2018 Stories
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Hope Shannon Serves as Guest Editor of History News
Hope Shannon, a PhD student in the Public History and US History program, served as guest co-editor of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) newsletter, History News. This Winter 2018 issue focused on emerging museum professionals.
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Loyola Alumnus and Graduate Student Create New Digital Exhibit
Kyle Mathers, a graduate of the Loyola Public History M.A. Program, recently completed a new digital exhibit, Kenilworth Centennial Structures, for the Kenilworth Historical Society. This exhibit is accessible online and will appear as an interactive feature on a tablet in the Kenilworth Historical Society's galleries starting February 11. Kyle worked with current Loyola Public History and U.S. History graduate student Kelly Schmidt to construct the site using the Omeka online exhibit platform.
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Preserving the Story of Immigrant Advocates
The Immigration Advocacy History Project at Loyola University Chicago is seeking people willing to be interviewed about their work standing up for immigrants. The project is designed to document both past and current immigration advocacy at Loyola and in the surrounding areas and to illuminate contemporary activism by understanding its roots, as well as to give participants a chance to have their work and stories documented.
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Summer 2018 Course Registration is now OPEN!
This summer, the History Department is offering a number of exciting courses both online and in-person, including a graduate-level course on Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Displacement around the world with our own Dr. Aidan Forth. We're also offering a number of undergraduate options. Read more and sign up today!
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SPOTLIGHT
Loyola HGSA Hosts 15th Annual History Graduate Student Conference
On November 3, 2018, the Loyola HGSA hosted their 15th Annual History Graduate Student Conference. With over 130 attendees and 15 individual panels, this year’s conference was a great success. For the first time, the conference also featured a lunch panel and networking event focused on career diversity sponsored by the American Historical Association's Career Diversity for Historians Initiative. Thank you to all who participated in the conference and helped to make it a productive and engaging day!
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