Faculty

See who in the History Department received new ranks for 2023-2024.

Illinois public schools will be required to teach students about Native American history in the state beginning with the 2024-25 school year.

Professor Dave Beck discusses the history of Native American boarding schools in Illinois with Northern Public Radio.

An educational read by Professor Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua on Juneteenth has been published on the Library of Congress website.

Get to know the story of Palmares, an autonomous settlement founded by people escaping slavery in Brazil in the 1600s.  Watch it on TEDEd:  https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-kingdom-...

History professor Yuridia Ramírez and Latina/Latino studies professor José de la Garza Valenzuela have been awarded 2023 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships.  Read more: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1973254864...

Five University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The award is presented by the University of Illinois System to faculty members from the Chicago, Springfield and Urbana...

History professor Teri Chettiar wrote about how the intimate emotional life of families took on great political importance in post-WWII Britain, and emotional well-being was seen as a key factor for a stable democracy.

From their interdisciplinary approach, Professors Eck and Burgos reexamined the baseball greats by considering their impact on the game through the lens of who, when, and how they played.

After the attempted coup of the Brazilian government last month, Marck Hertzman, associate history professor, decided that he had to change how he taught his class - HIST 405: History of Brazil - for the upcoming semester.  Read more: ...