Dirty History Seminar for Faculty and Graduate Students Faculty and graduate students from any department are invited to join us to discuss the paper "Claiming Resources, Claiming Concepts: Ethnic Formation and State Formation in Colombia's Cauca Valley," with its author, Amy Offner, Associate Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania. The draft paper and Zoom link will be distributed to the Dirty History listserv two weeks in advance. Those not on the listserv who are interested in attending can contact Scott Nelson for a copy of the paper: srnelson@uga.edu. Read more about Dirty History Seminar for Faculty and Graduate Students
PDW: Graduate Student Federal Jobs Workshop/Lunch Dr. Elizabeth Charles will be on campus, and Dr. Aaron Marrs will join us virtually to discuss the federal job search with graduate students in history. Bring your questions, the aim of the meeting is to answer questions about the federal job search related to graduate students in history RSVP required - this event is now full. Read more about PDW: Graduate Student Federal Jobs Workshop/Lunch
Spring Final Exams April 30-May 6 Spring Final Exams are April 30-May 6, 2025. Read more about Spring Final Exams April 30-May 6
Spring Break March 7 - 11 Spring Break is March 7 - 11, 2022. No classes.UGA offices are open. Read more about Spring Break March 7 - 11
Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day No classes. UGA offices are closed in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Read more about Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Spring 2025 Classes Begin Jan 6; Drop/Add Jan 6 - 13 Drop / Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses Jan. 6 - 13 Monday - Monday Read more about Spring 2025 Classes Begin Jan 6; Drop/Add Jan 6 - 13
2023 Annual Reception for Graduating Seniors in History Graduating History majors (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023) are invited to the annual History Department Graduation Reception the afternoon of May 12 (Commencement day). Our guest list is now full. Award recipients and graduating seniors may still RSVP, but due to fire codes we can not accommodate late RSVPs for additional guests. Friday, May 12, 2023 – 12:00-1:30 PM, Refreshments. Read more about 2023 Annual Reception for Graduating Seniors in History
Willson Center Distinguished Lecture: "World War II and Global Memory Culture: The Case of the 'Comfort Women'" Join us and welcome Carol Gluck, George Sansom Professor of History, Columbia University, who will discuss "World War II and Global Memory Culture: The Case of the 'Comfort Women'". Read more about Willson Center Distinguished Lecture: "World War II and Global Memory Culture: The Case of the 'Comfort Women'"
Gender, Race, and Sexuality Reading Group Please join us on October 11, 3:30pm, at Walker's Pub and Coffee as we discuss two articles: Nicholas Syrett, "Mobility, Circulation, and Correspondence: Queer White Men in the Midcentury Midwest" (2014), and Zeb Tortorici, "Sex in the Archives: Desire in the Fales Library and Special Collections" (2019). GRS group meetings are open to all graduate students, regardless of department affiliation. If you have any questions or need access to the readings, please contact Christian Choe (christianchoe@uga.edu). Read more about Gender, Race, and Sexuality Reading Group
History of Capitalism Reading Group The History of Capitalism Reading Group will have its first meeting of the semester, 4:00 PM at Walker's Coffee and Pub, walking distance from UGA's North Campus. The event is open to graduate students in any department. We will be reading two articles, Niall G. MacKenzie, Jillian Gordon, and Martin J. Gannon, "A Spirit of Generosity: Philanthropy in the Scotch Whisky Industry" (2019), and Louis Galambos and Franco Amatori, "The Entrepreneurial Multiplier Effect" (2016). Read more about History of Capitalism Reading Group