2018 Stories

Archive of 2018 Stories

Professor John Donoghue and Dr. Anthony DiLorenzo to present co-authored paper at Université Sorbonne

The paper is titled “Transatlantic Republicanism and Abolitionism in the Longue Durée.” The conference will be held in Paris on May 27.

‌History Department Professor Timothy Gilfoyle Receives Loyola’s 2018 Faculty Member of the Year Award

Dr. Gilfoyle, this year's Faculty Member of the Year, speaks on his teaching philosophy, favorite classes, and famous Midnight Bike Ride.

FACULTY

History Department Welcomes Dr. Gema Santamaría

History Department welcomes and introduces new Latin American History Professor, Dr. Gema Santamaría

NEWS

Hope Shannon Serves as Guest Editor of History News

Hope Shannon, a PhD student in the Public History and US History program, served as guest co-editor of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) newsletter, History News. This Winter 2018 issue focused on emerging museum professionals.

LEARN MORE

2017-2018 History Department Highlights

Want to know what our faculty and students have been up to this year? Check out the round up of accomplishments from 2017-2018!

Graduate

Loyola Alumnus and Graduate Student Create New Digital Exhibit

Kyle Mathers, a graduate of the Loyola Public History M.A. Program, recently completed a new digital exhibit, Kenilworth Centennial Structures, for the Kenilworth Historical Society. This exhibit is accessible online and will appear as an interactive feature on a tablet in the Kenilworth Historical Society's galleries starting February 11. Kyle worked with current Loyola Public History and U.S. History graduate student Kelly Schmidt to construct the site using the Omeka online exhibit platform.

LEARN MORE

Preserving the Story of Immigrant Advocates

The Immigration Advocacy History Project at Loyola University Chicago is seeking people willing to be interviewed about their work standing up for immigrants. The project is designed to document both past and current immigration advocacy at Loyola and in the surrounding areas and to illuminate contemporary activism by understanding its roots, as well as to give participants a chance to have their work and stories documented.

Summer 2018 Course Registration is now OPEN!

This summer, the History Department is offering a number of exciting courses both online and in-person, including a graduate-level course on Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Displacement around the world with our own Dr. Aidan Forth. We're also offering a number of undergraduate options. Read more and sign up today!

Announcing the New History Major

Staring in Fall 2018, the History Department is proud to launch a new and improved version of the History Major, featuring reduced core requirements, new 200-level courses, and customized concentration options!

Historians in the Field: Ramblers at the AHA Conference

Loyola History Department faculty and students attended the recent 2018 meeting of the American Historical Association in Washington, DC.

Next stop: doctorate!

The end of the spring semester means saying good-bye to a wonderful cohort of students in our Master’s programs. As they leave the History Department at Loyola, they head off to the next exciting step in their lives’ journeys.

Fall 2018 Department Highlights

Take a look at what our faculty and students have been up to this semester!

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Elliott Gorn New Book and Interview

The History Department congratulates Dr. Elliott J. Gorn on the publication of his new book: Let the People See.

SPOTLIGHT

Loyola HGSA Hosts 15th Annual History Graduate Student Conference

On November 3, 2018, the Loyola HGSA hosted their 15th Annual History Graduate Student Conference. With over 130 attendees and 15 individual panels, this year’s conference was a great success. For the first time, the conference also featured a lunch panel and networking event focused on career diversity sponsored by the American Historical Association's Career Diversity for Historians Initiative. Thank you to all who participated in the conference and helped to make it a productive and engaging day!