Shared on behalf of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.

I’m pleased to announce that Antoinette Burton, a professor of history and the Bastian Professor of Global and Transnational Studies, has been named Director of the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, pending the approval of the Board of Trustees. Burton, a noted historian of the British Empire and of women, gender, and feminism, has served as the IPRH’s Interim Director since May 2015. Her new appointment is effective March 16, 2016.

The IPRH supports interdisciplinary study in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, work that leads to a deeper understanding of people, societies, artifacts, and events, locally as well as globally, in past and present contexts. 

Burton has deep administrative, research, teaching and public outreach experience, and has received a number of awards for her work, including both Guggenheim and NEH Fellowships. As Director, she will provide leadership and vision for the Program, promoting excellence in research and supporting dialogue that enhances the vibrancy of intellectual and cultural life at Illinois.

Please join me in welcoming Antoinette to this important campus role.  

Peter Schiffer
Vice Chancellor for Research