2015 Stories
Archive of 2015 Stories
History PhD Students Inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu
Rachel Boyle, Katherine Macica, and Hope Shannon were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities, on Sunday, October 25.
History Honors Gala Paper Presentation on Tuesday, November 24
Come support undergraduate History honors students and learn about the research they did this semester.
Professor Rosenwein Publishes New Book
Congratulations to Professor Emerita Barbara Rosenwein on the publication of her book, "Generations of Feeling: A History of Emotions, 600-1700."
Not-to-Miss Spring 2016 Classes!
Spring course registration begins on November 2nd. Consider taking one of these fascinating classes. Open to majors, minors, and non-majors.
Lillian Osborne Interns with In These Times Magazine
Undergraduate history student Lillian Osborne spent the spring 2015 semester interning at In These Times magazine.
Dr. Dina Berger to present "Before the Good Neighbor: Women Pan Americanists of Yesterday and Today" on Nov. 19
Join the Gannon Center to hear Dr. Dina Berger describe her semester of research and writing as a Gannon Center Faculty Fellow.
Professor Platt Publishes New Book
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Harold Platt on the publication of his new book, "Building the Urban Environment: Visions of the Organic City in the United States, Europe, and Latin America"
Rachel Boyle wins President's Medallion
Congratulations to PhD candidate Rachel Boyle on winning the President's Medallion. The President's Medallion is one of the highest honors bestowed by the University, recognizing outstanding students for their leadership, scholarship, and service.
Loyola Public History Graduate Students Making an Impact in Chicago Neighborhoods
Class projects are taking students into Rogers Park and Chrysler Village. Master’s student Kristin Jacobsen talks about her experience leading a walking tour of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District for the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society.
Professors Fraterrigo and Nickerson Publish in "Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies"
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Fraterrigo and Dr. Michelle Nickerson on the recent publication of their essays examining the impact and legacy of Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique.
History Alumnus Zac Weber (MA, 2013) Making Strides in Journalism
Zac Weber puts his research and writing skills to work as an editorial intern at In These Times, and as a writer and editor at WBBM Newsradio.
The Medieval Studies Center presents "Lunch Across the Curriculum" on November 11
Join Loyola's medievalist faculty and students for lunch and discussion of materials related to the medieval city! This is the last event in the Medieval Studies Center's fall 2015 lecture series.
"Civil War Chicago: Eyewitness to History" on October 20th
Professor of History Theodore J. Karamanski, PhD and Loyola alumna Eileen M. McMahon, PhD, will discuss their new book on the Civil War’s transformative role in Chicago's development.
"The Head of Joaquin Murrieta" Film Screening on October 28
Join filmmaker John J. Valadez, along with Loyola faculty members Dr. Benjamin Johnson and Dr. Héctor García, for a film screening and panel discussion on history, memory, and race.
Apply Now for the Spring 2016 Newberry Library Undergraduate Seminar
Application deadline: Noon on October 28. This year's seminar is entitled “Break the Chains: Revolt, Rebellion, and Resistance in the World of Atlantic Slavery."
Student Recognition
Christopher Benson Interns with Chicago Council of Global Affairs
Undergraduate history student Christopher Benson spent the 2015 spring semester interning at Chicago Council of Global Affairs.
"Absentee Authority in Late Medieval Iceland" on October 7
Hans-Jacob Orning will present his paper about late-Medieval Icelandic politics and manuscripts.
Alumni Recognition
Public History Alumna Courtney Baxter (MA, 2014) Named Bearden Fellow
Courtney M. Baxter has joined the St. Louis Art Museum as its 2015-16 Romare Bearden Graduate Minority Fellow.
Professor Dennis wins the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching Freshmen
Congratulations to Dr. David Dennis on winning the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching Freshmen in 2015.
