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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...
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How the federal government used bribery to end relationships with Native American tribes: Interview with professor David Beck
Federal policy toward Native American tribal nations in the first half of the 20th century sought to end the government’s legal and political relationship with tribes. A new book by University of Illinois history professor ...
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Is it 1968 all over again? Professor Marsha Barrett interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered
Professor Marsha Barrett, an expert on the political and social history of the US during the 20th century, was recently interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered. The NPR piece asked if our current political and social climate is a mirror of 1968. Barrett told NPR "it makes sense that people are...
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How are states altering higher education by redefining academic freedom? Interview with Professor Carol Symes
Carol Symes, a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is vice president of the campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors....
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Professor Rosalyn LaPier interviewed on WILL The 21st about returning land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Professor Rosalyn LaPier was interviewed on April 25, 2024 on WILL's The 21st about the return of land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. On April 19, the U.S. Department of the Interior placed portions of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation land into trust for Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, making...
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Three new faculty members will join the Department of History this fall
The Department of History is pleased to announce that three new faculty members (subject to board approval) will join our ranks this fall. Our new colleagues will add to our strengths in South and East Asian history, and nineteenth century United States history.Deepasri Baul Deepasri Baul,...
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Why is the reparations movement gaining momentum in the U.S.? An interview with Professor Sundiata Cha-Jua
The call for reparations for people of African descent to compensate for slavery has a long history, but it has been discussed more broadly and gained support in recent years. Illinois, California and New York have established commissions to examine how to address the repercussions of slavery and...
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Professor Laura Goffman joins the Department of History
The History Department is delighted to welcome Professor Laura Goffman, our new Assistant Professor in Middle Eastern history. Goffman is an historian of public health, empire, and social change in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula.
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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball
Dr. Adrian Burgos, Jr., a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies individuals from Latin America came to, worked in, and were recruited to play baseball in the U.S. Read more: ...
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History professor Rosalyn LaPier featured in Ken Burns’ ‘The American Buffalo’ documentary
When huge herds of bison roamed the Great Plains... Read more: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/859024435.