Upcoming Events

Sep 10

Join the Hargrett Rarebook and Manuscript Library on Thursday, September 10th at 6pm for a conversation with acclaimed American portrait and special photographer Nancy Ellison, in celebration of our newest exhibition Seeking Intrinsic Essence, Whatever Direction: The Photography of Nancy Ellison. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Free parking can be found in the Hull Street Deck after 5pm. 

More on Ellison and the exhibition below:

6:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , 285
Sep 18

On Friday, September 18, 2026, the American Founding Group and the School of Public and International Affairs will host a celebration of Constitution Day. The centerpiece of these festivities is a lecture by Richard Primus, Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan Law School.

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
Sep 24

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

5:15 pm Cine
Oct 08

SAVE THE DATE

9th Annual Disability History Symposium

We Make It Happen: Mutual Aid as a Call to Action

Keynote Speakers: Tim Vogt and Jan Goings - Starfire Council, Cincinnati

9:00 am to 3:30 pm Athens First United Methodist Church
Oct 13

Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries and the University of Georgia Press on Tuesday, October 13th at 6pm for a talk with Beth Tobin on her new book Loving Insects: John Abbot's Drawings and Natural History Collecting in the Atlantic World, 1760s-1840s. This work uncovers the life and work of an early, overlooked American artist, naturalist, and specimen hunter, and recognizes Abbot as a major figure in early American natural history. 

This event is free and open to the public! Parking in the Hull Street Deck is free after 5pm. 

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , 285
Nov 19

Please join the Russell Library on Thursday, November 19 at 11:30 am, for a panel discussion on the results of the 2026 election cycle. Speakers will unpack the election outcomes and analyze potential implications for Georgia and the nation. Panelists include: Maya Prabhu from PeachPol, Trey Hood from the University of Georgia, Karen Owen from the University of West Georgia, and Ronald Keith Gaddie from Texas Christian University 

11:30 am to 1:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries , Auditorium (271)