Category Archives: Undergraduate Work in History

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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The Newberry Library is Reopening

Posted on January 13, 2022 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library in Chicago has announced that it will reopen on 18 January, following a temporary closure due to the Omicron wave of Covid. The Newberry Library states: “We look forward to welcoming you back to the Newberry starting … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Current Research, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, French Empire, French History, French Wars of Religion, Graduate Work in History, History of Science, History of the Book, Illinois History and Society, Manuscript Studies, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Undergraduate Work in History, United States History and Society, World History | Leave a comment

Teaching Assistant Program in France

Posted on December 8, 2021 by briansandberg

The Teaching Assistant Program in France is currently hiring teaching assistants to teach English in elementary and secondary schools in France during the 2022-2023 academic year. The program’s website indicates that: “The Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) is the … Continue reading →

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Archives Technician Job Opening

Posted on November 17, 2021 by briansandberg

The National Archives is currently advertising an Archives Technician position in the Midwest. Undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates in History at Northern Illinois University may be interested in applying for this position. The position announcement from the National … Continue reading →

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Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for Research in France

Posted on May 27, 2021 by briansandberg

The Fulbright Scholar Program of the United States Department of State is hosting a Fulbright U.S. Scholar: Spotlight on France Webinar on its research awards for U.S. scholars to travel to France to conduct research in various fields. The Fulbright … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Cultural History, French History, French Wars of Religion, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Work in History | Leave a comment

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

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

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

The World in the Book: 1300-1800

Posted on February 23, 2021 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library is offering an undergraduate seminar on The World in the Book: 1300-1800 in Fall 2021. Northern Illinois University undergraduate students interested in medieval, renaissance, and early modern studies are encouraged to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, History of the Book, History of the Western World, Information Management, Lectures and Seminars, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Undergraduate Work in History, World History | Leave a comment

Opportunity for Undergraduate and M.A. Students studying War and Society

Posted on January 28, 2021 by briansandberg

The Society for Military History is organizing several special panels for undergraduate and master’s students studying war and society at its upcoming annual conference, which will be held virtually. The Society for Military History (SMH) conference theme this year is … Continue reading →

Posted in Comparative Revolutions, Conferences, Graduate Work in History, History of Violence, Revolts and Revolutions, Undergraduate Work in History, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment