History

Transfer Student Stipend Program

Timothy White — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:23:16 +0000

Transfer Student Stipend Program

Timothy White Thu, 12/14/2023 - 16:23

The History Department at NEIU is happy to introduce its first Community College Transfer Student Stipend Program for BA seeking students.

$1,000 will be awarded to any community college transfer student who successfully completes the following three steps:

Be admitted to NEIU as a degree-seeking student.
Declare History as a major.
Pass 9 credit hours three 300-level history courses with a 2.5 GPA.
1. Students may complete all 9 units in one semester or longer, and all courses must count toward a BA degree in history at NEIU.

To Qualify

Applicants must have completed an Associate's degree or have completed 60+ college credits before their first semester at NEIU. Students who have transferred prior to Summer 2024 do not qualify for this stipend but other scholarships are available.

Note that this program does not disqualify students from applying to other forms of financial aid including scholarships and grants. Upon completion of step 3, a check for $1,000 will be mailed to the student.

Interested Students Must Apply Now

There is a limit of 5 stipends per semester and they are only available to new (never attended NEIU) community college transfer students on a first come first serve basis beginning in the Summer 2024 sessions.

Application Deadlines

To reserve a place in the program interested students must apply no later than:

May 1, 2024 for Summer 2024
July 1, 2024 for Fall 2024

Apply to NEIU

Declare a major in history

Apply to the stipend program

For more information, please contact the department chair Dr. Mateo Farzaneh at m-farzaneh@neiu.edu or (773) 442-5821.

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American Studies, Graduate Certificate

Vesna Misoska — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:35:21 +0000

American Studies, Graduate Certificate

The American Studies Graduate Certificate provides you with the opportunity to deepen and expand your knowledge of the American experience in all its complexities, and challenge existing biases and notions of what it means to be American. Through this interdisciplinary program, in consultation with faculty advisors, students select eighteen credits of coursework, with no more than six credits in any one of twelve participating programs. This flexibility allows you to tailor the program to your particular needs and interests, while enabling you to work with accomplished faculty in a range of disciplines.

Vesna Misoska Thu, 09/15/2022 - 15:35

Department

History

Affiliation

College of Arts and Sciences

Type

Graduate Non-degree Certificate

Location

El Centro

The program will help students develop new frameworks, analytical approaches and materials. It will reward those whose curiosity about American cultures and societies calls for advanced work and interdisciplinary perspectives.

The certificate program provides rich and engaging professional development for those in fields such as education, and library and information science.

For more detailed career information, visit the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Take a closer look at the American Studies Graduate Certificate and the courses offered toward the program.

American Studies Graduate Certificate

If you are interested in the program or have questions, please contact History at (773) 442-5630.

History Department Homepage

91Porn is home to students from all corners of the world and is one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the nation. Our small class sizes, flexible schedules and dedicated faculty can help you succeed in your studies.

We offer an education with value.

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Alumni Profiles

Timothy White — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:59:53 +0000

Alumni Profiles

Timothy White Thu, 02/18/2021 - 15:59

As a History student, you will develop skills of critical thinking and writing that you will find indispensable as you pursue a variety of careers, including education, research, law, business, public affairs and the service professions. Below are a few alumni profiles to give you an idea of the many career opportunities available to History majors.

Christina Cogswell

B.A. in History, 2015 (NEIU)
M.S. in Library and Information Sciences, 2017 (UIUC)
M.A. in History (NEIU - In progress)

I'm the Information Services Librarian at El Centro. In this role I manage the El Centro Library, supervise 1 full-time employee, and 3 graduate assistants. It's my goal to make sure that students taking their classes at El Centro have the same services available to our on-campus students. This includes access to our eResources and interlibrary loans, but also in-person reference help and meeting with students 1-on-1 to help with their research. Great customer service is a huge part of our job at the El Centro Library, and I feel lucky to be able to help students feel less stressed!

Studying history helped me in so many ways! The research skills (secondary + primary sources!) I gained while studying history are honestly so helpful! Once you learn something new, it's easy to forget how hard/overwhelming it was to learn it. Many students are intimidated and overwhelmed by the research process - it's been very nice to be able to share my experiences and successes at NEIU - I hope the students I help feel more confident after I meet with them. The other aspect of studying history I find beneficial is writing - when you study history, you end up doing so much writing. Because of this, I'm extremely comfortable with any writing that is required for my job. In addition to these skills helping me in my career, I also believe studying history has helped me in my life. Knowing how to evaluate the information that I encounter on a daily basis really helps me keep my critical thinking cap on. I also like to think that history helped me begin to understand so many huge socio/political issues that affect our lives every day. It caused me to start wondering about the how + why behind events and people's opinions. Having a small glimpse into the complications of human life through time helped me see those complications in everything around me.

Simeon Nockov

B.A. in History and Philosophy, 2009 (NEIU)
Juris Doctorat (JD), 2012 (Chicago-Kent College of Law)
Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2013 (University of California, Berkeley, School of Law)

Currently, I work for the State of Illinois as an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). As an ALJ, I preside over property tax appeals for residential, commercial, and industrial matters.

