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Hertzman received the James A. Rawley Prize in Atlantic History, and honorable mentions for the Warren Dean Memorial Prize and Murdoe J. MacLeod Book Prize

How 1942 was a global war without end

Professor Peter Fritzsche publishes new book "1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe"

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. 

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...

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,...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 RepublicanismBarrett has...