SIUE Historical Studies Department

Congratulations to all of our History undergraduate and graduate students! If you have any photos from graduation feel free to post them here!

Please keep in touch!

TONIGHT! Open to all history students or those interested in history! Free pizza!

One of our History MA alumnae!

🎨Last weekend, Professor Carole Collier Frick gave this group of students an expert-led tour of the St. Louis Art Museum. History students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville aren't just in the classroom or the archive!

[One more update, this time from Caroline, one of this semester's outstanding undergraduate interns 🤩]

"I spent my semester-long internship at the Madison County Historical Society. I worked primarily with Madison County’s Poor Farm documents, including the registries, hospital records, and dead book. I worked to scan the records on a book scanner, donated by WashU, and then renamed the files so they could be uploaded to the historical society website. I also spent time working in their newly reopened museum and doing research for their upcoming exhibit: Buildings of a Bygone Era."

The History Department's 401 symposium for fall 2024 will be on Friday, Dec. 6, from 11:00am-3:00pm in Peck Hall room 1302. The program is attached. If you're on campus (or in the area) please join us to hear about the students' incredible research projects and celebrate their achievement. Free and open to the public.

[Below is another update from one of our amazing undergraduate interns this semester!]

Hello! My name is Bradley Overmyer, I am a history major at SIUE and currently an intern at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum. This semester I have updated and reorganized the Museum’s military exhibit, showcasing local veterans' uniforms, medals, and stories. I have also included sections dedicated to the citizens of Glen Carbon and their contributions to the war effort and the Doughboy Memorial, a statue dedicated to the soldiers who lost their lives fighting for our country. This internship has taught me a lot about museum and archival work and has given me insight into what career path I might travel on after graduation.

The History Department at SIUE is hiring a tenure track Asistant Professor in African Diaspora/Afro-Caribbean/Latin American History. Candidates with fields in any of these areas—we welcome your applications! More info here: https://www.siue.edu/employment/cas/FA25-028.shtml.

FA25-028 Mailing Address: SIUE Office of Human Resources Campus Box 1040 Edwardsville, IL 62026-1040 Phone: 618-650-2190 Fax: 618-650-2696

**Below is an update from a history major completing an internship this semester!**

Hello! I am Amber Speitel, a history major at SIUE with a concentration in applied historical methods (AHM). I am currently an intern at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum in Glen Carbon, Illinois. This internship has allowed me to gain insights into a possible career path after graduation and to become proficient in many areas of museum and archival work.

I have helped set up an interactive exhibit that invites children to learn about the history of grocery stores in the town. I have also set up a display at Glen Carbon Village Hall that shows the history of voting in the area and have helped with several community events such as Ghosts of Glen Carbon and school field trips. I am currently inventorying a new collection that a community member recently donated to the museum. Not only have I seen the larger community aspect of museum work, but I have also worked with archival tools, including Past Perfect and Epson Scanner. This is a great opportunity to gain further insight and knowledge about possible career paths prior to going into a professional field.

Congrats to History MA alum Olivia Perez, whose thesis was awarded SIUE's Outstanding Thesis Award! We're proud of our amazing students and it's great to see the entire university recognize it.

Hello History majors! A friendly reminder of tomorrow’s first ever “History-palooza” meeting for the History Department in 0312 Peck Hall from 5:00-6:30! This meeting is both informational and social: there will be information about all of the different focuses and specializations of the history major, introductions to different history faculty, a chance to learn about our student organization, Phi Alpha Theta, and opportunities to meet other history majors. There will be free food and drinks, prize giveaways, and a chance to win two Amazon gift cards (no strings attached!). If you need to arrive a little late or leave a little early, no problem—we just hope to see you there!

If you're curious about graduate study in history, consider attending the SIUE Graduate School (virtual) open house on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 11:00am or 6:00pm. History faculty will be available to answer your questions about our MA and Museum Studies programs. Anyone attending the open house will get a waiver of the $40 application fee if you decide to apply.