History books often highlight prominent historical figures, yet ordinary individuals can also make an extraordinary impact that shapes the course of history. Dr. Kyle Ciani’s HIS 262: History of Women in the United States class is centered around this premise.
Dr. Barbara Fields, professor of history at Columbia University in New York, will deliver the lecture “Is Race Identity?” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Prairie Room III, Bone Student Center, as part of events for Black History Month at Illinois State University.
Thanks to some creative thinking within the College of Arts and Sciences, the students in the departments of History, Politics and Government, Criminal Justice, and Sociology and Anthropology have a new place to settle, study, relax, digest, and collaborate. Funds were secured from Academic Enhancement Fees to recreate and update a former underutilized computer lab.
Emmy-award winner and Yale University Professor of History Jay Winter will speak at Illinois State University about World War I and its impact on the globe at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Could the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner spark a new Civil Rights Movement? Associate Professor of History Touré Reed responds.
In his new book, A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, Andrew Hartman explores the battle between conservatives and liberals for the national identity.
Julia Jung and Larissa Castriotta Kennedy have been announced as the recipients of the Outstanding University Teaching Awards.
Associate Professor of History Katrin Paehler says the protests of Pegida should be seen in light of the reaction of the German people.
With the canonization of the first=ever Sri Lankan saint, Assistant Professor of History Kathryn Jasper, who specializes in Medieval history, takes a look at how the process of sainthood has changed, and one example of sainthood going to the dogs – literally.
Illinois State Associate Professor of History Ross Kennedy talks about whether we’re headed for another Cold War.
