“Lillian Smith was one of the first white southern authors to speak out publicly against the evils of segregation. She was shamed, ridiculed and silenced for her beliefs. She couldn't look away. She never gave up.”

Guided tour of the “Making Space: Fighting for Inclusion, Building Community at UGA” exhibit at the Special Collections Libraries that examines the history of African-American and LGBQT students at UGA.  Library staff will give a private tour of the exhibit to a small number of students (approximately 10) who will RSVP in advance by emailing Cilla Cartwright at cilla71@uga.edu.  Attendees should meet in the lobby of the Special Colle

Join us for the presentation and talk, "Doing Research in Federal Archives" with Jay Driskell. Pre-registration is required.

Register for the meeting at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sfu2oqjwqG9eccjK1MRGWH_BtprebOwjn.

Join us for the presentation and talk, "Working as a Professional Historian" with Jay Driskell. Pre-registration is required.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqf-yurz0sH9THD4FxkBHZyMMurkWMnk1B

Join us for a walking tour of Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, a historic African American burial ground in east Athens. Founded in 1882, Gospel Pilgrim provides the final resting place for eminent Athenians including Monroe "Pink" Morton, builder of the Morton Theatre; educator Annie Smith Derricotte; and legislator Madison Davis. The cemetery is located on Fourth St. in east Athens, and parking is available across Fourth St. near the intersection with Bray St. Tours led by UGA undergraduates will depart the main gates of Gospel Pilgrim at 10, 10:30, and 11 am on Saturday, Feb. 20.

The history department is hosting a virtual history open house for newly admitted graduate students!

Our online guests are invited to attend and virtually interact with current graduate students and faculty in history for a fun, and casual event. We will have  several sessions, some social, some informational, to help introduce newly admitted graduate students to our graduate faculty and current grad students. Join us and meet the department!

Registration details pending - all new admits will receive an invite soon.

Congratulations to Dr. Cassia Roth for her recently announced NEH Fellowship, for research on "Enslaved Women, Reproduction, and the Gradual End of Slavery in Nineteenth-century Brazil."

Roth is featured in January news from the University of Georgia's Willson Center, in "Where am I?" See the video link below.

From the Wilson Center -

The History Department's undergraduate lecture series presents Dr. Stephen Mihm, Associate professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, History who discusses the question "Why are apples America's favorite fruit?".

The History Department's undergraduate lecture series presents Dr. Susan Mattern, Distinguished Research Professor, History who will discuss "Did menopause exist before the modern era?"

The History Department's Lunchtime Time Machine undergraduate talk series presents Sara Small, a Master's student in history, who will discuss the question, "Should you have a plantation wedding?"

Reservations are required. To reserve your virtual space, please send an email from your UGA email address with your name to Ms. Cartwright in history, at cilla71@uga.edu. Students of all majors are invited. This is an FYO event.