Cultural Histories of the University of Illinois credit:

3 Hours

This course explores the history of the University of Illinois from its establishment in 1867 to the present day. Developed around a theme chosen by the instructor, for example, the built environment, literary history, disability, sexuality, or crime, it will consider how the university, its student body, and local communities responded to and shaped local attitudes. The course will contextualize these attitudes within larger trends in United States history, specifically the history of race, sexuality, gender, and class. A research component will draw on the university's archives.