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What is Franklin Chronicles?
A successor to our print magazine, The Franklin Chronicles, this blog allows us to continue to communicate the importance of the arts and sciences to an expanded audience through a variety of means – articles and announcements, video, news and opinion – to pick up the conversation of why the arts, humanities and sciences matter so much at this juncture in the history of our university, our nation and the world. Read more
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2015 International Photo & Video Contest Entries

Rose George is an author and journalist. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian, New York Times, London Review of Books, and many others.

Next week offers a great opportunity for students to celebrate and take interest in all that UGA has to offer in terms of study abroad and other… Read Article

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Saving Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria

A timely archeology lecture on Monday Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the GMOA:

experience a talk straight from current headlines: As the Cradle Crumbles: Islamic State, the destruction of archaeological sites, and saving cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria.

The lecturer, archaeologist… Read Article

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Hodgson Wind Ensemble 'EPIC'

The Hodgson Wind Ensemble (HWE) takes to the Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall stage tonight, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. for the November edition of the 2nd Thursday Scholarship concert series:

The performance comprises two pieces: David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 8 and Oliver Waespi’s “Audivi… Read Article

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Africa and its Diaspora

The African Studies Institute presents the 4th Annual International Conference on Africa and Its Diaspora (AICAID 2015) from Wednesday, Nov. 11 to Friday, Nov. 13 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The theme for the conference is “Youth, Technology and Knowledge Expansion in Africa… Read Article

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Joye at BLUE Ocean Film Festival

Formerly Chief Scientist of NOAA, Dr. Earle is a National Geographic Explorer in Residence and was instrumental in adding the oceans layer to Google Earth.

Great work, Dr. Joye. The power of film to help address conservation issues worldwide could prove decisive thanks to the tireless… Read Article

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