Undergraduate students

 During the spring 2026 semester, Department of History lecturer Shannan Mason surprised students with a special project...

 Several faculty and staff members in the Department of History have received funding from the College of LAS...

 Congratulations to our 2026 seniors for completing their honors theses! The Department of History's Honors Program provides outstanding students with a high level of faculty and peer support...

 Amanda Jamrog, a history major and James Scholar, has been selected for the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI)...

 Lyndon Shi, a sophomore majoring in history and East Asian languages and cultures, is one of two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students to receive a...

 The 2026 Undergraduate History Conference, “Reflections of Power,” took place April 17-18 and was hosted by the Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois in partnership with Phi Alpha Theta’s...

History major Jatin Mirzayi and history minor Amari Davis were two of seven students selected.

A new Spurlock Museum exhibit commemorates the 1985 Farm Aid Relief Concert

Congratulations to our 2024 and 2025 seniors for completing their honors theses! The Department of History's Honors Program provides outstanding students with a high level of faculty and peer support...

Recent graduate Anthony Erkan (BA'25, history and economics) was one of five University of Illinois Urbana-...