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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.
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. LEARN MORE
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 MORE
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.
Pick the brains of your fellow graduate students as they share their tips and experience with GIS and mapping software. The workshop will feature advanced graduate students who will share their experience and tips, along with Loyola's GIS specialist who will highlight the valuable resources on Loyola's campus.