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    HISTORIANS CONDEMN ASSAULT ON CAPITOL

    History at Illinois joins fellow historians in condemning white supremacist attack on US Capitol

     

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    History professor's book examines racism in Russia

    White militarism has flourished in Russia under President Vladimir Putin’s rule, making it one of the most dangerous places in the world for racial violence, said history professor Eugene Avrutin.
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    Professor Maria Todorova elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    History Professor Emerita Maria Todorova has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest honors societies in the nation.
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    The legacy of a giant

    We rely on scientists to understand the structure and behavior of our world. What happens when a scientist’s ability to separate science from ideology comes into question—and they happen to be one of the most renowned scientists in their field?
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  • Excellence in Instruction Awardees

    Faculty members, staff, teaching assistants honored with Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction

    The Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction were awarded to faculty members, staff and graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this week for excellence in teaching, mentoring and advising.
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  • Research Cluster Cultivates Interdisciplinary Study of Racial Identity in Russia
    HRI Research Cluster funds support the efforts of scholars with shared interests to explore subjects or problems which they might lack the resources to do on their own.
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  • Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act & the War on Women’s Choice: History, Policy and Practice
    Professor Leslie Reagan will be featured in a discussion about the Illinois Reproductive Health Act on Sunday March 6 from 2:00-3:30. The panel is co-sponsored by the Chicago Women's History Center and the Chicago Public Library's Women's History Month Committee. The panel will also feature a state...
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  • 'Everyone has a history'
    Through his experiences, he’s learned that students have histories to teach him
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Email: history@illinois.edu

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