Professors Marsha Barrett and Erik McDuffie receive named scholar positions

History professor Marsha Barrett and history and African American studies professor Erik McDuffie received named scholar positions for their contributions in education and research at the University of Illinois.Professor Barrett has been named a Helen Corley Petit Scholar for the 2025-2026 academic...

From history major to librarian: Q&A with alumna Mary Schiavone

Meet Mary Schiavone (BA,'18, history and English; MS, '23, Library and Information Science), a Student Success and Engagement Librarian at Beloit College. She initially enrolled at the University of Illinois as a business major but discovered her passion for history in HIST 170: U.S. History...

Professor Erik McDuffie receives Jon Gjerde Prize for Best Book in Midwestern History

Erik McDuffie, an associate professor in the Department of African American Studies and History, was recently awarded the Jon Gjerde Prize for best book...

Two new faculty members will join the Department of History this fall

The Department of History is pleased to announce that two new faculty members will join our ranks in the fall. Our new colleagues will add to our strengths in digital history, public history and Caribbean history.Kalani Craig Professor Craig joins us from Indiana University (Bloomington) where...

How a PhD student combines his love of computers with history

 Even though Richard Young is pursuing his PhD in history, he has always been interested in computers. During his undergraduate years, Young and his friend, a computer science major, would get together over weekends to tell each other what they were learning about in their respective fields of...

Graduate student spotlight: How Richard Young combines his love of computers with history 

Even though Richard Young is pursuing his PhD in history, he has always been interested in computers. During his undergraduate years, Young and his friend, a computer science major, would get...
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Izzy Sauer - Copenhagen, Denmark

Izzy Sauer studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the summer of 2024.
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From history major to social studies and English teacher: Q&A with alumna Anne Sweeney

Meet Anne Sweeney (BA,'15, history), a social studies and English teacher at Oswego High School. She has taught a range of courses in her 10 years at Oswego, including AP Psychology, World Cultures, and U.S. History. Sweeney credits her strong critical thinking skills and being an effective...
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