Matthew Hild

Matthew Hild is a Lecturer at the School of History and Sociology within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in History of Technology from Georgia Tech in 2003 (now part of the School of History and Sociology). His expertise spans U.S. Southern History, Labor History, Agricultural History, and the Gilded Age. He has authored and co-authored multiple award-winning books, including Arkansas's Gilded Age (2018) and Reconsidering Southern Labor History (2018), which explore themes of populism, labor movements, and regional transformation.

His research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to historical analysis, particularly the intersection of race, class, and power in the American South. Courses taught include U.S. History since 1877, Labor History, and the History of the New South. His publications consistently address underrepresented narratives of working-class struggles and rural-urban dynamics.

Notable awards include the Arkansas Historical Association’s J.G. Ragsdale Book Award (2019) and the United Association for Labor Education’s Best Book Award (2019). His work on Georgia Tech’s campus history (2018) also highlights institutional and technological evolution in higher education. Hild’s research and teaching reflect a commitment to documenting marginalized voices in historical narratives.