Undergraduate Blogging/Vlogging Contest Winners Selected
Sarah Deas and James Naughton were selected as the winners of the 2014-2015 Undergraduate Blogging/Vlogging Contest
Undergraduate Essay Contest Winners Selected
Joseph Filer, James Naughton, and Shannon Koelsch are selected as the winners of the 2015 Undergraduate Essay Contest.
Walter Gray, Former Department Chair, Passed on April 18
Walter Gray, PhD, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of History passed on the morning of April 18 after a long illness.
Richard Pryor Biographer to Speak at Loyola
Scott Saul, the author of Becoming Richard Pryor, will give a public lecture on the comedian entitled "Living with Richard Pryor: A Biographer's Tale" on Friday, April 24 at 3 PM.
Timothy Gilfoyle on "The Changing Forms of History"
Should history be a book discipline? What constitutes "acceptable scholarship" in history? Professor Timothy Gilfoyle considers the rich and diverse forms that historical scholarship take from books, digital media, and public history projects in his article "The Changing Forms of History" in April's edition of Perspectives on History, the AHA newsmagazine.
History Students to Present at Student Forum on Eastern Europe
On April 8, five history majors and minors will present their research on Eastern Europe at the Polish Studies Program's Seventh Annual Forum for Undergraduate Students.
Samantha Smith Receives Louisa Bowen Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Smith, a dual degree graduate student in Public History and Library and Information Sciences, was named the recipient of the Midwestern Archives Conference's Louisa Bowen Memorial Scholarship.
Michelle Nickerson to Speak at OAH Luncheon
Next month, Dr. Michelle Nickerson will deliver the talk "Burn Draft Cards Not Cities: Catholic Leftist Politics of the Vietnam Era" at the Urban History Association Luncheon at the Organization of American Historians meeting in St. Louis.
History Faculty Honored for Teaching and Research
Professor Steven Schloesser, S.J. will receive the Sujack Award for Excellence in Faculty Research and Professor Suzanne Kaufman will be named a Master Teacher in the College of Arts and Sciences at an awards ceremony on April 21 at Loyola. In Springfield on April 25, Professors Ted Karamanski and Eileen McMahon (Ph.D. Loyola, 1989) will be award the Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award.
Steven Catania awarded Dissertation of the Year in the Humanities
Doctoral Candidate Steven Catania was awarded the Dissertation of the Year in the Humanities by the Graduate School.
Professor Hajdarpasic's New 500-Level Seminar on Nationalism Available for Fall 2015
History Graduate Students: Interested in the history of Nationalism and National Identity? Sign up for Dr. Edin Hajdarpasic's new course: History 533-Nationalism and National Identity. Fall 2015 Registration begins April 9th!
Amber Bailey named a 2015 Preservation Action Foundation Scholar
Public History Master's student Amber Bailey was named a 2015 Preservation Action Foundation Scholar and traveled to Washington, D.C. to lobby members of Congress on historic preservation policy issues as a part of this month's National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week.
Students Piece Loyola History Together, One Book at a Time
Loyola Seniors Evan Thompson and Zac Davis piece together important discoveries about the history and significance of the Loyola and Jesuit communities.
Loyola History Alumna Chosen to Lead MacArthur Foundation
Loyola Undergraduate Julia Stasch (BA, History) has been chosen as the next President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Elizabeth Shermer on right-to-work proposals in the Midwest
Right-to-work or "right-to-starve?" Loyola History Professor Elizabeth Tandy Shermer investigates the history behind recent and hotly disputed right-to-work proposals in the Midwest.
Public History Alumna Promoted to Director of Education at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
Kelley Szany has been named Director of Education at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Kelley joined the Museum’s staff in 2001 and will now oversee all of the Museum’s education and public programming initiatives.
Dean of Libraries Named 2015 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
The Association of College and Research Libraries recognizes the outstanding achievements of Dean of University Libraries, Robert A. Seal, and names him Librarian of the Year.
