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Financial Appointment Request Form

To apply for financial support from the Department of History, all current, registered graduate students are expected to submit the

Travel the medieval world in your own backyard

A trail marker on the Via Francigena trail
Kalani Craig's Virtual Medieval Pilgrimages project

Academic Deadlines for History Graduate Students

Reminders

The hidden lives of manuscripts

Ralph Mathisen poses with manuscripts from his own collection.
Ralph Mathisen's 30-year journey to decode the "Codex Sangallensis 190"

From history PhD to museum director

Nile Blunt standing in his office surrounded by paintings.
Q&A with Nile Blunt, director of the Cahoon Museum of American Art

Jazmin Tejeda (2021)

Jazmin Tejeda
Jazmin Tejeda (BA, '21, history and political science; MHRIR, '22, Human Resources and Industrial Relations) is an HR Manager at PepsiCo.

Awards and scholarships for history undergraduates

The following awards and scholarships are available to Department of History undergraduate students. We are grateful to the support of our donors for making these awards possible. 

History faculty take the helm in campus leadership positions

Dana Rabin, Erik McDuffie, and Jerry Davila
Dana Rabin, Erik McDuffie, and Jerry Dávila named director of Program in Jewish Culture & Society, Center for African Studies, and Humanities Research Institute

History alumna Kate D. McMahon awarded 2026 Illini Comeback Award from University of Illinois Alumni Association

Kate McMahon
Through her work with Messina Touring Group and Anschutz Entertainment Group, McMahon leads a team that promotes music industry giants.

Nile Blunt (2011)

Nile Blunt standing in his office surrounded by paintings.
Nile Blunt (PhD, '11, history) is the director of the Cahoon Museum of American Art.
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