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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history professor Kristin Hoganson has been awarded a 2024 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship.“An NEH...

Professor Peter Fritzsche appointed Center for Advanced Study Professor

The Center for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has appointed professor Peter Fritzsche to its permanent faculty. CAS professors are selected...

Graduate student You Lan awarded 2024 CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship Award

We are pleased to announce that graduate student You Lan has been awarded the 2024 CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship Award. She will receive $1000 to support the completion of her dissertation.Lan's dissertation examines...

Leslie J. Reagan named Robert W. Schaefer Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences

When professor Leslie J. Reagan entered her graduate program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she and the other students in her cohort were told they would never get a job. The field of women's history was virtually nonexistent at the time.  “I thought, that's okay, I’ll work in a women'...

Professor Marc Hertzman receives honorable mention for James Alexander Robertson Prize from Conference on Latin American History

The Department of History is pleased to announce that professor Marc Hertzman was awarded an honorable mention for the prestigious James Alexander Robertson Prize for the best article published in the Hispanic American Historical Review by the Conference on Latin American History. His...

Professor Angela Diaz awarded Michael V.R. Thomason Book Award from Gulf South Historical Association

The Department of History is pleased to announce that Professor Angela Diaz has been awarded the Michael V. R. Thomason Book Award from the Gulf South Historical...

Professor Robert Morrissey recognized as a University Scholar

We're pleased to share that professor Robert Michael Morrissey is among five University of Illinois professors who have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. The scholars program recognizes faculty excellence and provides $15,...

Undergraduate student Justin Wytmar awarded Beinecke Scholarship

Justin Wytmar, who recently completed his junior year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is among 20 students nationally who were awarded the Beinecke Scholarship. The Beinecke award supports graduate study in the arts, humanities or...

Professor Teri Chettiar selected as Conrad Humanities Scholar

The Department of History is proud to announce professor Teri Chettiar has been selected as a Conrad Humanities Scholar.The Conrad Humanities Scholars Award...

Professor Jerry Dávila selected for Presidential Fellows Program

The Department of History is pleased to announce that professor Jerry Dávila has been selected for the Presidential Fellows Program. Dávila holds the Jorge Paulo Lemann Chair in Brazilian History and...