Welcome to the Department of History, Anthropology, & Philosophy
Martin Blackwell, Associate Professor
The department's Russian expert, Dr. Blackwell, has just published a book on the Ukrainian city of Kyiv during World War II. Kyiv as Regime City charts the resettlement of the Ukrainian capital after Nazi occupation, focusing on the efforts of returning Soviet rulers to regain legitimacy within a Moscow-centered regime still attending to the war frong. Beginning with the Ukrainian Communists' inability to both purge their capital city of "socially dangerous" people and prevent the arrival of "unorganized" evacuees from the reat, this book chronicles how a socially and ethnically diverse milieu of Kyivans reassembled after many years of violence and terror.
Sungshin Kim, Associate Professor
The department's Asian specialist, Dr. Sungshin Kim, has edited a collection of articles centered around the theme of color in the book The Use of Color in History, Politics, and Art. The authors of this volume explore the role color can play, wheter as abstract notion or considering particular colors, in the interpretation of culture, politics, and the arts, engaging color as it emerged in their specific domains of research, which range from the political thought of classical China to the shopping malls of the present. Contributors include department faculty Dr. Reneee Bricker, Dr. Vicky Hightower, and Dr. Mike Proulx, as well as the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) deans Chris Jespersen and Tim May.
Jonas Kauffeldt, Associate Professor
Dr. Kauffeldt has translated from Danish and published with annotation and introduction Misak: An Armenian Life (London: Gomidas Institute, 2015). Misak is both a biography and autobiography of Karen Jeppe's adopted son's childhood and adult experiences set in the eastern Ottoman city of Urfa during the 1890s. The joint tale weaves Jeppe's own story into the events on the eve of the outbreak of World War I.
Ben Wynne, Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Wynne who published a new book, In Tune: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Roots of American Music (LSU Press, 2014). After publishing several works on the Civil War, Dr. Wynne decided to focus on a different aspect of Southern history. In Tune “tells the story of the parallel careers of these two pioneering recording artists—one white, one black—who moved beyond their humble origins to change the face of American music.” Dr. Wynne also shares his knowledge and love of music through a yearly field-trip class in May to the Mississippi Delta.
Victoria Hightower, Associate Professor
Dr. Hightower presented a paper titled "The Pirates Who Weren’t: The East India Company and the Pirates of the Persian Gulf in the 19th century” at the 2015 World History Association Conference in Savannah, GA. Dr. Hightower argued that the East India Company (EIC) failed to grasp the complexity of so-called piracy in the Persian Gulf. Charges of piracy became a key way to ensure the EIC complicity and/or involvement in attacks against rivals.Through looking at the so-called pirates’ motivations, the EIC’s reactions, and the conditions in the Persian Gulf, Dr. Hightower challenges the EIC positivist assertions of their role in the Gulf and demonstrates just how contingent EIC power was on indigenous rulers and how vital collaboration was to the construction of English power in the region. She will be presenting a version of her work, which resulted from a Presidential Summer Scholar Grant, at Faculty Research Day.
A Decade-Long Commitment to Student Career Success
The faculty in the UNG History, Anthropology and Philosophy Department at the University of North Georgia are committed to offering students a range of content acquisition and skillset development opportunities that will prepare them for whatever career path they choose beyond their undergraduate degree. An important facet of this approach involves educating students about graduate education opportunities, both at UNG and elsewhere, and also advising them and preparing them for the rigors of graduate education at the next level.
In terms of achieving these goals, our record over the last decade speaks volumes. Since 2005, University of North Georgia History, Anthropology and Philosophy graduates have entered competitive graduate programs in History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Archaeology, Library Sciences, Archival Studies, Medieval Studies, Political Science, International Affairs, Museum Studies, Law, Business, Medicine, Public Administration, and Criminal Justice throughout the United States and the rest of the world.
During this period, our graduates also entered jobs and began careers in the following fields; United States military, local, state, and federal government, regional school districts, higher education, non-governmental organizations, the corporate sector, libraries, museums, historical societies, environmental preservation, law and criminal justice.
Our exit surveys and alumni communications indicate a high level of satisfaction among UNG HAP graduates regarding both the content levels and practical applicability of the curricula beyond graduation. Graduates of the Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy leave the university with key skills in oral and written communication, research, analysis, and critical thinking.
Since 2005, UNG HAP graduates have entered competitive, fully-funded Masters and Doctoral graduate programs at:
- Appalachian State University
- East Tennessee State University
- East Carolina University
- Iowa State University
- John Marshall Law School
- Mercer University Law School
- Georgia State University
- Binghamton University - SUNY
- University of Bristol, UK
- University of Georgia
- University of Georgia Law School
- University of North Carolina-Greensboro
- University of Nottingham, UK
- University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- University of Texas-San Antonio
- University of Notre Dame
- University of West Georgia
- University of Connecticut
- University of South Carolina
- Mississippi State University
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Western Illinois University
Private support enables History, Anthropology, and Philosophy students to embrace the opportunities the department has to offer, from international study to research and service learning.
Please consider donating to one of our funds today.
Fund 6468: HAP Departmental Fund
Fund 5140: Anthropology Scholarship Fund
Fund 6426: Gender Studies Fund
Fund 6469: Strategic Studies Program Fund
If you have any questions about making your gift, please contact Development Officer Amy Brackett at 706.864.1910 or Amy.Brackett@ung.edu.
