Bennett Parten

Dr. Bennett Parten is an Assistant Professor of History at Georgia Southern University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Humanities and the Department of History. He holds a B.A. from the University of Georgia (2015), an M.A. from Clemson University (2017), and a Ph.D. from Yale University (2022). His research focuses on 19th-century U.S. history, particularly the politics of slavery, abolitionism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. He teaches courses such as African-American History to 1865 and The Civil War and Reconstruction.

• Office: Hawes 108C
• Contact: bparten@georgiasouthern.edu

His scholarship explores themes like Confederate homefront collapse, refugee crises during Sherman’s March, and the intersection of abolitionism with human rights discourse. Recent publications include analyses of diaries, refugee dynamics in coastal Georgia, and the ideological foundations of abolitionist movements.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. His current research includes a book manuscript titled Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman’s March and the History of Emancipation, expanding on his earlier work on refugee slaves and military strategies.