Courtney Cain is a future three-time graduate of Illinois with a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree in history.
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HistoryPassionate about the study of history? You’re in good company.
History SoapboxFun, informative, and quite likely unbalanced
What can I do with a History Degree?There are so many awesome things you can do with a History Degree! Check below to find out.
Welcome to the History Department at Illinois!Clare H. Crowston, Professor and Chair, is delighted to welcome you to History at Illinois. Click below to view her welcome letter!
More Department News
- Congratulations to UIUC History student, Thomas Dowling, on receiving the 2017 Truman scholarship! What an outstanding achievement!
- Join us in congratualating Professor Maria Todorova, who has been awarded an Honorary Doctor by Panteion University in Athens, Greece, followin
- Another huge congratulations goes out!
Calendar
HIST 101Gen Ed Credit: Hist & Philosophy Perspectives An integral part of the Global World of Islam is the African continent, now a staple of contemporary news due to the prominence gained in the past ten years by Islamist movements.
HIST 203Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consists of elaborate games, set in the past, in which students are assigned roles informed by classic texts in the history of ideas.
HIST 200From violent class fights and hazing rituals, Prohibition-era booze raids, to changing policies on student sexuality, and anti-war and anti-racism protests, issues related to crime and civil disobedience have always energized students and dominated campus life.
HIST 105This class surveys the history of the colonial period (from 1492-1825) of what is now called Latin America.
HIST 281Interdisciplinary examination of the historical, cultural, and social dimensions of race and ethnicity in the United States. Explores the complex and intricate pursuit of multiracial and multicultural democracy.
Celebrating our Sesquicentennial 1867-2017
