The History Department hosted a group of prospective graduate students on February 23, 2018. The prospective students were first welcomed by Dr. Daniel Riches, Director of Graduate Studies. “We were delighted to welcome seventeen accepted students who traveled from across the country to visit our department,” says Dr. Riches. “The central theme of the event […]
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Department Welcomes Prospective Graduate Students
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Also tagged European History, Graduate Study, Prospective Students, Religious History, southern history, Students
Department Attends SHA Convention, Holds Reception Honoring George Rable.
The Department of History hosted a reception honoring Dr. George C. Rable at the 2017 Southern Historical Association Convention in Dallas, Texas. Rable, the longtime Summersell Chair of Southern History in the department, retired last year. Colleagues, former graduate students, and friends gathered to congratulate Rable on his well-deserved retirement. At the reception, Megan Bever […]
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Also tagged Gary Gallagher, George C. Rable, Joshua Rothman, Kari Frederickson, Lawrence F. Kohl, Lesley Gordon, SHA
Power & Struggle Conference Begins Friday, September 22
Registration for the 2017 Power & Struggle Conference will begin on Friday, September 22, at 5:00 pm, in Smith Hall. A reception will follow from 5:30-6, supper from 6-7:00, and the keynote address from Dr. Kate Brown, Professor of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, will begin at 7:00 pm. Saturday’s events begin at 8:00 am […]
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Also tagged Conference, GHA, Power, Struggle
Graduate Students Fall to Faculty in Annual Softball Match
On Saturday, April 15, the History Department came together to play the fourth annual Faculty-Graduate Softball Game. The graduate students came ready for a fight, and for the first several innings it seemed that victory was within their grasp. The faculty, however, came prepared to fight for the longue durée, and rallying in the fourth […]
Department Hosts Graduate Visit Day for Incoming and Prospective Graduate Students
The Department of History recently hosted a Graduate Visit Day, where prospective graduate students were able to learn more about the program and talk with professors, faculty, and current students. Dr. Daniel Riches, Director of Graduate Studies, made the following statement about the event: “Graduate Visit Day gave us the chance to welcome to campus […]
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Also tagged Daniel Riches, Graduate School, Visit
Faculty Defeat Graduate Students Once Again in Annual Softball Game
The third annual Faculty-Graduate Student Softball Game was played on Saturday, April 30. The professors, endowed with both wisdom and experience, took an early lead until the graduate students, hungry to prove both their analytical and batting skills, made a roaring come back deep in the game. Entering the ninth inning with the score tied […]
Annual Faculty vs. Graduate Students Softball Game to be Played April 30.
The 3rd Annual History Department Faculty vs. Graduate Students Softball Game will be played at noon on April 30, 2016, at the UA Recreation Field. The Graduate Students have yet to win this event.
GHA Named Outstanding Professional Organization of the Year
On April 18, 2016, the Office of Student Involvement’s annual Service and Leadership Awards Ceremony named the Graduate History Association the Outstanding Professional Organization for 2015-2016 at the University of Alabama. Though the GHA does several things throughout the year, the awards committee was particularly impressed by their annual conference, which has truly been an […]
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Thank you to all who Helped Make the 7th Annual Power and Struggle Conference a Success
Thank you to everyone who helped make the 7th annual Power and Struggle Conference a success.
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Also tagged Conference, Power and Struggle, Zimmerman
