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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...
History professors make inroads on scholarship and research in the time between academic years
Researching is like putting together a puzzle you don’t have all the pieces for, according to history professor...
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...
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...
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,...
Professor Robert Morrissey joins College of LAS as Associate Dean for Technology & Online Learning
We’re pleased to announce that professor Robert Morrissey has accepted a position in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as...
Professor Teri Chettiar selected as Conrad Humanities Scholar
The Department of History is proud to announce professor Teri Chettiar has been selected as a...
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 ...
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...
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...