "Martin Luther King" of Jazz?"

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