Rolando Rodriguez will defend his M.A. thesis, "'It tends to set the price of all other things': The Political Economy of Manioc in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Bahia," in conference with his graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Cassia Roth.

The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance.

Stephanie Holterman will defend her M.A. thesis, "Conquering the Quorum: How Thomas B. Reed Transformed Congressional Procedure in the House of Representatives," in conference with her graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Scott Nelson.

The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance.

A new podcast by the National Humanities Alliance, What Are You Going to Do with That? explores everyday folks’ decisions to study the humanities as undergraduates and their pathways to fulfilling careers. Episode 4 features Andrew Bagley, a former History major and UGA law grad, click on the link for this episode.

Transcripts are available on each episode page.

A virtual panel discussion provided by the University of Georgia School of Law and the greater University of Georgia community will be held on Thursday, March 17, 12:00 p.m. EST. 

Join us as Dr. Lance Greene discusses is research and new book -

Join us as Dr. Timothy Yang discusses his research and new book, A Medicated Empire: The Pharmaceutical Industry and Modern Japan (Cornell University Press, 2021).

Join us as Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson discusses his book, Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World (Basic Books, 2022).

Scott Reynolds Nelson is the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of History at the University of Georgia.

A free and public event.

Panel: Kudzu and the Boll Weevil in Modern Georgia

The Russell Library is hosting a panel featuring Drs. James C. Giesen, associate professor of history and Grisham Master Teacher, Mississippi State University, and Derek Alderman, professor of geography, University of Tennessee. Discussion will include the social, cultural, and economic impact of notorious pests such as the boll weevil and kudzu in modern Georgia.

Dr. Brian Drake, senior lecturer, Department of History, University of Georgia, will moderate the event. 

Recently, a delegation of seven students and one faculty advisor represented the University of Georgia and the nation of Burkina Faso at the 2022 International Model African Union (IMAU) simulation held virtually this year from Friday, February 25 - Sunday, February 27, 2022. (https://modelafricanunion.org/.

Trying to make sense of the War in Ukraine?  Scott Reynolds  Nelson's latest book and research provides a further historical perspective on the current situation.