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EVENTS
Whale Watching in the Medieval North Atlantic
On Monday, February 4, join Dr. Vicki Szabo, author of Monstrous Fishes and the Mead-Dark Sea: Whaling in the Medieval North Atlantic (Brill, 2008), for an exciting lecture exploring marine mammal use and populations in premodern Europe! This talk is the first "Medieval Environments" lecture of the semester, a collaboration between Loyola's Medieval Studies Center and Institute for Environmental Sustainability. DETAILS
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Where Historians Teach Panel Discussion
Thinking about careers? Currently on the job hunt? Join us on Tuesday, April 9 at 4pm in Cuneo 312 for a panel on "Where Historians Teach: A Discussion About Teaching Careers for Historians in Secondary Ed, Higher Ed, and Public History." Panelists include: Sarah Doherty, PhD, Assistant Professor of History at North Park University; Bryan Escobar, MA, Public Historian, Arts and History Specialist, Waukegan Park District; Amelia Serafine, PhD, Instructor, San Antonio College; Charles Tocci, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago.
SPOTLIGHT
Voices from Mundelein: Media Portal
This past summer, graduate students Jenny Clay and Nathan Ellstrand worked with the Women and Leadership Archives to create the Voices from Mundelein: Media Portal. Showcasing images alongside more than 30 interviews, the site shares the stories of women religious, students, staff, and faculty from Mundelein College. VIEW
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Welcome Back Night for History Majors
All history majors are invited to attend a welcome back info session on September 11 at 4 PM in Crown Center 528. Learn more about the program, what requirements are needed to graduate, what you can do with a history degree post graduation, and ask any other questions you may have about the program. DETAILS
Faculty Members Attend International Medieval Congress
Dr. Tanya Stabler (left) and Dr. Theresa Gross-Diaz (right) at the conference.
Two faculty members presented this summer at the International Medieval Congress held each year at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Scholars across fields gather to discuss topics related to the Middle Ages. This year’s theme of “Materialities” examines recent scholarly interest in “things, theories, and methods as they relate to an expansive understanding of ‘materiality.’” Besides traditional conference panels, the International Medieval Congress hosts a variety of fun events related to the Medieval world.
Dr. Theresa Gross-Diaz is an Associate Professor and co-director of the Medieval Studies Program. Her research focuses on Biblical commentaries in Medieval Europe but she also consults on Medieval art exhibits. She organized “The Material Culture of Urban Schools and Universities” panel at the conference. Dr. Gross-Diaz presented a paper titled “Psalms and the City: Scholastic Commentaries Take to the Street.”
Dr. Tanya Stabler joined Dr. Gross-Diaz on this panel. Dr. Stabler is an Assistant Professor whose research examines the social and cultural history of Medieval Europe. She is particularly interested in the era’s gender dynamics in religion and schools. The picture below shows her presenting a paper titled “Building Pastoral Reform in Medieval Paris.” Our department is proud to have their representation in Leeds!
