"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

The Feminine Mystique's 50th Anniversary Takes over the First Week of November: Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago Department of History

The Feminine Mystique's 50th Anniversary Takes over the First Week of November

Fifty years ago, Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique on the limitation of women's roles in American society. The work came to be regarded as the seminal text of second-wave feminism and one of the most influential books of the 20th century. Scholars and activists will reflect on the book's half century of influence, change, and controversy during the first week of November with the release of a new critical edition of the work. Loyola University faculty are involved in these events in a number of capacities.

November 6: Vocalo's Morning AMp on WLUW 88.7 FM will feature Michelle Nickerson, Associate Professor of History at Loyola ‌University Chicago, and author and political consultant Rebecca Sive on their Council on Feminist Thought on their Feminist Wednesday edition from 8:00-10:00am.

November 7: Kirsten Fermaglich, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Michigan State University, will discuss how Friedan's experience as a Jewish woman influenced her feminist manifesto and the role of Jewish identity in second-wave feminism in her talk titled "The Comfortable Concentration Camp: Why It Matters that Betty Friedan was a Jewish Woman" from 3:00-5:00pm in Piper Hall, Main Floor, Lake Shore Campus, Loyola University Chicago.

November 8: The Newberry Seminar on Women and Gender will host an all day conference titled "The Feminine Mystique at 50: Reflecting on the Book that Inspired, Angered, and Forever Changed America." Scholars and activists will discuss the book's legacy over its 50 years in print. Elizabeth Fraterrigo, Associate Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago, will be among the panelists. Michelle Nickerson, Associate Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago, is a co-convenor of the event.

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