Dr. Helen Neville of the University of Illinois will present “The Psychology of Radical Healing and Hope: Implications for Research and Practice with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.”
The Psychology of Radical Healing and Hope, April 7
Unit: History
Redbird media: Latest #RedbirdScholar books
Here are the latest books by #RedbirdScholars.
Black History Month keynote address looks at life and career of late Congressman Oscar S. De Priest
Dr. Calvin White Jr., of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, delivered a virtual keynote address for Black History Month on February 26. The talk, “Oscar S. De Priest: A Black Congressman in Jim Crow America,” was sponsored by the Department of History and by African-American Studies at Illinois State University.
Native American Film Series continues with Finding Dawn
The Native American Film Series for spring 2021 will include discussion forums focusing on historic, contemporary, and unheeded issues facing Indigenous peoples.
Illinois Congressman Oscar DePriest focus of talk by Dr. Calvin White
Oscar Stanton DePriest, who became a national political figure during his three terms in Congress, is the focus of the February 26 event.
Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Redbird teachers call for culturally responsive education at symposium
Author and scholar Dr. Gholdy Muhammad encouraged more than 200 teachers from Illinois and beyond to look for the genius in their students and to bring joy to their classrooms by transforming their lessons into culturally and historically responsive intellectual pursuits.
History–Social Sciences Teacher Symposium, February 4-5, 2021
The Department of History, in collaboration with the Regional Office of Education 17 and the McLean County Museum of History, will be offering its annual teacher symposium virtually on February 4-5.
Scholars explore racial and social justice issues
In honor of the holidays celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 18 and National Day of Racial Healing on January 19, Illinois State University scholars share works on racial and social justice.
Native American Film Series final fall discussion, November 16
This Fall 2020 semester, a film series and discussion forum has been planned that focuses on historic and contemporary issues facing indigenous peoples that often go unnoticed.
Women’s History Club encourages education and inclusivity
The Women’s History Club meets regularly to discuss subjects related to women’s history.
