Professor of History Amy Wood will present the ISU/IWU History Faculty Research Seminar from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, at the Faculty/Staff Commons of the Bone Student Center.
Unit: History
QUEERtalks looks at rural America, December 5
QUEERtalks will welcome Carly Thomsen who will discuss her research with LGBTQ-identified people living in the rural Midwest.
New Reda book explores forgotten diversity in Midwest history
John Reda explores the commerce and culture of interactions between Native Americans and European settlers in his new book.
Historic details now grace renovated Rosa Parks Conference Room
The newly renovated Rosa Parks Conference Room takes a deeper look at the history of the Civil Rights Movement.
Lessoff to deliver CAS College Lecture, November 10
Alan Lessoff, Professor of History, will deliver the fall College of Arts and Sciences Lecture on Thursday, November 10, at 7 p.m. in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña to headline symposium on women in arts, November 10
Chilean poet and visual artist Cecilia Vicuña will be the featured speaker at the symposium “Oscillations of Gender and Genre” at Illinois State University. Vicuña will give a keynote performance/talk at 5 p.m. Thursday, November 10, at the University Galleries in Uptown Normal. The author of more than 20 books of poetry, Vicuña exhibits and
When confusion reigned: A history lesson in voter suppression
Vanessa Schulman and Amy Wood discuss elections more than 150 years ago—what has changed, and what hasn’t.
International Studies to host town hall viewing on U.S.-China relations
Illinois State University’s Office of International Studies and Programs will host a live viewing of the 10th annual China Town Hall on Tuesday, October 18.
Tearing down art history walls amid the ruins
Through curriculum adaptation and a joint study abroad, Lea Cline and Kathryn Jasper are working to make studying art history and history more seamless for students.
History’s 50th anniversary celebration October 7
Come celebrate 50 years of the History Department on Friday, October 7!