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New anthology questions supremacy of humans in empire history: Q&A with co-editor Antoinette Burton
History professor Antoinette Burton recently published Biocultural Empire: New Histories of Imperial Lifeworlds, a collection of essays that she co-edited with Renisa Mawani and Samantha Frost.
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The untold stories of the women of France: Professor Chaplin's new book explores a nearly lost chapter of lesbianism
Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on the College of LAS website in September 2022. We're resharing it to celebrate the recent publication of professor Chaplin's book, Becoming...
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New book by professor Laura Frances Goffman uncovers history of trachoma medical experiments in Saudi Arabia
In the 1950s, the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) partnered with the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) to conduct medical research on the eye disease trachoma. Aramco spent over $2 million on the project with the goal of developing a vaccine. In her new book,...
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Illinois historian, Erik S. McDuffie, says Midwest played a crucial role in Black freedom movements worldwide
The Midwest played a central role in the growth of Black freedom movements in the 20th century. It was a key site for incubating and expanding the ideas of political activist Marcus Garvey, not only in the U.S., but globally, said University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of ...
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History professor’s book looks at Brazil’s longest-lasting maroon society, its influence today: Interview with professor Marc Hertzman
The largest and longest-lasting society formed by people who escaped slavery and their descendants endured for a century in northeastern Brazil, and it continues to be a potent political symbol of Black pride today. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
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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...
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Professor Marsha Barrett receives national media attention for new book
Professor Marsha Barrett has received national media attention for her new book Nelson Rockefeller’s Dilemma: The Fight to Save Moderate Republicanism. Barrett has...
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Professor Marsha Barrett examines Nelson Rockefeller’s career as a lens for Republican Party’s rightward shift
Politician and businessman Nelson Rockefeller was seen as a moderate or liberal Republican even as he embraced conservative policies as the Republican Party shifted to the right in the 1960s and ‘70s.University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history...
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Illinois historian’s book provides introduction to gender history: Interview with Professor Antoinette Burton
Gender history is hiding in plain sight, at work in all aspects of our society, said University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history professor Antoinette Burton.“For many...