History at NIU
For students interested in a strong liberal arts education, history represents a fascinating, flexible major that permits study of the broadest possible range of human experience.
History majors not only explore the past, gaining insights into how societies change over time, but also develop important reading, writing, research, and interpretive skills.
Announcements for Students
Are you a History major? Are you interested in becoming a History major? Have a question about teacher certification? Contact an Advisor.
Taking HIST495? Apply for the CLAS Research and Engaged Learning Funding Request, 2012.
Spring 2012 Career Fairs Flyer
History Graduate Student Conference on October 21, 2011 was huge success.
Check out the new videos on the NIUHistory Channel on YouTube!
Faculty
Nancy M. Wingfield is an Erasmus Mundus visiting professor at the Filozofická fakulta of Charles University in Prague during academic year 2011-2012. She will be participating in the European Master Course TEMA -- European territories (civilisation, nation, region, city): identity and development proposes the analysis of political use and scientific representation of territorial units (civilization, nation, region, city) in an interdisciplinary, research-based curriculum. She will also be doing further research on her manuscript, "A 'Necessary Evil': Class, Gender, Nation, and the Regulation of Prostitution in the Austrian Fin de Siècle.”
Emeritus Professor James Norris and Professor Barbara M. Posadas (pictures) have each been selected to receive a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2011 Distinguished Faculty and Service Award. These are the second and third such awards presented to a member of the department; Emeritus Professor Alfred Young received the first in 2010.
Susan E. Manlove, office manager for the History Department, passed on January 4, 2012. She will be greatly missed by family, co-workers and friends. A memorial gathering will be held January 28, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Sycamore Park District Clubhouse at 940 East State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178.
