Past Events

Apr 29

Inspired by the exhibition entitled Unequal by Design: Housing in Georgia and America on display in the R. Harold Harrison Gallery, the Russell Library will host an event focusing on the future of housing in Athens. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for off-campus visitors is available at the Hull Street Deck. 

Moderator: 

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
Apr 11

As part of its annual Congress Week celebration, the Russell Library and SPIA are hosting Loch K Johnson, Regents Professor Emeritus of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia,

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, Auditorium (271)
Mar 11

Join us on Saturday, March 11, 2023, for a community conversation sparked by artist Alice Woodruff and formidable women. View a selection of the sculptures from the exhibition Warrior Women:  From Invisible to Formidable One Hundred Strong. Following a brief lecture by artist Alice Woodruff, a panel will explore themes from the exhibition. The artist and panel will participate in a Q & A with the audience. Light reception. Event sponsored by the Russell Library and Jeannette Rankin Foundation.

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, 271
Mar 01

Presented by Jeannette Rankin Foundation, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, and Athens Chautauqua Society.

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, 271
Feb 02

Join the Russell Library for a program with James C. "Jim" Cobb on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 4:oo p.m. in room 271 of the UGA Special Collections Building. Following a talk about his new book C. Vann Woodward: America's Historian (UNC Press, 2022), Cobb will participate in a Q&A with the audience and book signing. Light reception to follow. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Hull Street Deck. 

About the Book

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, 271
Jan 26

Join the UGA Libraries for a program with journalist John Pruitt on Thursday, January 26th at 6:00 p.m. in room 285 of the UGA Special Collections Building. Following a talk about his new book Tell It True, Pruitt will participate in a Q&A with the audience. A light reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Hull Street Parking Deck. 

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, 285
Nov 15

Curious about the rising cost of groceries, supply chains, and supermarkets? Join the Russell Library for the third annual Food, Power, and Politics Lecture featuring former UGA professor of history Dr. Shane Hamilton, who will deliver a talk on "Food Politics and the Cost of Living".

About the speaker: 

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, 2nd Floor, Auditorium (Room 271)
Oct 21

Join us for a virtual program with Mark Pack, former political pollster and current president of the Liberal Democrats, as he discusses his book Polling UnPacked (2022).

The event is sponsored by the Russell Library, the UGA Press, the Applied Politics Certificate Program, and the Public Affairs Communications Program.

 

More about the book from the University of Chicago Press:

11:00 am to 12:30 pm