The Atlanta Studies Network is an interdisciplinary group of scholars across area institutions including Emory University, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Clark Atlanta University, Kennesaw State University, the Atlanta History Center, and the New Georgia Encyclopedia. In addition to publishing the open-access web-based journal Atlanta Studies, the Atlanta Studies Network hosts an annual symposium each spring that is free and open to the public. The network also hosts quarterly meetups at Manuel’s Tavern. Finally, a number of innovative cross-institutional projects about Atlanta have arisen from collaborations within the network, such as those highlighted below.

Scholarship, Pedagogy & Outreach

Atlanta Studies

The Atlanta Studies journal is an open-access, multimedia web-based journal featuring original scholarship about the city, projects, and resources for studying Atlanta and events of interest like our annual Atlanta Studies Symposium.

Atlanta Studies Symposium

Since 2013, the Atlanta Studies Network has organized an annual symposium each spring tackling the social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues facing Atlanta. In keeping with our belief that scholarship about the city should also be for the city, the symposium is always free to attend and open to the public. Past symposia have been hosted by Emory University, Georgia State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center and now Morehouse College.

Teaching Atlanta

Teaching Atlanta is a digital resource for college and high school instructors who are interested in featuring Atlanta as a topic or case study in their teaching. It provides classroom assignments, curriculum, and digital platforms that will connect students to the history and culture of our city. Teaching Atlanta also connects teachers to one another, across disciplines and institutions.

Mapping & Data

Open World Atlanta

Open World Atlanta – a merger of Unpacking Atlanta, 3D Atlanta, and Atlanta Explorer – is a platform that provides different interactive engagements with historical data, 3D models, maps, and virtual environments about Atlanta, allowing users to explore Atlanta’s past in a variety of ways.

ATLMaps

ATLMaps combines archival maps, geospatial data visualization, and user-contributed multimedia location pinpoints to promote investigation into a diverse set of issues about Atlanta.