UGA History Department

06/02/2026

The Office of UGA Research recently published a profile of Dr. Timothy Yang. You can read the complete article by Olivia Randall "Unearthing hidden histories with Timothy Yang" on the website of UGA Research at the link https://research.uga.edu/news/unearthing-hidden-histories-with-timothy-yang/

"As an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Yang approaches his research using a “microhistory” perspective, using one event or case study to demonstrate larger themes and global impact. On the surface, his research focuses on Asian history and the role of commodities like food and medicine. Diving deeper, however, reveals how seemingly minor forces can have surprising influence..."

 Humanities & Arts | May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 | 5 MIN READ Unearthing hidden histories with Timothy Yang By Olivia Randall As a professor of history in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Timothy Yang uses his research on niche topics, such as the role of commodities in Asian countries, ...

05/12/2026

Congratulations to all of our graduates in 2025-26! We had a wonderful graduation event May 8 and a packed crowd of families and supporters. Thanks to all who helped make this a special event!

04/20/2026

Congratulations to doctoral student Ben Prostine! Ben was awarded the 2026 Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award from the Labor and Working-Class History Association for his dissertation project, "Milked: Land, Labor, and Livestock in the Twentieth Century Dairy Industry." "
The Alice Kessler-Harris Dissertation Prospectus Award is awarded to “the best dissertation prospectus about working people, their lives, workplaces, communities, organizations, cultures, activism, and societal context in any period and place."

04/06/2026

Kudos to Elizabeth Shermer! Dr. Shermer is one of twelve­ UGA’s Special Collections Faculty Teaching Fellows recently named by the UGA Libraries. University of Georgia faculty members will re-imagine historical pieces into active-learning opportunities for students as part of UGA’s Special Collections Faculty Teaching Fellows program, now in its 11th year on campus.

While projects are in the beginning stages, the newest Special Collections Faculty Teaching Fellows are planning unique class activities in fields from English and history to international affairs, fashion, chemistry, and physics, incorporating a broad array of materials from the UGA Libraries three special collections departments. More details at the link: https://www.libs.uga.edu/news/uga-libraries-names-twelve-faculty-2026-special-collections-fellows

04/06/2026

Congratulations to doctoral student Ben Prostine, whose article, ""Communal Sensibility": the Minneapolis Mass Strikes of 1934 and Today" (March 18, 2026) has been published by the Labor and Working-Class History Association. You can read the article now, on the website https://lawcha.org/2026/03/18/communal-sensibility-the-minneapolis-mass-strikes-of-1934-and-today/.

“In these terrible happenings you cannot be neutral now,” Meridel Le Sueur wrote of Minneapolis in 1934. “No one can be neutral in the face of bullets.” Le Sueur, a Communist writer whose work roamed through fiction, journalism, history, and poetry, was describing what would become known as ...

03/09/2026

Congratulations to Peter Hoffer, whose recent book, The Supreme Court Footnote, was named a finalist for the 2025 PROSE Awards in Legal Studies and Criminology.

Finalist, 2025 PROSE Awards: Legal Studies and CriminologyA history of the humble footnote and its impact on the highest court in the landIn May 2022, a seis...

02/09/2026

We had a great crowd at the recent screening of the film Sinners. professor emeritus and triple dawg Jim Cobb, who served as an economic and historical consultant to the film, graciously provided an introduction to the film.

02/05/2026

UGA named 2026 top producer of Fulbright students -

Eleven University of Georgia students received Fulbright offers for the 2025-2026 academic year, placing UGA among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students for the fourth year in a row.

Congratulations to Fulbright recipient Anna Whaley; history, political science, Spanish; Spain!

Of the 11 UGA students and recent alumni who were offered Fulbright awards, five were able to accept. Three are teaching English in countries including France, Spain and Uzbekistan. Two are conducting research; their countries are Indonesia and Laos.

Read more about the UGA Fulbright awards at CURO

The University of Georgia has placed among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students for four years in a row.

01/30/2026

Congratulations to doctoral student Benjamin Prostine, who who was recently awarded a James and Sylvia Short-Term Research Fellowship at UCLA and a Research Travel Grant at UC Davis!
Prostine studies the history of capitalism, agriculture, and the environment in twentieth century North America.

01/29/2026

On Friday January 23, 2026, SPIA hosted Declaration Day, a celebration the 250th anniversary of the creation and signing of the Declaration of Independence. The centerpiece of Declaration Day was an interactive panel featuring experts (pictured right) Robert Parkinson (Binghamton University), Peter Hoffer (center) (History Dept., University of Georgia), and Jeremy Cynamon (left) (Clemson University). Participants engaged in group discussions and interactive dialogue with the panel of experts. For more event photos, click on the link https://spia.uga.edu/photo-gallery/declaration-day/.