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Remembering Kevin Mumford

Kevin Mumford headshot with bookshelves behind
 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Kevin Mumford, professor of history in the Department of History. Kevin joined the Department of History in 2012 and was an expert in African American history, Race Relations, History of Sexuality, and Urban history. His research...

Remembering Robert McColley

Robert McColley holding an open book in his home
Historians Don Hickey, Douglas Egerton, and Christopher J. Young reflect on emeritus professor Robert McColley's impact on their careers.

In memoriam: David Prochaska

David Prochaska
Emeritus professor David Prochaska passed away on January 6, 2025 at the age of 79. Prochaska was a historian of colonialism and visual culture with a specialty in colonial Algeria. He was also interested in France and the Mediterranean, the anthropology of tourism, museum studies, urban history,...

Professor Oberdeck in memoriam

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Members of the History@Illinois community mourn the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Kathryn J. Oberdeck. Kathy joined the department in 1993 as a specialist in US cultural and intellectual history, with a focus on labor and working people. Whether writing about late 19th century urban...