Black History Month Event Calendar 2023 We are excited to offer a wide range of events in celebration of Black History Month this February. Some of our regular event series are offering themed talks as part of our Black History Month Calendar of Events. Read more about Black History Month Event Calendar 2023
Book Talk with James C. Cobb, Author of C. Vann Woodward: America's Historian James C. Cobb offers many original insights into Woodward's early years and private life, his long career, and his almost mythic public persona. In a time where the study and substance of American history are profoundly contested, Woodward's career is replete with lessons in how myths about the past, some created by historians themselves, come to be enshrined as historical truth. Dr. Cobb is B. Phinizy Spalding Professor Emeritus & the author of C. Vann Woodward: America's Historian. Read more about Book Talk with James C. Cobb, Author of C. Vann Woodward: America's Historian
Documentary Screening, "Monument: The Untold Story of Stone Mountain" Atlanta History Center Executive Director Sheffield Hale will host a free Athens premiere of the new documentary: Monument: The Untold Story of Stone Mountain. Kristian Weatherspoon, Executive Producer. Read more about Documentary Screening, "Monument: The Untold Story of Stone Mountain"
Graduate Student Forum: State of the Graduate Program Open to all graduate students. Meet with Dr. Roth and Dr. Mihm to discuss the state of the graduate program and provide feedback for building a stronger program going forward. Questions? Email hiscoord@uga.edu. Read more about Graduate Student Forum: State of the Graduate Program
(IWS) Women’s History Month Keynote Address: “Stories of Lumbee Women” "Stories of Lumbee Women." Presented by Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery. Read more about (IWS) Women’s History Month Keynote Address: “Stories of Lumbee Women”
History at Work: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Job Interview Strategies Join us for our last installment this Spring of History at Work, featuring Brandi Raines from the UGA Career Center, who will talk about how your history can work for you in resumes, cover letters, and job interviews. History at Work is a series that explores the many ways to turn your history degree into a post-collegiate career. All majors are welcome. Refreshments will be served Read more about History at Work: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Job Interview Strategies
History at Work: Applying for Government Jobs Join us for a new History at Work talk! This installment features Brandi Raines from the UGA Career Center, who will talk about you can use your history degree for a range of government jobs. History at Work is a series that explores the many ways to turn your history degree into a post-collegiate career. All majors are welcome. Pizza will be served. Read more about History at Work: Applying for Government Jobs
Where Public History and Academia Collide: The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University The History at Work career talk series and the Museum Studies Certificate program present UGA alumnus Associate Professor Robert Luckett, who will discuss his work with two small African American History museums at Jackson State University in Mississippi. All majors are welcome! This event is free and open to the public. Read more about Where Public History and Academia Collide: The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University
Info Session: Museum Field Studies in Atlanta (May session) This intensive 3-credit Maymester program introduces students to museum methods and practices using Atlanta’s museums as our classroom. Students attend a three-day workshop on campus before spending a week in Atlanta visiting museums and historic sites. Site visits include meetings with staff to discuss their work. Students enroll in HIST 4024/6024 Topics in Museum Studies in Atlanta (3 credits). This course also counts as an elective for the Museum Studies Certificate program. Read more about Info Session: Museum Field Studies in Atlanta (May session)
Required EOO Training: All Graduate Students (History) For graduate students in history only. EEO training is required for all graduate students in History for 2023. 12:45-1:45 PM. Questions? Contact Dr. Roth at hiscoord@uga.edu. Read more about Required EOO Training: All Graduate Students (History)
