Graduate Studies
With over 50 faculty members and the resources of one of the world’s great research libraries, the History Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers outstanding opportunities for graduate study. In the classroom and through their dissertations, our students are able to explore and combine an extraordinary range of topics, themes, and time periods—from early antiquity to late modernity, from the history of war to the history of sex. A rich array of colloquia, reading groups, and other events keeps the Department abreast of cutting-edge lines of research. In addition, several department-sponsored workshops provide forums for students to develop dissertation topics, prepare grant proposals, polish thesis chapters, practice job talks, and sharpen interview skills. As a result, our students regularly win national and international fellowships and grants and have an excellent placement record.
Our goal is for every Illinois Ph.D. to leave our program with the research record, teaching experience, and professional training necessary to succeed in the academic job market and beyond.Welcome to our Department — have a look around!