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Devin Hunter and Lesa Johnson headshots
Jan 23, 2024
UIS professors part of a grant focused on the history of anti-black terror in Illinois
The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) awarded $30,000 to a new social innovation seed grant project this week. Provided by the University of Illinois System,…
Kristi Barnwell and Lilian Georgiou
Nov 17, 2023
UIS history major presents research at international conference
University of Illinois Springfield history major Lilian Georgiou recently presented her research at the Undergraduate Research Workshop hosted by the…
A group photo of Professor Shapinsky and his students.
Oct 29, 2023
Professor Shapinsky and His Students 'Exhibit Asia' to the Conference on Illinois History
On October 3rd, 2023, students from UIS presented their historical research at the Conference of Illinois History, located at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential…
Dr. Devin Hunter, Amy Hathaway (Illinois State Historic Preservation Office) and UIS Public History grad students McKenna Servis, Amy Kapp, Kaitlin Pottier, and Hayley Goebel stand together after the students' presentation at the 2023 Conference on Illinois History.
Oct 21, 2023
UIS Public History Grad Students at the Conference on Illinois History
On October 6, 2023, UIS graduate students Amy Kapp, Hayley Goebel, McKenna Servis, and Kaitlin Pottier presented their research into the problems and…
Michael Burlingame
Oct 10, 2023
New updated and condensed version of UIS Professor Michael Burlingame’s book “Abraham Lincoln: A Life” released
John Hopkins University Press has released an abridged and revised version of Michael Burlingame’s 2008 book “Abraham Lincoln: A Life.” Burlingame is the…
History students group picture
Mar 29, 2023
Reckoning with Artifacts of the Past
Reckoning with Artifacts of the Past March 29, 2023 History Newsletter March 29, 2023 History Newsletter