Studying history helped me develop the ability to research and analyze large amounts of information. These skills are very applicable to the field of law where we constantly research case law, statutes, and other pertinent authority. Being able to boil down the vast amount of information into a short persuasive story is what trial lawyers do on the daily basis. Studying history also gave me a deeper understanding of the historical context behind the political and cultural nuances that shaped the law as we know it today.

Erica Feldman

B.A. in History, 2007 (NEIU)
M.A. in Gender and Cultural Studies, 2012 (Simmons College)

I am the "Head Witch in Charge", and Creative Director of HausWitch Home + Healing, a radical, intersectional feminist witch store in Salem, MA.

My history degree from NEIU paved the way for my graduate work studying Witch trials and the archetype of the Witch from a multidisciplinary perspective. The knowledge I gained gave me a unique perspective when starting my business in Salem, MA, a town inextricably linked to history. I have also found that my background in history has provided a useful context with which to understand current events and I sincerely wish that more people studied history so that it would stop repeating itself!

Ashley L. Elrod

Charles Steinwedel — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:51:31 +0000

Ashley L. Elrod

Charles Steinwedel Tue, 01/15/2019 - 12:51

Ashley

Elrod

Assistant Professor

Expertise

Early Modern Europe, Disability Studies, History of Science, Magic, and Religion

Courses Taught

HIST 111A: World History: The West to 1500 302B: Age of Reformation 307B: Age of Enlightenment 309: History of Disability

HIST 300W: The Historian's Craft

HIST 302B: Age of Reformation

HIST 307B: Age of Enlightenment

HIST 309: History of Disability

HIST 343: Science, Magic, and Religion in History

HIST 393: Capstone for History Majors

Research Interests

European history, German history, disability, guardianship, legal culture, gender

Education

Duke University

History, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

“‘Moral Madness’: Representations of Prodigality, Disability, and Competence in German History,” in Disability in German-Speaking Europe: History, Memory, and Culture, ed., Linda Leskau, Tanja Nusser, and Katherine Sorrels (under contract with Camden House, 2022).

“Denouncing the Spendthrift: Debating Social Identity in the Court of Law and Public Opinion,” in Names and Naming in Early Modern Germany, edited by Beth Plummer and Joel Harrington. Berghahn Publishers (Oxford, UK), May 2019.

Additional Information

Awards & Honors:

National Endowment for the Humanities, Summer Institute “Global Histories of Disability,” 2018
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation & Council for European Studies, Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2016-2017
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Research Scholarship, 2013-2014

a-elrod@neiu.edu

Office Hours

Fall 2021: Tues & Thurs 1:45-3:15 p.m. and additional days/times by appointment. Available via phone and Zoom; in-person meetings upon request.

Curriculum Vitae

Elrod_Ashley_CV_2021.09.10.pdf161.71 KB

LWH 4093
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5624

History

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

Asian Studies, Minor

Vesna Misoska — Tue, 17 May 2016 15:46:48 +0000

Asian Studies, Minor

Students seeking to attain a minor in Asian Studies should meet the requirements listed in the Academic Catalog.

Vesna Misoska Tue, 05/17/2016 - 10:46

Department

History

Affiliation

College of Arts and Sciences

Type

Undergraduate Minor

Location

Main Campus

Take a closer look at the minor in Asian Studies and the courses offered in the program.

Asian Studies, Minor

If you are interested in the program or have questions, please contact History and the Program Coordinator at (773) 442-5630.

History Department Homepage

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The Asian Studies minor uses an interdisciplinary approach, which exposes students to various aspects and topics of Asian studies via other disciplines.

George Gerdow

Charles Steinwedel — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:32:17 +0000

George Gerdow

Charles Steinwedel Mon, 01/11/2016 - 15:32

George

Gerdow

Professor Emeritus

Expertise

U.S. - Latin American Relations

Courses Taught

Hist 214: United States History to 1877

Hist 215: United States History, 1877 - Present

Hist 111D: World History: Latin America

Research Interests

U.S. - Latin American Relations; Latina/os in the U.S.; U.S. Foreign Policy; Native Americans

Education

Loyola University Chicago

History, M.A.

g-gerdow@neiu.edu

Office Hours

None

History

College of Arts and Sciences

El Centro

Main Campus

Richard Grossman

Cristina Joe — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:38:09 +0000

Richard Grossman

Cristina Joe Fri, 01/23/2015 - 12:38

Richard

Grossman

Professor Emeritus

Expertise

Modern Central American History and United States foreign relations.

