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Why Major In History? Heading link

Because every succeeding generation has new questions to ask of the past, history is constantly being rewritten, which makes it an exciting, dramatic discipline. Perhaps of equal importance, studying history allows students to develop skills in demand in the workplace. Read more about majoring in history and how the skills you’ll learn has a history major will help you in the job market.

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Premilla Nadasen
Premilla Nadasen speaking at annual end-of-year celebration
Thursday, April 4, 2024
We’re delighted to invite you to this year’s Gilbert Osofsky Lecture, the Department of History’s annual end-of-year celebration, held on Wednesday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m.  This year, in addition to welcoming friends…
Keynote speaker Dr. Tikia K. Hamilton with UIC students and faculty
Grad Student Conference a Success
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The UIC Department of History’s newly revived Graduate Student History Conference took place on Saturday, March 9, featuring conferees from all over the country on a delightfully wide range of topics.  Katy Evans,…
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Adam Goodman wins UIC's Rising Star Award for Humanities, Arts, Design, and Architecture
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Please join us in congratulating Adam Goodman, the winner of this year’s UIC Rising Star Award for Humanities, Arts, Design, and Architecture.  The Rising Star Award is “bestowed on individuals who show exceptional…

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