"The Rise of the Nation-Saint" on November 5th
Prof. Kathleen Sprows Cummings, University of Notre Dame, discusses a pre-circulated paper on the efforts of U.S. Catholics to secure their first canonized saint for the third meeting of the 2015-2016 Ramonat Seminar Series.
Dr. Miller to join the department and Dr. Hajdarpasic awarded tenure.
The arrival of spring brings exciting news for the department faculty as Dr. Edin Hajdarpasic is awarded tenure and Dr. Tanya Miller will join the department next year.
Graduate Students Nominate Chrysler Village to the National Register
Students in Dr. Karamanski's Management of Historical Resources class experienced the process of historic preservation firsthand when they set out to nominate the Chrysler Village Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places.
Three History Professors Nominated for Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence
History professors Aidan Forth, Suzanne Kaufman, and Michelle Nickerson receive nominations for the College of Arts and Sciences' Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence.
Two Undergraduates Present Conference Papers
History Majors Megan Meagher and Evan Thompson presented their research this semester at conferences at Freie Universitat Berlin and Bucknell University.
Atlantic Research Earns Di Lorenzo Newberry Residency
Discovering Atlantic Abolitionism in Chicago Archives: PhD Candidate Anthony Di Lorenzo on his Research and Residency at the Newberry Library
2015 Robert McCluggage Award Competition
History Graduate Students: Don't forget to submit your best essays for the 2015 Robert McCluggage Award Competition! The deadline is March 11, 2015. The winner's name will be engraved on a plaque in the department. The winner will also receive a $400 cash prize!
Anthony Di Lorenzo Gives Talk at the Newberry Colloquium
Come see Loyola History PhD Candidate, Anthony Di Lorenzo, give a talk on Transatlantic Radicalism and American Antislavery Politics at the Newberry Library! Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 4:00pm
Drs. Fraterrigo and Kaufman speak at the Newberry's Women and Gender Seminar
Drs. Elizabeth Fraterrigo delivers a paper and Suzanne Kaufman comments at the February 20th meeting of the Newberry Library Women and Gender Seminar series, "Feminism, Sexuality, and the Media".
Undergraduate Essay Contest
The History Essay Contest gives undergraduate students the opportunity to gain recognition for excellence. Students whose entries are judged to merit awards by the History Department faculty will be eligible for cash prizes. Entries must be submitted by March 10, 2015.
Recent Graduates Secure Tenure-Track Positions
Several recent graduates of Loyola's doctoral program have accepted full-time teaching positions at universities around the world.
Richard Pryor Biographer to Speak at Loyola
Scott Saul, the author of Becoming Richard Pryor, will give a public lecture on the comedian entitled "Living with Richard Pryor: A Biographer's Tale" on Friday, April 24 at 3 PM.
GIS Workshop for History Graduate Students on February 4
Wondering how to spatially analyze your latest research? Want to visually spice up your next presentation or public history project? Attend the HGSA sponsored GIS workshop for graduate students on Wednesday, February 4 at 12:30 in Crown 530.
11th Annual History Graduate Student Conference
The eleventh annual History Graduate Student Conference is this Saturday, November 15 at the Corboy Law Center on the Water Tower Campus.
Unearthing the Atomic Past with the Public History Program
Loyola public historians have completed an interpretive project for one of the world's most important atomic history sites.
History Department Faculty Awards
Four History Department faculty receive awards for their teaching and research excellence.
Job, Internship & Service Fair on September 3rd
Looking for a new job, internship, or service opportunity? Swing by the Damen Student Center on Wednesday, September 3rd, between 1 and 4 pm to talk to over 130 companies looking to hire Loyola students!
Meet the Summer Session B Interns
A monument, a controversial legal maneuver, an oral history: all three have provided the jumping off points for exploring the past for bright History students enrolled in HIST 398, the History Undergraduate Internship, this Summer Session B. As they earn three credit hours and satisfy Loyola’s Engaged Learning requirement, these students are working closely with faculty and public historians to apply the skills they learned in the classroom to real world projects. Read on to learn more about their projects – and then visit their blogs to learn about their experiences in their own words!
