Please join us on April 1, 3:00pm, in the Conference Room of LeConte Hall as we discuss Charles Chesnutt's The Marrow of Tradition, a novel set against the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898. GRS reading group meetings are open to all graduate students, regardless of department affiliation. A Zoom link will be made available to those who would prefer to join virtually. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Choe (christianchoe@uga.edu).

Please join us as the history department’s Soviet expert, Dr. Joey Kellner, will explain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and answer questions from students about the crisis.

A FREE and public event.

For information on Spring Commencement at UGA, please go to the web site https://commencement.uga.edu/.

The Undergraduate Commencement ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium.Tickets will not be required.

Ceremony Start Time:

7:30 p.m.

Gates Open:

5:30 p.m.

Dr. Barton Myers (UGA Phd history, 2009) will be featured as an expert historian in the History Channel's forthcoming documentary event, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln will premiere this Sunday, February 20 at 8pm and continue at the same time on Feb. 21 and 22. 

 More information can be found here: https://www.history.com/shows/abraham-lincoln

Please join us for this event featuring Dr. Cassia Roth as she discusses her book, A Miscarriage of Justice: Women’s Reproductive Lives and the Law in Early Twentieth-Century Brazil, (Stanford U Press, January 2020).

A Miscarriage of Justice examines women's reproductive health in relation to legal and medical policy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Cassia Roth is Assistant Professor of History and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Georgia.

Join us for a talk with Simon Taylor, PhD (Senior Researcher, Twitter) as he discusses "From Academia to Industry: Applying a History Degree Beyond the Classroom."

Prior to entering industry, Taylor was Collegiate Assistant Professor of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, where his work focused on the history of medicine and science.

Dr. Andrew Liu (Assistant Professor, History, Villanova University) presents a talk on his book, Tea War: A History of Capitalism In China and India.

Presented via Zoom - scan the QR code on the flyer or select the following link to register - https://zoom.us/j/95831727275?pwd=Qk1wdXcvajQ3VHNHclZKb0Myc01IUT09.

Dr. Maren Ehlers (Associate Professor, History, UNC-Charlotte), presents: "Samurai on Sakhalin: Ōno Domain, Mercantilist Reform, and the Japanese 'Northern Frontier,' 1855-1869.” 

Presented via Zoom - registration required. Please  go to the link https://zoom.us/j/91746748777 to register.

The History at Work Speaker Series explores the many ways of putting a history degree to use after college. Join us, and bring your questions as Fred Boyles talk to students about working in the National Park Service.

A free and public event. All majors are welcome

For our accepted graduated students in history. This one-day event will allow our new admits to meet our faculty, graduate students, and other accepted applicants and to become acquainted with the opportunities available in Athens. A Zoom invite and further details and times will be forthcoming via email to newly admitted students.