"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. 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

Professor Hajdarpasic's New 500-Level Seminar on Nationalism Available for Fall 2015: Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago Department of History

Professor Hajdarpasic's New 500-Level Seminar on Nationalism Available for Fall 2015

HIST 533 - Seminar in Nationalism and National Identity
Monday 4:15pm-6:45pm - Dumbach Hall 124

This seminar explores the meaning and uses of identity and nationalism in the modern era. As such, this course is open to students in any geographic area of modern history and is especially suited for students working in European and American fields. This course defines identity and nationalism broadly as it seeks to enable students to explore a range of individual research topics, such as ethnic politics and identities, state- or community-building strategies, cultural discourses of belonging, and gendered and social dynamics of identity construction. Students will initially read a number of scholarly works that will provide possible models for historical writing and research. Students will then spend the rest of the semester working on their individual research project, with ample guidance and feedback from both the instructor and fellow students. The goal of the course is to enable students to produce an article-length research paper.

Only 10 seats available, so be sure to enroll when registration opens on April 9th!

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