Everything and Everyone has a History
New Issue of the Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois
The fall 2025 issue of the student-run journal was published this February and features articles from Rachel Mulick, Elizabeth Segel, Paolo Spica, Lyndon Shi, Joe Kapsch, and Liam Crider.
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Why Study History?
Take a walk with professor Rosalyn LaPier to learn why the study of history is important today.
Black Music
What is black music, and how do we know what we think we know about it? Examine musical creations pioneered by Africans and individuals of African descent over several centuries and across hemispheres.
History of Africa to 1800
What was Africa like before colonization? Learn about pre-colonial African societies, kingdoms, languages and culture.
Madness and Modern Society
Explore the development of the mind sciences in modern Europe from the beginning of state-regulated asylums to the advent of pharmaceutical treatment and care in the community.
Ancient Rome
Examine the political, social, economic, military, institutional, religious and cultural development of Rome from 753 BCE until 480 CE.
US Foreign Relations since 1917
Explore the impact of the United States on world affairs from roughly 1917 through the end of the Cold War.
Middle East since World War I
Understand the issues, questions, and controversies that continuously draw the world's attention to the Middle East.
19th Century Romanticism and Politics
Learn about the period that established our modern world and understand how its ideologies like Romanticism, liberalism, communism, and nationalism continue to shape the present.
Origins of the Civil War
Understand the changes in economic, social, cultural, and political life in the United State that ultimately plunged the nation into the bloodiest and most important war in its history.
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Chart Your Own Path
Our program empowers you to explore your interests and passions within history and gives you the flexibility to pair the major with advanced language study, internships, study abroad experiences, undergraduate research, and community engagement.
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Conduct Your Own Research
Follow your interests and explore topics that excite you. In our program, you'll learn the critical thinking, research, and analytical skills required to produce historical research. And you'll have access to the resources of the second largest university library in the country.
In the News
The Opinion Pages
Professor Antoinette Burton writes about the value and future of the humanities in the age of AI.
The Opinion Pages
Professor Jerry Dávila writes about the civil response to ICE actions in Minnesota, drawing on the history of protest in Latin America.
Daily Illini
Graduate student Daniel Rodriguez' archival work with the Greater Community AIDS Project was featured in the Daily Illini.
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Alumni Spotlight: Eric Vernsten (2009)
First Lieutenant Eric S. Vernsten is a Judge Advocate for the Illinois Army National Guard, as well as a Prosecutor in Northwest Illinois and Comedy Podcast host.