Latinx immigration to the Southeastern United States is not a new phenomenon. Starting in the 1910s latinx communities navigated the Jim Crow system of the south, cultivated strong community relationships, and carried these thriving communities into the 21st century. Join the Heritage Room in welcoming: Julie Weise, author of Corazón de Dixie: Mexicanos in the U.S.

Fall 2022 TA Orientation (TAO) will be offered as a combination in-person kick-off event on Tuesday, August 17th, and a set of virtual training modules to be completed prior to the start of the semester. Our kick-off event will feature panels with experienced TAs, and various engaging conversations with teaching and learning experts from around campus.

*Registrar's schedule as of May 2021. See the registrar's website reg.uga.edu for any updates

The University of Georgia Department of History and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is pleased to welcome the keynote speaker for the Capitalist Souths interdisciplinary graduate student conference Friday, May 21.This conference is part of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Global Georgia Initiative.

Historian Dr. Tore Olsson will present the conference keynote address, "The Global Cowboy: Country Music and American Empire in the Twentieth Century", via Zoom at 6 pm.

Graduating Spring or summer 2021? Here for commencement in May? 

In lieu of our annual graduation reception, the history department wants to give you a graduation gift!  You may pick up your graduation gift in LeConte Hall during any of the following days and times listed below. 

Dear Students,

Please join us as on we relaunch the Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society for the 2021-2022 academic year! This meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Check your email for meeting details - the link was shared with our major/minor listserv.

You are eligible to join Phi Alpha Theta if you have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in at least 12 or more hours of History coursework and an overall GPA of at least 3.0.

Robert Carpenter will defend his M.A. thesis, "“By Land and Water:” Fleeing Forced Labor in Coastal Colonial Georgia" in virtual conference with his graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Akela Reason. The university community is invited to attend. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance.

Sara Small will defend her M.A. thesis, "If the Masters be Cruel": Violence and Masculinity in the Early Modern British Caribbean, via Zoom in conference with her graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Rood. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance.

Cindy Hahamovitch, B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor of Southern History in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2021 Fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Hahamovitch is one of 184 artists, writers, scholars and scientists chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from almost 3,000 applicants.

Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.