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History Undergraduate and Graduate Students Present Research, Win Awards
Several History majors and graduate students presented their research at symposiums as part of Loyola's "Weekend of Excellence."
Deadlines Soon for Undergraduate and Graduate Contests
The History Department is hosting three essay and blogging contests this year.
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A Spate of New Books by Recent PhDs
Recent PhDs have been busy publishing impressive monographs of late! On topics ranging from Vegetarianism to the memory of the Great War in Irish culture to the idea of Great Books, these books evidence the rich diversity of scholarship that began as dissertations in our department.
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Essay and Blog Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of this year's undergraduate and graduate essay and blogging contests. The winning entries demonstrate the rich range of work undertaken by Loyola's talented History students.
Ellie Shermer Granted Prestigious Russell Sage Foundation Fellowship
Assistant Professor Elizabeth Tandy Shermer will be spending the 2014-15 academic year as a Visiting Fellow of the Russell Sage Foundation. She will be working on her new book, The Business of Education: The Corporate Transformation of America's Public Universities.
Meet the Summer Session A Interns
This summer Loyola History undergraduates have undertaken HIST 398 internships in order to learn how to design and build things: online exhibitions, digital archives, classroom curricula, and complex statistical analyses. Working closely with archivists, educators, and faculty, they are putting the skills they have learned in the classroom to work in various “real world” applications.
Loyola Public Historians Featured at the NCPH Conference
If you thought two time zones and over 2,000 miles prevented Loyola from having a strong presence at the National Council on Public History annual conference, then read on.
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Recent Alumnus Reflects on the History Major Experience
Pedro Regalado (BA 2013) talks about his journey from Philadelphia to accepting a slot in the Yale University PhD program in American studies...with the Loyola History undergraduate experience being the key stop along the way.
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Graduating Senior History Majors are Invited to the Department's Ice Cream Social
The Ice Cream Social for graduating senior history majors is Tuesday, May 6th. We hope to see you there!
Loyola Alumnus Named Executive Director of the Urban History Association
The Urban History Association has selected Timothy B. Neary (PhD, 2004) to be its new executive director.
Michelle Nickerson To Speak on Catholic Radicalism
On Wednesday, April, 30th, Professor Michelle Nickerson will talk about her research on the "Camden 28" and the larger movement of Catholic radicalism.
Introducing the Spring 2014 Undergraduate Interns
Polar vortexes and near record snow falls might have grounded many of us this winter, but not the 17 intrepid Loyola students participating in HIST 398, the History Undergraduate Internship, this semester. Each week these interns are traveling to venerable institutions in the Loop; basements in Edgewater; and (from the comfort of the library or their dorm rooms) seventeenth-century Jamaica, nineteenth-century Chicago, Nazi Germany, and post-Katrina New Orleans. In their internships, students are putting the skills they have learned in the classroom to work in various “real world” applications.
Final Spring Capstone Seminar Set for April 28
Six students will present their work during the final session of the spring capstone seminar.
"Dictator in the Dock" Film Screening
The Latin America Matters Speaker Series presents a screening of the documentary "Dictator in the Dock: Genocide on Trial in Guatemala" on Tuesday April 17th. Filmmaker Pamela Yates and Producer Paco de Onis will be on hand for a discussion of the documentary.
Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members
Eleven students were initiated into Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society, in the Fall 2013 induction ceremony of the Chi Mu Chapter.
Fellowships Available for Mentored Undergraduate Research
Are you an undergrad looking to work on a historical research project as part of a class, an internship, or simply on your own free time? Are you a faculty member who can envision an undergrad assisting you with your own research while you teach them skills of historical inquiry? If yes, you should look into LUROP Fellowships. Applications are due March 1st.
