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"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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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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.
LEARN MOREEssay 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.
The Undergraduate History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Department of History, gives undergraduate students the opportunity to gain recognition for excellence in their writing. Winners will receive a cash prize and recognition at the end of the year Ice Cream Social.
First Place:
Pedro Regalado, "End of Days: The Puerto Rican Riots of 1971"
Second place:
Sarah Frank, "Legal Obscenity: American Indecency and the Hollywood Production Code"
Honorable Mention:
Dan Ziemniak, "End of Days: Chicago Remembers? ...Vietnam Veterans' Memorial"
The McCluggage Essay Contest, sponsored by the Department of History, gives graduate students the opportunity to gain recognition for excellence in their writing. Each year's winner will be engraved on a plaque to be hung in the Department. The winner will also receive a cash prize.
Steven Catania,
“Physicians and Courtiers: Gatekeepers of information During the Long Eighteenth Century”
The History Blogging Contest, sponsored by the Department of History, gives undergraduate students the opportunity to gain recognition for excellence. Winners will receive a cash prize and recognition at the end of the year Ice Cream Social.
First place:
Kyle Jenkins, “Adventures at the Front Desk - On My Internship with the Pritzker Military Library”
Second place:
Pedro Regalado, “Camden Riots Research Project”
Honorable mention:
Eda Obermanns, “Captain Henry Morgan & The Atlantic World: Detailing the research into the illustrious career of one of the most notorious figures of the Early Modern world”