The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host author and independent scholar Ashley Callahan on August 4 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Rome Area History Center as part of their Summer Author Series. Callahan will discuss her book Frankie Welch's Americana, published by the University of Georgia Press in partnership with Georgia Humanities. 

Join Ebenezer Baptist Church as they welcome Atlanta community members to discuss the life and career of Rev. Joseph L. Roberts. Panelists will discuss the ideology of Rev. Roberts’ social activism, political thought, and theology through first-hand accounts. The discussion will be moderated by Autumn Smith. This event is supported by a grant from Georgia […]

Grammy-nominated sister duo Hélène and Célia Faussart will engage in a Q&A with Augusta University faculty. Sponsored by the Department of English and World Languages and the Department of Music, this virtual event series highlights academic work in languages other than English. This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 

Author Dayton Miller will discuss his book “The History of the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

Author Edmund De Waal will discuss his book “The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly book discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

The Lillian E. Smith Center Lecture Series presents "Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and Today," a panel discussion considering the influence of the United States' legal and extralegal policies on the Nazi government. The panel will also address how authors, artists, philosophers, historians, and activists noted the connections between Jim Crow and the Holocaust. This program […]