Department News
Dec 02, 2022
The Spring 2023 semester is an exciting time for prospective undergraduate history students wishing to engage in the on ground UIS experience. Dr.…
Dec 02, 2022
Undergraduates will have the opportunity to take the learning online in the Spring semester and take the courses in history offered remotely. Dr. Barnwell…
Dec 02, 2022
The Spring 2023 graduate experience is one that will leave students with a broader understanding of the historical practices of the United States and more.…
Nov 16, 2022
Dr. Ryan Williams, associate professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UIS, has contributed his expertise to the popular Netflix documentary series, I…
Nov 11, 2022
Dr. Kristi Barnwell Dr. Kristi Barnwell will be presenting, “Craft at Home and Abroad: From Personal Practice to Exploring Forms of Craft in the Middle…
Nov 06, 2022
The UIS History Department served as co-host, with the National Council on Public History and the National Park Service, of the keynote address for the…
Oct 07, 2022
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield History Department invites members of the public to bring memories, photos, souvenirs and memorabilia from their…
Oct 03, 2022
Besides the 12 million Ukrainians who have fled their country due to the current war, there is also a mass exodus of Russian intellectuals, artists, and other…
Sep 30, 2022
University of Illinois Springfield Graduate Public Service Program (GPSI) intern Marcel Tworek was the leading force behind the National Park Service adding…
Sep 23, 2022
The City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has awarded a grant of $50,000 for a Chicago Monuments Project (CMP) to Hinda…
Sep 19, 2022
On September 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., Dr. Rosina Neginsky will present her newest poetry book, Longings. Sponsored by the Cliff Dwellers Club in Chicago, the…
Sep 01, 2022
CLASS Students Exchange Culture with Ashikaga University CLASS Students Exchange Culture with Ashikaga University September 1, 2022 Three students…
Aug 31, 2022
The University of Illinois Music Program presents "Black Classical Composers: A Lecture-Demonstration With Violinist Chenoa Murphy" as part of its First…
Jul 26, 2022
Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield presents a new exhibit, “Susan Lawrence Dana: A Woman of Progress,” opening Aug. 1, 2022, on the…
Jul 25, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield is proud to announce “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies,” an innovative physical and digital art…
Apr 12, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery presents “OVER/LOOK,” a mixed media exhibition of works by graduating seniors from the UIS Visual…
Mar 21, 2022
Two presentations locally this coming week will explore the conflict in Ukraine. The University of Illinois Springfield will host a webinar…
Mar 09, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Midway,” a survey of works that span the last ten years by Chicago-based…
Feb 03, 2022
The UIS Visual Art Gallery's reception for the WORK/PLAY exhibition originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17 has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.…
Jan 11, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Charismatic Fauna,” an exhibition by artist and curator Doug Stapleton. This…