2017 Stories
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Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Aidan Forth
Aidan Forth, history professor at Loyola University Chicago, talks about the publication of his book Barbed-Wire Imperialism: Britain’s Empire of Camps, 1876-1903, his recent experience teaching in Prague, and some of the challenges of writing about and teaching difficult histories.
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PhD Candidate Jérémie-Brink Awarded Louisville Institute Fellowship
Loyola History Department PhD Candidate Nathan Jérémie-Brink is awarded a Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship for the 2017-2018 academic year. This competitive writing fellowship is given to PhD candidates whose research contributes to the study of North American Christianity.
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Graduate Students
Graduate Students Collaborate with Digital Paxton Project
Graduate students Kate Johnson, Marie Pellissier, and Kelly Schmidt partnered with PhD student Will Fenton of Fordham University to create pedagogical tools to that expand engagement with his site Digital Paxton: A Digital Archive and Critical Edition of the Paxton Pamphlet War.
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Events
One Night Only: Carry A. Nation, The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher!
Carry A. Nation grabbed a drink out of a man’s hand and announced to the crowd, “Anyone who thinks this is fit to drink can come outside and suck it out of the street!” at which point she proceeded to leave the tavern and pour the beer into the gutter. That was the introduction many got to Carry A. Nation when she was the scourge of tavern owners in the early 20th century. She’s back in Chicago on April 10 to admonish the students of Loyola University as she did 115 years ago.
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Undergraduate
New 300-level Classes for Fall 2017!
Fall course registration begins on April 4! Consider taking one of the history department’s many interesting 300-level classes. From food and Pompeii to heresy and Chicago to film and music, there's something for everyone in every major! Classes are open to majors, minors, and non-majors.
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Atlantic Writing Group
English Atlantic Writing Group to Meet Wednesday, April 26
On Wednesday, April 26, the English Atlantic Writing Group will meet to discuss Dr. Bryan Rindfleisch's paper, “’Possessed of the most Extensive Trade, Connexions, and Influence’: George Galphin and the Power of Intimacy in Early America” at 6 pm at the Red Lion Pub.
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Events
Join Fellow History Students and Faculty for a Special Theater Event!
Join fellow history students and faculty for a musical exploration of early 20th century America through the lives of Emma Goldman, Charlie Chaplin, and Teddy Roosevelt. Tintypes, presented by Loyola University Fine and Performing Arts, is offering discounted tickets to history students for the performance on Wednesday, March 1.
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Lecture
Dr. Thomas Murphy Lecture and Luncheon Event: Jesuit Slaveholding In Maryland
On Thursday, February 9, Dr. Thomas Murphy will present "The Jesuit Choice: Religious Freedom Before Ecumenism and Slave Emancipation" at 4 pm in McCormick Lounge in Coffey Hall. The lecture will examine the legacies of Jesuit slaveholding for Jesuit institutions today.
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Conferences
Loyola Undergrads and Alumnus Present at the ACHA Conference in Denver
Loyola undergraduates Gustav Roman and Roman Krasnitsky and alumnus Michael Albani presented at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association/American Catholic Historical Association in Denver on January 7th.
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Devin Hunter Accepts Faculty Position at University of Illinois Springfield
The Department of History congratulates Devin Hunter on his acceptance of a tenure-track faculty position in the History Department of the University of Illinois Springfield. Devin will complete Loyola’s Joint Ph.D. Program in American and Public History, and defend his dissertation on April 23. His dissertation research is titled “Growing Diversity: Urban Renewal, Community Activism, and the Politics of Cultural Diversity in Postwar Uptown Chicago.″ Devin’s new role at UIS will begin this fall, as an assistant professor of American and Public History.
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Check out the Feminist Forum Records at the Women and Leadership Archives!
The Feminist Forum is a student organization at Loyola University Chicago which seeks to provide students with a supportive, safe, and open environment to discuss feminist issues. Founded in 1995 through the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies Program, the first meeting was held on September 19, 1995 on the Lakeshore campus.
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Public History Graduate Program Alumni and Students Find Success on the Job Market
Alumni and current students of the Loyola Public History graduate program are proving their value in even the most challenging hiring environment. A number of them have recently secured excellent jobs at institutions that represent the range of public history careers.
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Graduating soon? Advice on Careers in History
We have asked Keyalo Gray, the History Advisor in the Career Development Center, to offer advice for graduating seniors about finding a fulfilling job. Keyalo will be leading a workshop for all History students thinking about careers on Friday, April 25th, from 2-3:30 in Life Science Building 312. Refreshments will be offered.
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Professor Kyle Roberts wins Schiller Prize from Bibliographical Society of America
Kyle B. Roberts, Assistant Professor of Public History and New Media, has been awarded the 2013 Justin G. Schiller Prize for his essay, “Rethinking The New-England Primer,” by the Bibliographical Society of America.
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