Category Archives: Northern Illinois University

NIU History Graduate Student Association Conference

Posted on March 30, 2022 by briansandberg

Are you interested to learn about new research in History? Have you considered pursuing historical studies and engaging in original historical research? Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a professional historian? Here is an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Undergraduate Research Funding at NIU

Posted on February 14, 2022 by briansandberg

Northern Illinois University offers Undergraduate Research Funding to current undergraduate students through several different programs of the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning. (OSEEL). Many NIU History Majors and Minors have won funding in the past to support their … Continue reading →

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Lael Weinberger review of Samuel Moyn’s Humane

Posted on November 13, 2021 by briansandberg

I am pleased to see that Lael Weinberger has published a review of Samuel Moyn’s Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War (2021)! Lael earned a MA in History at Northern Illinois University and then went on … Continue reading →

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Humanities Instructor Position at Interlochen

Posted on April 28, 2021 by briansandberg

Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan is hiring a Humanities Instructor. This teaching position in the Humanities might interest recent graduates of the BA or MA in History programs at Northern Illinois University. The History and Social Science Secondary … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Graduate Work in History, History of the Western World, Humanities Education, Jobs and Positions, Northern Illinois University, The Past Alive: Teaching History, Undergraduate Work in History, World History | Leave a comment

Teaching Position in History at IMSA

Posted on April 23, 2021 by briansandberg

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is searching for a new History teacher to teach American and World History to its students. The Academy is a state-supported high school that focuses on preparing talented students for university studies in the … Continue reading →

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Pre-Modern World History Position

Posted on April 19, 2021 by briansandberg

University Laboratory High School in Champaign-Urbana is hiring a high school teacher in pre-modern World History. History graduates of the History and Social Science Secondary Educator Licensure Programs at Northern Illinois University may be interested in applying for this position. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient History, Careers in History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, History of the Western World, Illinois History and Society, Jobs and Positions, Medieval History, Northern Illinois University, Renaissance Art and History, The Past Alive: Teaching History, Undergraduate Work in History, World History | Leave a comment

Irish in Illinois

Posted on April 8, 2021 by briansandberg

I would like to celebrate the publication of The Irish in Illinois a new book by my friends and colleagues, Sean Farrell and Mathieu W. Billings. Sean Farrell works on sectarian violence in Irish history and teaches with me as … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Teaching Award for High School Teachers

Posted on March 24, 2021 by briansandberg

The Renaissance Society of America is offering a new award for innovative teaching of Renaissance studies during the Covid-19 pandemic. The award aims to recognize high school teachers and educators who teach Renaissance studies to high school students. History teachers … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, Humanities Education, Museums and Historical Memory, Northern Illinois University, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, The Past Alive: Teaching History | Leave a comment

NIU Undergraduate Researcher Publishes Research

Posted on March 5, 2021 by briansandberg

I want to highlight the accomplishments of one of our undergraduate students in the Department of History at Northern Illinois University, whose research experiences reminded me of my own experiences conducting research as an undergraduate History Major at the University … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Publishing, Civil Conflict, Cultural History, History in the Media, History of Violence, Illinois History and Society, Material Culture, Museums and Historical Memory, Northern Illinois University, Undergraduate Work in History, United States History and Society, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

NIU HGSA Conference Call for Papers

Posted on January 19, 2021 by briansandberg

The History Graduate Student Association at Northern Illinois University is organizing its 13th annual HGSA Conference on the theme of Constructing History through the Prism of Perspective, Identity, and Memory. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the conference will be … Continue reading →

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