Historian and author Lynn Hunt will give a talk titled “Why the History of Human Rights Matters,” at 7 p.m. April 26 in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.
Unit: History
Harris, Miller-Ott, and Wood are 2017-2018 Outstanding Teachers
Professor Allison Harris, Professor Aimee Miller-Ott, and Professor Amy Wood are the 2017-2018 Outstanding College Teachers.
Main Street College to explore impacts of technology on relationships, April 16
Professor Aimee Miller-Ott will present “So Close, Yet so Far: Staying connected when your cell phone pulls you away,” on Monday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in Room 118 at the ISU Alumni Center.
Senior Michael Shurhay looks back on his undergraduate experience
Michael Shurhay’s extensive involvement on campus has unlocked transformative experiences uniquely available to Illinois State University students.
Art in a time of conflict: Elisabeth Friedman examines the art and artists of occupied Palestine
Elisabeth Friedman’s research examines Palestinian art and artists through the prism of the 2016 Qalandiya International Art Biennial.
Karl Marx in America: A seminar with Andrew Hartman, April 4
Illinois State University’s Professor of History Andrew Hartman will present the Faculty Research Seminar at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 4. The talk, “Karl Marx in America” will be in Schroeder Hall, room 211.
Incredible journey of ISU Professor Mildred Pratt highlighted in new book, March 29
Author of a new book on former Illinois State faculty member Mildred Pratt will give a talk, A Black Woman’s Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor, on March 29.
Images of African athletes in Roman art explore ideas of race, March 29
Classical archaeologist and art historian Sinclair Bell will explore how race and ethnicity were expressed by artists in the Roman Empire for the Illinois State University Speaker Series.
College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Service Award winners announced
Professor of English Robert McLaughlin, Professor of Physics David Marx, and Professor of History Monica Noraian are the winners of the 2017–2018 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Outstanding Service Award.
Transforming black history in secondary schools, April 9
The authors of Doing Justice to History: Transforming Black History in Secondary Schools, Robin Whitburn and Abdul Mohamud, will give a talk on April 9.