Five Faculty Nominated for Sujack Teaching Awards
Professors John McManamon, S.J., and Stephen Schloesser, S.J.; Associate Professors Dina Berger and John Donoghue; and Assistant Professor Kyle Roberts have all been recognized for their commitment to undergraduate teaching with this nomination.
Students Curate Exhibit on Campus Activism in the 1980s
As students in Dr. Dina Berger’s Cold War in the Americas course (HIST 300) have learned this fall semester, the Cold War was just as hot in the Western Hemisphere as it was in Europe and Asia. Dr. Berger’s course offered students the unique opportunity to learn about the Cold War in Latin America by developing an exhibit based on materials held at the University Archives.
Loyola History Department Sponsors an NCPH Oral History Event
On April 5, 2014, Loyola co-sponsored the National Council on Public History Mini-Conference "Oral History, Social Movements, and Social Justice" at the Chicago History Museum.
Loyola Medieval Studies Continues Its Look at Humor in the Middle Ages
St. Patrick's Day enhanced with a presentation about humor in the Middle Ages.
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Voices of Chicago Women Activists
Celebrate Women's History Month with the Women & Leadership Archives and the Chicago Area Women's History Council. Come hear multimedia excerpts of oral histories by Columbia College honors students featuring Chicago women activists and leaders. The event will be held on Sunday, March 16th from 2:00pm-5:00pm on the 1st floor of Piper Hall.
Exploring the Philosophies of Malcolm X
Professor Kim Searcy will speak on the life and legacy of Malcolm X in honor of Black History Month on Monday, February 17, at 7:30 pm in McCormick Lounge.
Ann Harrington Spoke on the History of the BVMs
Professor of History Emerita Ann Harrington spoke on her new book - Expanding Horizons: Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1919-1943 - on Thursday, February 6th, at 11:30 am in Cuneo Hall, Room 425.
What was Chrysler Village and how did it get its name?
Public History graduate students know and shared their work on a historic nomination for the neighborhood with Ask Geoffrey on WTTW the other night.
LEARN MOREFrom Seminar Paper to Journal Article: A Recent Graduate's Experience
From Seminar Paper to Journal Article: A Recent Graduate's Experience
Student Exhibition Explores Campus Activism in the 1980s
Created by students in Professor Dina Berger's Cold War in the Americas seminar, “Voices in Solidarity with Central America: Campus Activism in the 1980s” examines the varied ways Loyola students, faculty, and staff responded to U.S. government aid to Central America’s militaries during the civil wars in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
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BA/MA Candidate Dylan LeBlanc on Puritans and Provost Fellowships
BA/MA Candidate Dylan LeBlanc on Puritans and Provost Fellowships
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The Feminine Mystique's 50th Anniversary Takes over the First Week of November
Loyola faculty weigh in on The Feminine Mystique's 50 Year Legacy.
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Closing the Gap
Sarah Doherty (PhD '12) reflects on the importance of the Preparing Future Faculty Program in equipping her, and other minority doctoral students, with the skills necessary for a career in academia.
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History and the Movies: Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln"
Professor Michael Vorenberg of Brown University will lead a discussion for graduate students and faculty on History and the Movies, focusing on the recent Steven Spielberg film, "Lincoln" on November 13th.
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Digital Scholars Spoke on New Civil War Letter Transcription Website
On October 30, Anne Flannery and Adam Strohm of the Newberry Library, and Greg Ruth of Loyola will speak on "The Civil War in Letters: Crowd Sourcing the Transcription of the Newberry Library's Collection of Civil War Letters." The seminar will take place at 12:30 pm in Life Sciences Building 312.
LEARN MOREKim A. Wagner Spoke on Colonial Violence in British India on October 16th
Kim Wagner will examine the forms and functions of colonial violence in British India between 1857 and 1919 on Wednesday, October 16th, at 4 pm in McCormick Lounge. Come learn more about how at a time when most modern states had long replaced the spectacle of the scaffold with prisons, the British in India still had recourse to exemplary punishment on a significant scale.
