2017 Stories

Student Spotlight: Internships

Outside of the classroom, students from the Loyola History Department participate in exciting internships in Chicago and beyond.

Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Alice Weinreb

Dr. Alice Weinreb, Associate Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago, talks about her new book and her upcoming Spring 2018 course "Food, Hunger & Power in the Modern World."

Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Aidan Forth

Aidan Forth, history professor at Loyola University Chicago, talks about the publication of his book Barbed-Wire Imperialism: Britain’s Empire of Camps, 1876-1903, his recent experience teaching in Prague, and some of the challenges of writing about and teaching difficult histories.

FACULTY

Loyola Faculty on the Politics of Memory

How do we remember problematic history? Loyola professors explore this timely question through Civil War prison camps, state-sanctioned border violence, and Chicago monuments.

Professor Stabler named Undergraduate Program Director

Loyola undergraduates will benefit from the expertise, energy, dedication, and leadership that Dr. Stabler brings to her role with the Undergraduate Program.

Mooney-Melvin Returns as Graduate Program Director

The History Department welcomes Professor Patricia Mooney-Melvin back to her role as Graduate Program Director.

Digital Project

New Digital Site Explores British Reaction to Call for American Independence

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense inspired American colonists toward revolution, but what did the British think of his words? Three Loyola graduate students create digital site to show what they found out.

PhD Candidate Jérémie-Brink Awarded Louisville Institute Fellowship

Loyola History Department PhD Candidate Nathan Jérémie-Brink is awarded a Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship for the 2017-2018 academic year. This competitive writing fellowship is given to PhD candidates whose research contributes to the study of North American Christianity.

Graduate Students Collaborate with Digital Paxton Project

Graduate students Kate Johnson, Marie Pellissier, and Kelly Schmidt partnered with PhD student Will Fenton of Fordham University to create pedagogical tools to that expand engagement with his site Digital Paxton: A Digital Archive and Critical Edition of the Paxton Pamphlet War.

History professor's "Midnight Bike Ride" brings the past to life

Loyola professor Timothy Gilfoyle challenges students to experience history beyond the classroom

Awards

History Department Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year's departmental awards!

Faculty

Dr. Elena Valussi Joins International Research Project

Dr. Elena Valussi will be joining a research project at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in 2017-18. Congratulations, Dr. Valussi!

Undergraduate

History Students at Weekend of Excellence 2017

This year, 9 outstanding History students will be participating in the Weekend of Excellence!

Events

Faculty Development Seminar April 25

On Tuesday, April 25, at 3:30 pm in Dumbach 119, Dr. Kenneth Pomeranz will present "How Did China Get So Big? Redefining the Realm and its Subjects, c. 1750-1900"

Graduate Students

Ruby Oram Presents Successful National Register Nomination

Congratulations to PhD Student Ruby Oram, who wrote and presented a successful National Register of Historic Places nomination!

Events

One Night Only: Carry A. Nation, The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher!

Carry A. Nation grabbed a drink out of a man’s hand and announced to the crowd, “Anyone who thinks this is fit to drink can come outside and suck it out of the street!” at which point she proceeded to leave the tavern and pour the beer into the gutter. That was the introduction many got to Carry A. Nation when she was the scourge of tavern owners in the early 20th century. She’s back in Chicago on April 10 to admonish the students of Loyola University as she did 115 years ago.

Students Contribute to Crowdsourced Database

Students in Dr. Michelle Nickerson's "Rebels and Reformers" class contributed entries to the Biographical Database of Militant Suffragists, 1913-1920

Public History Students' Project wins Multiple Awards

Congratulations to graduate students Rachel Boyle, Chelsea Denault, and Kelly Schmidt, and alumnae Maggie McClain on winning multiple awards for the Chrysler Village History Project!

Undergraduate

New 300-level Classes for Fall 2017!

Fall course registration begins on April 4! Consider taking one of the history department’s many interesting 300-level classes. From food and Pompeii to heresy and Chicago to film and music, there's something for everyone in every major! Classes are open to majors, minors, and non-majors.

Events

Medieval Studies Movie Night

On Monday, April 3, join the Medieval Studies program to watch "The Sorceress"! The event will include a discussion of the film, and snacks!

Atlantic Writing Group

English Atlantic Writing Group to Meet Wednesday, April 26

On Wednesday, April 26, the English Atlantic Writing Group will meet to discuss Dr. Bryan Rindfleisch's paper, “’Possessed of the most Extensive Trade, Connexions, and Influence’: George Galphin and the Power of Intimacy in Early America” at 6 pm at the Red Lion Pub.

Events

Join Fellow History Students and Faculty for a Special Theater Event!

