Recent HSOC News
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Dr. John Krige Organizes Workshop
August 29, 2017
John Krige, along with Axel Jansen (German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C.) and Jessica Wang (Department of History, University of British Columbia), is organizing a workshop in Vancouver on the theme ‘Empires of Knowledge.’
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Allen Hyde’s Forthcoming Article in ‘Social Currents’ and Faculty Development Grant
August 24, 2017
Allen Hyde, assistant professor of history and sociology, has a forthcoming article in the Southern Sociological Society flagship journal Social Currents analyzing the impacts of financialization on income inequality and redistribution, which served as inspiration for his dissertation completed in 2016.
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Dr. Mary McDonald Co-Edits Special Journal Issue, “Doing Sport History in the Digital Present”
August 18, 2017
Dr. McDonald recently co-edited a special issue of the Journal of Sport History, “Doing Sport History in the Digital Present” (Vol. 44, No. 2, Summer 2017).
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ISSF Roundtable 9-19 on Sharing Knowledge, Shaping Europe
August 14, 2017
A new roundtable has been published discussing Dr. Krige's book: Sharing Knowledge, Shaping Europe
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HSOC Faculty Member Receives Accolades for Research
June 23, 2017
Johnny Smith, assistant professor of History and Shaw Professor, receives awards at the North American Society for Sport History conference.
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HSOC Faculty Member’s Work Published in ‘BELT Magazine’
June 21, 2017
Dr. Todd Michney’s research on “white flight” is featured in the summer edition.
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Smith Named to Inaugural Shaw Professorship In Sports, Society, and Technology
June 20, 2017
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the creation of the Julius C. “Bud” Shaw Professorship in Sports, Society, and Technology. The board also approved the appointment of Johnny Smith, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology, as the inaugural holder of the Shaw Professorship.
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HSOC Fall 2017 Speakers Series Announced
June 20, 2017
The speakers who will be participating in the fall series are now available on the HSOC website.
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Kranzberg Professor Discusses the Importance of the History of Science and Technology
June 19, 2017
John Krige, Ph.D., in the School of History and Sociology reflects on the importance of understanding the historical roots of scientific and technological developments.
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Professor Schneer Presents Keynote Talk at Balfour Declaration Symposium
May 8, 2017
Princeton University is hosting a symposium on the Balfour Declaration, with Dr. Schneer as the keynote speaker.
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HTS Majors Win at President’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Spring 2017 Symposium
May 1, 2017
Two History, Technology, and Society majors were winners in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts awards category at the President’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) symposium held April 18, 2017.
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Smith Named Distinguished Lecturer by Organization of American Historians
May 1, 2017
The Organization of American Historians (OAH) has named Johnny Smith Distinguished Lecturer. Smith is an assistant professor in the Ivan Allen College School of History and Sociology at Georgia Tech.
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HSOC Research Symposium
April 18, 2017
The School of History and Sociology will hold its first HSOC Undergraduate Research Symposium this spring.
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Excerpt: ‘Multiple Autisms’
April 6, 2017
Jennifer S. Singh sets out to discover how autism emerged as a genetic disorder and how this affects those who study autism and those who live with it.
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Upcoming Symposium on Atlanta After the Civil War
March 28, 2017
The School of History and Sociology is collaborating on a symposium titled "Resilient Atlanta: New Perspectives on the Civil War and its Aftermath," to be held on March 30th.
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Kate Pride Brown Wins Best Article Prize
March 6, 2017
Congratulations to Dr. Kate Pride Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology, for winning the 2016 Social Movement Studies Best Article Prize.
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Willie Pearson, Jr. is Changing the Face of Engineering
February 28, 2017
Willie Pearson Jr.’s groundbreaking 2015 book, "Changing the Face of Engineering: The African American Experience," is the culmination of a conversation that took place nearly 25 years ago.
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HSOC Workshop on the Global Meat Industry and its Implications
February 27, 2017
The School of History and Sociology will host a workshop on the global implications of the meat industry.
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Race and Gender: A Colloquium Series
January 12, 2017
The Black Feminist Think Tank presents this series with a variety of exciting guest speakers.
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HSOC Features Two Speakers Series in 2016 - 2017 Academic Year
October 27, 2016
The School of History and Sociology is hosting a fall 2016 speakers series in addition to an "America in the World" lecture series funded by the B. and B. Stern Foundation.