African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign originated in 1969 as the academic branch of the Faculty Student Commission on Afro-American Life and Culture.
Social and behavioral sciences
The Department of Communication is home to 37 nationally and internationally recognized faculty members (23 graduate faculty; 14 specialized faculty) who are engaged in cutting-edge research that deals with socially pres- The Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a long tradition of scholarly excellence and leadership in our discipline. Founded in the late 1950’s, Illinois anthropology has a rich history of innovative, interdisciplinary and engaged anthropology.