The History Department's undergraduate lecture series presents Dr. Jamie Kreiner, Associate Professor and Department Head, History who will give a talk on "How did pigs mess with the Middle Ages?"

11:00 AM -1:00 PM for a virtual roundtable on Slavery, Race, and Gradual Freedom in the Atlantic World.

This event is now full.

Dr. Yesenia Barragan, assistant professor in the Department of History, Rutgers University, will discuss her forthcoming book Freedom’s Captives: Slavery and Gradual Emancipation on the Colombian Black Pacific (Cambridge, 2021).

Dr. Erika Edwards, Associate Professor in history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, will discuss her book Hiding in Plain Sight: Black Women, the Law, and the Making of a White Argentine Republic (Alabama UP, 2020).

Graduate students in history who attend will receive a copy of the book in advance. A short presentation about the book will be followed by a Q and A session and general conversation.

For history faculty

For decades traditional crafts have too often been considered as romantic vestiges of a forgotten past. Yet recent trends have begun to identify that there is much we can learn from the so-called "old ways" of doing things. With our own relationship with the planet being brought into sharper focus, perhaps it is time to look again at historic practices of making and doing and examine why some techniques have been so long-lived. What can we now learn of the inherent intelligence within ancient and heritage crafts?

As students of history you are probably hungry to learn more about the roots of racial violence and institutionalized racism. The history faculty put together a list of recommended readings that can help you understand the history of race. Because of the pandemic, some of these books are temporarily available online through the library. Or if you want to buy a book, consider supporting a Black-owned bookstore;

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Join the Atlanta Chapter of the UGA Alumni Association for a conversation with Sheffield Hale (BA history ’82), president and CEO of the Atlanta History Center. Sheffield will lead an educational discussion on historical facts and context around monuments, historic markers, and the meaning behind them. Sign up today to make sure you get to ask your questions!

Sarah M. Anderson will defend her M.A. thesis, "Bomber Boys and Their "Girls": Intimate Bonds Formed Between Eighth Air Force Airmen and Bomber Aircraft During the Second World War as Reflected in Nose Art" via remote conference with her graduate advisory committee. The Major Professor is Dr. Akela Reason. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office in advance.

For history faculty.