Congratulations to Professor Leslie Reagan who has received the Robert W. Schaefer Professorship in Liberal Arts & Sciences.
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First-Generation Historians Leaving a Mark
See who in the History Department received new ranks for 2023-2024.
Illinois public schools will be required to teach students about Native American history in the state beginning with the 2024-25 school year.
Professor Dave Beck discusses the history of Native American boarding schools in Illinois with Northern Public Radio.
More Department News
- An educational read by Professor Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua on Juneteenth has been published on the Library of Congress website.
- History professor Yuridia Ramírez and Latina/Latino studies professor José de la Garza Valenzuela have been awarded 2023 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships. Read more: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1973254864.
- Illinois history professor Po-Shek Fu wrote about how Hong Kong media was used in a cultural cold war in Asia and the effects it had on the political and cultural environments in Hong Kong.
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