LEARN MOREAcclaimed Author and Documentary Filmmaker Maurice Fitzpatrick Screened and Discussed "The Boys of St. Columb"
Loyola’s Department of History cordially invites you to a film showing and talk by acclaimed author and documentary filmmaker: Maurice Fitzpatrick The Boys of St. Columb Friday, October 11, 2013 3:00 pm Crown Center 530 Fitzpatrick’s The Boys of St. Columb tells the story of eight former St. Columb’s students who took advantage of Northern Ireland’s revolutionary 1947 Education Act, which allowed students from working-class families to attend grammar schools in Northern Ireland for the first time. The eight alumni profiled in the documentary are: Nobel Prize winners Seamus Heaney (Literature), John Hume (Peace) singer and songwriter Phil Coulter, civil rights campaigner and writer Eammon McCann, Irish ambassador James Sharkey, and retired Bishop of Derry, Dr. Edward Daly.
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Undergraduate History Major Curates Fashion Exhibit at the Cuneo Mansion and Gardens
The exhibit, The Ladies of Cuneo: The Martha Weathered Fashion Collection, runs from May 12 through September 8.
LEARN MORECongratulations to the Undergraduate Essay and Blogging Contest Winners
The Department honored the winners of the 2013 Undergraduate Awards at the year-end Ice Cream Social in the Medieval Garden on Wednesday, May 8th. Awards were given for best essay, best blog, and outstanding graduating senior.
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Andrew Jackson O’Shaugnhessy Spoke on Sept 6th
Dr Andrew Jackson O’Shaugnhessy will speak on his new book, The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of Empire, on Friday, September 6th, at 4 pm on the Fourth Floor of the Information Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
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Professor Elizabeth Fraterrigo Awarded Research Support Grant from the Schlesinger Library
Associate Professor of History Elizabeth Fraterrigo has been awarded a Research Support Grant from the Schlesinger Library to work in the National Organization of Women (NOW) Papers at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
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Graduate Student Dan Ott wins 2012 Everett E. Edwards Award
Graduate Student Dan Ott has won the 2012 Everett E. Edwards Award from the Agricultural History Society.
LEARN MOREProfessionalization Workshops for Graduate Students on April 29th and May 3rd
Two professionalization workshops for graduate students - on preparing for the academic job and for grant writing - were offered this spring by faculty members. Please email Amelia Serafine (aserafine@luc.edu) if you would like to attend.
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Sandra Rebok spoke on April 18th
Dr Sandra Rebok spoke on "Transatlantic communication of knowledge and ideas: The personal relationship and ideological link between Alexander von Humboldt and Thomas Jefferson" on Thursday, April 18th, at 4 pm in Piper Hall.
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Stephen Wade Performed on April 9th
Musician and historian Stephen Wade will discuss his newest book, The Beautiful Music All Around Us: Field Recordings and the American Experience, on Tuesday, April 9th, at 4 pm in Galvin Auditorium, Sullivan Center.
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Navigating the IRB Workshop, March 27th
Andrew Ellis, Assistant Director for Research Compliance, will lead a workshop on Navigating the IRB on Wednesday, March 27th, at 3 pm in Crown Center 114.
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Robert Self spoke on March 13th
Professor Robert Self, Brown University, spoke on "Cultural Politics in an Age of Economic Decline" on Wednesday, March 13th, at 4 pm in Cudahy Hall 202.
LEARN MORENew History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) Officers Elected
The History Graduate Student Association gears up for the new year with a new set of officers.
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Kate Rousmaniere To Speak on the History of the Principal's Office
Dr. Kate Rousmaniere (Miami University Ohio) will speak on "How I Got Sent to the Principal’s Office: Research in the History of Education and School Leadership" on Monday, February 17th, at 6 pm in Corboy Law Center, Room 105.