Early American History, slavery and abolition movements, and labor history

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Georgia

Office: 239 LeConte
Office Hours: MWF 10-11 and by appt.
Phone: (706) 542-5207

jgiganti@uga.edu

James Gigantino is currently researching and writing his dissertation which deals with the progression of abolition and the development of northern free black community in New Jersey from 1775-1857.

Research and Teaching Interests

Dissertation

Honors and Awards

Samuel Smith Fellowship, New Jersey Historical Commission (2009-2010)

Warner-Fite Award, UGA History Department, outstanding student in American/U.S. history (2009)

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, UGA Graduate School, Presented annually by the Graduate School to outstanding teaching assistants (2006)

Courses Taught

HIST2112: U.S. History 1865 to Present [Syllabus]

HIST2502: Africa Since 1800 [Syllabus]

HIST4070: Jeffersonian and Jacksonian America [Syllabus]