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Letter from the Chair
Welcome Friends and Lovers of History,
Many faculty members in the History Department at the University of Illinois have heard the “confessions of a history lover”: “I love history, but my parents want me to major in something practical.” Those of us engaged in teaching and learning about history-faculty members, graduate students, undergraduates, and our lifelong learning alumni-know the immense value of history and its centrality to our humanity. Its stories enlighten and entertain us; understanding history allows us to make sense of our world and to evaluate the present; the practice of history teaches us the skills of analysis and the joys of precise writing and argumentation. I am pleased to welcome our many constituencies of the History Department to this web portal: our faculty, whose mission is to produce new knowledge about history and to transmit that knowledge to publics both within and outside the university’s walls; our graduate students, scholar-teachers-in-training, who challenge us and bring so much energy and creativity to our endeavor; our undergraduates, who will use their history training and skills as a springboard to diverse careers; and our alumni, particularly the Friends of History whose goal is to support the department and its activities. You can learn more about the Friends of History through the link here and its Facebook page: I invite you to join them! Our calendar of events and other news items on this page will tell you what’s going on week in and week out in the vibrant and exciting life of History at Illinois. Welcome and enjoy!
Diane P. Koenker
Professor and Chair
News & Announcements
Evan Murphy has won a Fulbright for AY 2012-2013. The fellowship will support Evan's dissertation research on "Agricultural Science, Colonial Modernity, and Rural Egypt, 1882-1922."
Sally Heinzel has been selected to receive the The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) Illinois Society's annual scholarship! The scholarship will support Sally's dissertation research on "Emancipation in a Free State: The Politics of Race in Illinois, 1848-1890."
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Upcoming Events
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TA Orientation for New History TAs
8/22/2012 | 8:00 am
300C, 318, or 415 GH (will be announced at a later time) -
TA Orientation for New History TAs
8/23/2012 | 8:00 am
300C, 318, or 415 GH (will be announced at a later time) -
Faculty Meeting
9/5/2012 | 3:00 pm
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A Book In Common
9/12/2012 | 3:00 pm
Levis Music Room
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Featured Links
Recent Faculty Publications
David R. Roediger and Elizabeth D. Esch (authors) The Production Difference: Race and the Management of Labor in U.S. History (Oxford University Press)
Joseph L. Love (author) The Revolt of the Whip
Nils Jacobsen and Nicanor Dominguez (authors) Juan Bustamante y los límites del liberalismo en el Altiplano: La rebelión de Huancané (1866-1868) SER