On November 17, 2015, construction on Baldwin Hall on the University of Georgia campus came to a halt when workers discovered human remains on the site. DNA tests revealed what many local historians already knew to be true: these were the remains of former slaves. This discovery and the events that followed have forced the often-forgotten histories of slavery and segregation to rise to the surface, both at the University of Georgia and in Athens.

Join UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library for a lunch and learn series focused on developing a better understanding of Congress. Civic Knowledge, Civic Power invites guest speakers to give brief talks on topics connected to the history and function of this branch of government, followed by informal discussion. Dr. Jamie Monogan, UGA Department of Political Science, will discuss the politics of U.S. immigration policy.

Pizza will be available.

Join UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library for a lunch and learn series focused on developing a better understanding of Congress. Civic Knowledge, Civic Power invites guest speakers to give brief talks on topics connected to the history and function of this branch of government, followed by informal discussion. In this talk, Anthony Madonna will discuss the 1976 Federal Emergencies Act.

Coffee and desserts provided.

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, professor of history at Boston College, will present a public lecture exploring the partisan nature of recent federal government shutdowns by recounting the forgotten history of the nation’s first government shutdown in 1879. A reception will follow the event.

The Willson Center will present “Moving Statues: A Conversation of the Global South” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium of the Georgia Museum of Art as part of the 2019 Global Georgia Initiative.

You're invited to a conversation about the history of racial violence in our community.

Graduate Student meet-and-greet with Dr. Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College. Join us for an excellent opportunity to connect and network with one of the country's premier historians. 

Dr. Richardson has written several books about Reconstruction and the American West, including West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War and Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre. Her most recent book is To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party.

Joan Neuberger, director of the prize-winning podcast 15 Minute History presents:

Two Hour Master Class: How To Get Started in Podcasting

3:30-5:30 pm | Friday, March 29, 2019 | 320 LeConte

Mariana Ivanova, assistant professor of German, Miami University of Ohio, will speak about "The American West in Cold War Eastern European Cinema: Transnational Agenda and Commentary on Race in DEFA's Indianerfilme."

The event includes the lecture, film screening at 3:30 p.m., and Q&A with Ivanova.

Locos will be hosting a percentage night on Thursday, April 4, to raise funds for the Adam Cramond Martin Student Travel Award. This award honors Adam’s life and his accomplishments by providing annual travel awards for UGA history students who, like him, had to show resiliency, courage, and character to persevere in school in the face of sometimes overwhelming obstacles.

Thursday, 04/04/2019 - 5:00-7:00PM.

Locos Grill and Pub, 1985 Barnett Shoals Rd, Athens, Georgia 30605