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The Department of History at UGA has a strong tradition of expertise in subjects ranging from early American to modern African American history, the Caribbean to the Middle East, early modern Europe to the modern U.S. South, popular culture to foreign policy, religion to global capitalism. 

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Faculty in print: "Radical Tariffs Aren’t New, But They Have Been Disastrous"

Scott Nelson continues to highlight the relevance of history to the current moment, and to burnish our reputation in the process.
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History Major Earns Top Prize for Creative Responses to Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards

Congratulations to Zachary Stiles, who has earned the top prize in the University of Georgia Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards!
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Ron and Yvette Walcott Excellence in Fine Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research Award: Bill Kelson History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to Bill Kelson (PHD '24), recipient of the Ron and Yvette Walcott Excellence in Fine Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research Award.
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Upcoming Events

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Holiday: Memorial Day



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Deadline: May session history on-line course evaluations May 27 - June 3



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"Maximizing Productivity", Graduate Student/ Faculty Writing Retreat June 2-6th


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102 LeConte Hall, and virtually via Zoom

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