"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

History Alumnus Zac Weber (MA, 2013) Making Strides in Journalism: Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago Department of History

History Alumnus Zac Weber (MA, 2013) Making Strides in Journalism

A history department alum is making strides in the journalism field post graduation. Zac Weber (MA in History, 2013) is now working as an editorial intern with In These Times, a leading progressive magazine and website known for investigative reporting, as well as its coverage of grassroots activism and the labor movement. Established in 1976, notable contributors to the magazine have included Noam Chomsky, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Bernie Sanders, Slavoj Zizek, and Loyola's own Elizabeth Tandy Shermer. Weber recently wrote a feature detailing plans to build the South Side of Chicago's first adult trauma center in nearly 25 years.

"The experience at In These Times has been a great opportunity to meet a lot of people dedicated to work that highlights marginalized voices and oft-ignored stories," said Weber. "My experience at Loyola really pushed me towards this type of setting, and it's been an encouraging place to apply a lot of the writing and research skills I obtained during my time in the graduate program."

In addition to his contributions at In These Times, Weber was recently promoted to writer and editor at CBS' WBBM Newsradio, where he has worked since 2013. To see some of his work during his stint at Loyola, check out the Occupy Chicago Oral History Project, an oral history project and website competed in 2013 that was spearheaded by Weber and Dr. Michelle Nickerson with the help of students in her graduate Urban History seminar.

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