The Department of History is pleased to announce a new advanced concentration in Legal History — specifically designed to give undergraduates a competitive edge when applying to elite law schools and/or policy oriented graduate programs. Participating students will acquire first-hand legal research experience while exploring key precedents and the evolution of jurisprudence over time. Students are also provided with personalized application coaching, experiential learning opportunities, and one-on-one personal statement workshops. History is widely regarded in the legal community as among […]
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Summersell Center to Partner With Central High School to Teach About Lynching History
Dr. John Giggie and the Summersell Center for the Study of the South were recently recognized for their efforts to map the history of lynching victims in Alabama and develop a program for teaching about racial violence and southern history at the secondary education level. The Council on Community-Based Partnerships at The University of Alabama awarded Dr. Giggie a grant to expand the Center’s partnership with Central High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Specifically, the Community Engagement Graduate Fellowship covers the […]
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Summersell Center Sponsors Upcoming Public History Internships in Community
The Summersell Center for Southern History’s Public History Initiative is sponsoring a series of local internships with organizations in the community during the Spring 2017 semester. Students will be partnered with on-campus and local organizations, such as the Gorgas House, Hoole Special Collections, and local churches and clubs, to conduct research and create projects that communicate their history to the public. Projects include a variety of end-products, such as curating an oral history exhibit, helping lay the groundwork for a […]
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Alabama Department of Archives and History Accepting Fall Discovery Internship Applications
The Alabama Department of Archives and History is offering an internship opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student for the Fall of 2016. Applications are currently being accepted from interested candidates. The ADAH is offering one Discovery Internship for a student interested in gaining a broad overview of the public history field. Click here for further information. Click here for an application. The deadline for applications for the Discovery internship is August 5, 2016. Should you have any additional questions […]