Augusta University History, Anthropology and Philosophy Department

Augusta University History, Anthropology and Philosophy Department Keep in touch with AU Augusta's History, Anthropology and Philosophy Department on Facebook! We offer minors in Anthropology and Philosophy as well as History.

We offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and anthropology, with a challenging curriculum that prepares students for success in graduate schools or in a variety of careers, most notably in the areas of teaching, law, journalism, and administration. We also offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in history with certification in secondary education for students interested in teaching high school. Our f

aculty provide a wide range of expertise with specializations that include the culture of Africa, African- American history, medieval and early modern Britain, history and ethics of of medicine, British Commonwealth, the history of the Islamic world, American colonial and Revolutionary history, Latin American history, Russian history, the history of the Southern U.S., historical archaeology, and Ethical Philosophy, as well as particular strengths in cultural history, military history, and historical and anthropological aspects of women and gender studies. We are at August University [HAP dept.], formerly known as Georgia Regents University, Augusta State University, and Augusta College.

09/02/2026
Join Historian Dr. DeVelvis and colleagues for this lecture.
08/04/2026

Join Historian Dr. DeVelvis and colleagues for this lecture.

Congrats to our HAP graduates! (Picture cred to Augusta artist Leonard Porkchop Zimmerman)
05/08/2026

Congrats to our HAP graduates!
(Picture cred to Augusta artist Leonard Porkchop Zimmerman)

05/04/2026

Make sure you join us Monday through Thursday for free coffee, tea and snacks at the Finals Cafe. It will be done at both libraries from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

04/07/2026

Enjoy an evening of wine and lecture with Jonathan Root, esteemed Lecturer of History at Augusta University. We will delve into the story of Oral Roberts and the Rise of the Prosperity Gospel in the United States. 📚🍷✨

In 1946, God gave Oral Roberts a new Buick.

And this just one of many miracles the young, broke preacher learned to expect, as Oral Roberts would go on to build an evangelistic ministry worth millions of dollars, a medical complex, and a university. How do we interpret the life of a man who seemed to combine rampant consumerist excess with a sincere devotion to the gospel?

Seeking to answer this question, Jonathan Root weaves together accounts of Oral Roberts's life in a balanced and engaging narrative. This fresh biography covers Roberts's early life during the Great Depression in Oklahoma, his family's financial struggles during his early career as a Pentecostal preacher, his healing ministry's explosive growth in popularity via the new media of radio and television, and his empire's eventual collapse. Root pays special attention to how Roberts introduced the "prosperity gospel" to American Protestants with his affirmation that God intends his followers to be both spiritually and physically fulfilled.

Root's engaging narration looks to primary sources on Roberts's life as well as the mythologized stories he told years later. The man who emerges is both deeply flawed and entirely earnest in his devotion to Christ. Oral Roberts and the Rise of the Prosperity Gospel will be an absorbing read for all those interested in American religious history and one of its most colorful figures.

📆 Tuesday, April 14th
⏰7PM

This event is free and open to the public.

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Allgood Hall 2500 Walton Way
Augusta, GA
30904

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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