Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

As part of its annual Congress Week celebration, the Richard B. Russell Library will be hosting former U.S. Senator Doug Jones for a discussion moderated by Joe Watson, the University of Georgia's inaugural Carolyn Caudell Tieger Professor of Public Affairs Communications. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 15th at 5:30pm. A light reception will follow.  

Parking can be found in the Hull Street Deck directly across from the Special Collections Libraries building.  

As part of its annual Congress Week celebration, the Richard B. Russell Library will be hosting a conversation with Atlanta-Journal Constitution reporters Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell. The Tuesday, April 22nd panel will be moderated by The Red&Black Executive Director Charlotte Norsworthy-Varnum. 

In California’s Central Valley, tucked between the county jail and the shooting range, 100 Mexican-American farmworking families live, love and strive at the Artesi II Migrant Family Housing Center. Until every December, that is, when they’re asked to leave. Join documentarian Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz for a screening of "Como Vivimos (How We Live" on Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00PM EST/4:00PM PST. Following the screening, Aggie will be in conversation with virtual panelists Jessica Romero, Jose Modesto, and Maya Gonzales.

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Join the Georgia Debate Union for a public debate as the team prepares for the 2nd Annual University System of Georgia Regents Cup Debate Championship.

Join the Richard B. Russell Library on Thursday, March 13th, at 5:30pm for a discussion with author Richard Hutto about his new work, The Countess and the Nazis. 

A light reception will follow the discussion, with the opportunity to purchase Hutto's recent work with a book sale facilitated by the University Bookstore!

Join us to celebrate the opening of the Hargrett Library’s newest exhibition From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style on Thursday, February 6th from 6:00-8:00PM. The event will include tours of the gallery, a clothing swap hosted by UGA student group Fair Fashion, demonstrations by fashion designer Pamela James, and light refreshments.  
Attendees interested in participating in the clothing swap can bring clothing, shoes, and other accessories to the Large Event Space (Room 285) during the event. The more you bring, the more you can swap!

Join the University of Georgia Press in partnership with the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries and the University of Georgia Department of History for a book discussion with chief executive officer of DeKalb County Michael L. Thurmond. Thurmond will discuss his book James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist. James Brooks, the Carl and Sally Gable Distinguished Professor of History, will provide an introduction. A light reception will follow the discussion.

Please join the Russell Library on Thursday, November 21st at 11:30am, for a panel discussion on the results of the 2024 election cycle. Political reporters from the Atlanta Journal Constitution will join leading scholars to unpack the election outcomes and analyze potential implications for Georgia and the nation. Panelists include Patricia Murphy from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Trey Hood and James C. "Jim" Cobb from the University of Georgia, and Seth C. McKee from Oklahoma State University.

On November 14th, at 4pm, join the Hargrett Library for a discussion centered around LGBTQ+ advocacy in the legal field with guest panelists Michael Shutt, Nneka Ewulonu, and Patricia Thomas. Moderated by OUTLaw, the guest speakers will discuss their experiences negotiating legal and policy issues that impact LGBTQ+ communities, and the intersection of advocacy and law. A Q&A segment will follow the panel discussion. 

"Home Grown, World Class: Georgia's Contributions to the Movement"