Courses Taught

Hist 111D: World History: Latin America

Hist: 332B: United States Foreign Relations, 1914 - Present

Hist 351: History of Central American and the Caribbean

Hist 353: History of Mexico

Research Interests

Latin America

Education

University of Chicago

History, Ph.D., 1996

Background

Dr. Grossman specializes in modern Central American History and US Foreign Relations. His recent publications include "The Hero Never Dies: Augusto Sandino of Nicaragua" in Samuel Brunk and Ben Fallaw, eds. Heroes and Hero Cults in Latin America (University of Texas Press. 2006) and "The Blood of the People: The Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua's Fifty Year War Against the People of Nicaragua, 1927-1979" in Cecilia Menjivar and Nestor Rodriguez, eds. When States Kill: Latin America, the U.S., and Technologies of Terror (University of Texas Press, 2005).

r-grossman@neiu.edu

Office Hours

None

Curriculum Vitae

RICHARD GROSSMAN CV.PDF38.18 KB

History

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

Charles Steinwedel

Cristina Joe — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:38:00 +0000

Charles Steinwedel

Cristina Joe Thu, 01/22/2015 - 12:38

Charles

Steinwedel

Professor

Expertise

Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet history; Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century; Europe 1871-1919; and graduate courses on the Russian Revolution and European Empires.

Courses Taught

Hist 111B: World History: The West, 1500 - Present

Hist 305: Europe in the Age of Imperialism, 1871 - 1919

Hist 314A: Russian History from the Varangians to 1855

Hist 314B: Russian and Soviet History, 1855 - Present

Hist 308: Human Rights in History, Literature, and Law

Research Interests

Empire, nationality, and religion in late imperial Russia; Sugar and Power in Late Imperial Russia

Education

Columbia University

History, Ph.D., 1999

Selected Publications

Threads of Empire: Loyalty and Tsarist Authority in Bashkiria, 1552-1917 (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2016).

External Publications Link

Threads of Empire: Loyalty and Tsarist Authority in Bashkiria, 1552-1917

c-steinwedel@neiu.edu

Office Hours

On leave 2024-25.

Curriculum Vitae

Steinwedel_CV_NOV 2023.pdf132.23 KB

Room LWH 4081
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5606

Ph.D.

History

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

Leo Bacino

Cristina Joe — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:45:52 +0000

Leo Bacino

Cristina Joe Fri, 06/06/2014 - 12:45

Leo

Bacino

Expertise

General U.S. History, political economy, foreign policy

Courses Taught

Hist 109: History of Chicago (First Year Experience Program)

Hist 214: United States History, 1607-1877

Hist 215: United States History, 1877-Present

Hist 325: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1865-1920

Hist 326: The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1945

Hist 327: The U.S. in the Age of Crisis, 1945-Present

Hist 332A: United States Foreign Policy, 1776-1914

Hist 332C: The United States in the Vietnam Conflict, 1945-1975

Research Interests

United States political economy and foreign policy

Education

Northern Illinois University

History, Ph.D., 1993

Selected Publications

Resconstructing Russia: U.S. Policy in Revolutionary Russia, 1917-1922 (Kent, OH: The Kent State University Press, 1999)

l-bacino@neiu.edu

Office Hours

Spring 2019- Monday & Wednesday 10am-10:30am, 11:20am-12:50pm, 2:10pm- 2:45pm; Friday 10am-10:30, 11:30am-12pm

Curriculum Vitae

Bacino CV.pdf39.25 KB

Lech Walesa Hall 4091
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5619

History

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus

Christina M. Bueno

Ymelda Robles — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:45:09 +0000

Christina M. Bueno

Ymelda Robles Thu, 06/05/2014 - 11:45

Christina

Bueno

Professor; Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor

Expertise

Latin American History

Courses Taught

Hist 111D: World History: Latin America

Hist 353: History of Mexico

Hist 354: Contemporary Latin America

Hist 392: Problems in History: Food and Drink in History

Hist 392: Problems in History: History of the Cuban Revolution

Hist 392: Problems in History: Revolutions in Modern Latin America

Hist 392: Problems in History: Writing and Methods for History Majors

LLAS 101: Intro to Latino and Latin American Studies

Field Seminar in Latino and Latin American Studies

Seminar on Mexican Nationalism and National Identity

Mexico City in Historical Perspective

Pro-Seminar: Latin America in the Cold War

Graduate Seminar: Commodities in Latin American History

Graduate Seminar: Latin America in the Cold War

Graduate Seminar: Resistance and Accommodation in Mexican History

Research Interests

Mexican history, Latin American history, nation building, national and ethnic identities, race, indigenous peoples, museums, material culture, history of archaeology, history of memory, postcolonial studies.

Education

University of California, Davis
Latin American History, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

Book:

"The Pursuit of Ruins: Archaeology, History, and the Making of Modern Mexico" (University of New Mexico Press, 2016.)

Winner of:

Michael C. Meyer Prize for Best Book on Mexican History in a Five-Year Period, 2017
Alfred B. Thomas Award 2016, Honorable Mention
Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, 2017 Book Prize, Honorable Mention

c-bueno@neiu.edu

Office Hours

On leave Fall 2024.

Curriculum Vitae

Most recent CV Bueno.pdf246.5 KB

Room LWH 4087
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5608

History

Latina/o and Latin American Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Main Campus