Professor of History Amy Louise Wood is the recipient of double honors with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and a year-long fellowship from the National Humanities Center.
Unit: History
Dr. Linda Clemmons named director of Honors Program
Dr. Linda Clemmons has been named the director of the Honors Program beginning July 1, 2022. Clemmons has served as the interim director since July 1, 2021.
Varga-Harris to discuss history of Russia and Ukraine relations, March 23
Dr. Christine Varga-Harris will present “Russia and Ukraine in Historical Context: Facts and Maps” at the Univeristy Galleries.
Redbird media (spring 2022): Latest books from Redbird Scholars
Some of the latest publications from Illinois State faculty members.
Women and music composition talk, March 21
The Women’s History Club will host Dr. Martha Horst for a talk on women and music composition.
Black History Month speaker: The Uses and Abuses of Jim Crow, February 28
Dr. Zine Magubane will deliver the lecture “The Uses and Abuses of Jim Crow: Contemporary Race Theory and the Problem of History” via Zoom.
Study Abroad student perspectives
On Wednesday February 23, 2022 from 12–1 p.m. Central Time, the Spring 2022 International Seminar Series, ISU International Engagement, will feature Alex Ratcliff-Hanger, associate director for Study Abroad, as well as three student panelists: Devon Fine, Joi Strickland, and Anna Tulley. This free zoom webinar is open to the public with advance registration.
Mark Wyman honored with Illinois State Historical Society Lifetime Achievement Award
The Illinois State Historical Society announced Distinguished Professor Emeritus History Mark Wyman as the winner of the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Water Wednesdays Speaker Series
Water Wednesdays offer an opportunity for sharing examples of current or planned work, collaborations, and funding opportunities around the common theme of water.
Dr. John Sides delivers 2022 Robert G. Bone Distinguished Lecture
Dr. John Sides delivered the 2022 Robert G. Bone Distinguished Lecture.