Over the past several weeks, Dr. John Giggie has been quoted or featured in a number of news story run by Alabama Public Radio, National Public Radio, USA Today, and […]
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History Peer Mentors Still Available Online
The History Peer Mentors are still available for tutoring! With final paper deadlines approaching, we want to help you succeed in your history classes in any way we can. You […]
Summersell Student Wins First Place in URSCA
History major and Summersell Center for the Study of the South student Isabella Garrison of Raleigh, North Carolina, took first place in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Summit for […]
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Dept Holds Race, Gender, & War: A Symposium on Military Service in 19th & 20th Century America
Historians from around the country gathered on Friday, March 22, to explore the intersection of race, gender, and war in a one-day symposium on military service in 19th & 20th-Century […]
Summersell Center Sponsors Undergraduate Attendance at SHA Conference
The Summersell Center and Director Dr. John Giggie sponsored the attendance of four undergraduate students – Margaret Lawson, Isabella Garrison, Emma Pepperman, and Morgan Alexander (not pictured) – at the Southern Historical […]
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Former Ambassador and UA Alum Lino Gutiérrez to Discuss Post-Graduate Career Options in the Federal Government
Former US ambassador to Nicaragua and Argentina, UA alum Lino Gutiérrez, will hold an informal discussion with History & Political Science graduate and undergraduate students on employment options, requisite skills, […]
Mississippi State University Professor Jason Morgan Ward to Speak Thursday, Oct. 12, at 5 PM
The Summersell Center of the Study of the South and The University of Alabama Department of History will host Professor Jason Morgan Ward of Mississippi State University on Thursday, October 12, […]
Department Tailgates for Ole Miss Game
On Saturday, September 30, the History Department hosted a tailgate for faculty and graduate students. Delicious food and drinks, and lively conversations, were enjoyed by all. Roll Tide! […]
Assistant Professor Sharony Green’s The Grant Green Story to be Screened by School of Music
Assistant Professor Sharony Green’s documentary on the late jazz guitarist Grant Green – The Grant Green Story – will be the noon convocation event for the School of Music next Friday, March […]
Dr. Celso Castilho – “Slave Emancipation and the Transformations in Political Belonging in Nineteenth-century Brazil”
Dr. Celso Castilho, Assistant Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, will deliver a lecture, titled “Slave Emancipation and the Transformations in Political Belonging in Nineteenth-century Brazil,” on Thursday, October 20, […]
2016 Honors Day Awards Review – Text Only
Each April, the Department of History salutes the achievements of its students, recognizing their commitment to excellence and high academic and personal standards. The faculty of the Department of History […]
“Interracial Intimacy in Antebellum America” Panel Discussion a Success – Text Readable
Approximately 100 people gathered at Tuscaloosa’s Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center last Tuesday (January 26) night to hear a panel presentation on the topic of Interracial Intimacy in Antebellum America […]
Phi Alpha Theta to screen John Sayles’s Amigo , April 6.
Phi Alpha Theta will host a screening of John Sayles’s 2010 film, Amigo, which explores the interactions of fictional characters during the Philippine-American War (1899–1902). Assistant Professor Sarah Steinbock-Pratt will […]
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O Mundo Negro: Posters from the Brazilian Black Movement, 1978 – 1998
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and The University of Alabama present: “O Mundo Negro: Posters from the Brazilian Black Movement, 1978 – 1998.” The exhibit will be held at the […]
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“Druid City” Documentary to premiere at Jemison Mansion, December 3
This is the trailer for the world premiere of “Druid City,” a wonderful song performed by Bible Study, a Tuscaloosa band. This trailer and the music video was a class […]
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