Join fellow history students and faculty for a musical exploration of early 20th century America through the lives of Emma Goldman, Charlie Chaplin, and Teddy Roosevelt. Tintypes, presented by Loyola University Fine and Performing Arts, is offering discounted tickets to history students for the performance on Wednesday, March 1.

Faculty

Prof. Chris Manning Teaches First Online Summer Graduate Course

This summer, Dr. Chris Manning will teach the department's first ever online summer graduate course, History 410: African American Chicago. Registration opens February 15.

Undergraduate

Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members

The Loyola University Chicago chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, recently inducted 21 new members.

Undergraduate

Junior Amanda Malmstrom Wins Myser Research Grant

Junior History major Amanda Malmstrom, currently enrolled in the Ramonat Seminar, was recently awarded a Myser Research Grant to travel to the Ade Bethune Collection at St. Catherine's University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Lecture

Dr. Thomas Murphy Lecture and Luncheon Event: Jesuit Slaveholding In Maryland

On Thursday, February 9, Dr. Thomas Murphy will present "The Jesuit Choice: Religious Freedom Before Ecumenism and Slave Emancipation" at 4 pm in McCormick Lounge in Coffey Hall. The lecture will examine the legacies of Jesuit slaveholding for Jesuit institutions today.

Graduate Students

PhD Candidate Hope Shannon is the New Editor of the UHA Newsletter

Congratulations to PhD candidate Hope Shannon, who is the new editor of the Urban History Association Newsletter!

Conferences

Loyola Undergrads and Alumnus Present at the ACHA Conference in Denver

Loyola undergraduates Gustav Roman and Roman Krasnitsky and alumnus Michael Albani presented at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association/American Catholic Historical Association in Denver on January 7th.

History Students Present at the Weekend of Excellence

On Saturday, April 18, the research of eleven history undergraduate and five graduate students will be featured in posters and presentations at the Weekend of Excellence, a research and engagement symposium.

Devin Hunter Accepts Faculty Position at University of Illinois Springfield

The Department of History congratulates Devin Hunter on his acceptance of a tenure-track faculty position in the History Department of the University of Illinois Springfield. Devin will complete Loyola’s Joint Ph.D. Program in American and Public History, and defend his dissertation on April 23. His dissertation research is titled “Growing Diversity: Urban Renewal, Community Activism, and the Politics of Cultural Diversity in Postwar Uptown Chicago.″ Devin’s new role at UIS will begin this fall, as an assistant professor of American and Public History.

Check out the Feminist Forum Records at the Women and Leadership Archives!

The Feminist Forum is a student organization at Loyola University Chicago which seeks to provide students with a supportive, safe, and open environment to discuss feminist issues. Founded in 1995 through the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies Program, the first meeting was held on September 19, 1995 on the Lakeshore campus.

Charles Heinrich Publishes Book on Madonna della Strada Chapel

Masters student Charles Heinrich writes a history of the Madonna della Strada Chapel in connection with the recent Crossings and Dwellings exhibit.

Faculty

Elliot Lefkovitz on Teaching the Holocaust at Loyola

Elliot Lefkovitz talks about the upcoming November 7 event "Holocaust Rescuers: Overcoming Evil" and reflects on his 40 years of teaching at Loyola.

Undergraduate

Senior Highlight: Alexa Lindsley

Alexa Lindsley, '17, the winner of this year's Lietz Award, reflects on her time at Loyola and in the History Department.

Professor Huggins to Speak at Loyola on Racial Justice and Activism

Join Sociology Professor and Human Rights Activist Ericka Huggins for a lecture at Loyola on March 20th.

Public History Graduate Program Alumni and Students Find Success on the Job Market

Alumni and current students of the Loyola Public History graduate program are proving their value in even the most challenging hiring environment. A number of them have recently secured excellent jobs at institutions that represent the range of public history careers.

John Pincince, Marek Suszko, and Elena Valussi Promoted to Advanced Lecturer

Three History Department Lecturers have been promoted in recognition of their contributions to teaching and leadership in the University.

Graduating soon? Advice on Careers in History

We have asked Keyalo Gray, the History Advisor in the Career Development Center, to offer advice for graduating seniors about finding a fulfilling job. Keyalo will be leading a workshop for all History students thinking about careers on Friday, April 25th, from 2-3:30 in Life Science Building 312. Refreshments will be offered.

Professor Kyle Roberts wins Schiller Prize from Bibliographical Society of America

Kyle B. Roberts, Assistant Professor of Public History and New Media, has been awarded the 2013 Justin G. Schiller Prize for his essay, “Rethinking The New-England Primer,” by the Bibliographical Society of America.