| Department of History

History major will make an impact in IHSI Community-Academic Scholars Program

2026-05-14

Amanda Jamrog, a history major and James Scholar, has been selected for the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) Community-Academic Scholars Program...

Teaching history with empathy

2026-05-12

Marc Hertzman wearing a shirt that belonged to his great-grandfather.

How professor Marc Hertzman helps students connect the past with the present

Spring 2026 Convocation Program

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Professor Rosalyn LaPier awarded Mellon New Directions Fellowship

2026-05-11

History professor Rosalyn LaPier has been awarded a New Directions Fellowship by the Mellon Foundation. The fellowship provides funding to support faculty in acquiring additional training outside their discipline to advance their research into new areas. LaPier, an enrolled member of the...

Four history graduate students receive research awards and language fellowships from Illinois Global Institute

2026-05-07

Four graduate students in the Department of History were selected by the Illinois Global Institute to receive research awards and language fellowships. They are...

Professor Marc Hertzman receives 2026 Roberto Reis Prize for Senior Scholars from the Brazilian Studies Association

2026-05-07

Professor Marc Hertzman received the 2026 Roberto Reis Prize for Senior Scholars from the Brazilian Studies Association for his book...

Professor Rosalyn LaPier helps create bison exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

2026-05-07

Bison statue outside natural history museum during dedication cermony.

An exhibit tracing the cultural and ecological legacy of American bison opens May 7 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “...

Marica Szczybura

Marica (BA ’26) is a senior majoring in history with minors in secondary education and Spanish. After college, she plans on teaching at the middle or high school level.

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Colin Stanhope

Colin (BA ’26) is a senior majoring in history with a minor in secondary education. After college, he plans on teaching middle or high school social studies in the Chicago area and eventually...

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Born to teach: Ruth Veida Mandala's collaborative approach to history

When graduate student Ruth Veida Mandala was growing up in Malawi, she always knew she wanted to study history but thought her...

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