Features Archive
David Dennis Explores Nazi Interpretations of Western Culture
Dr. David B. Dennis, Professor of Modern European and Cultural History, discusses his latest monograph, Inhumanities: Nazi Interpretations of Western Culture (20120, and ruminates on his role as educator at Loyola University Chicago.more
Professionalization Workshops for Graduate Students on April 29th and May 3rd
Two professionalization workshops for graduate students - on preparing for the academic job and for grant writing - were offered this spring by faculty members. Please email Amelia Serafine (aserafine@luc.edu) if you would like to attend.more
Sandra Rebok spoke on April 18th
Dr Sandra Rebok spoke on "Transatlantic communication of knowledge and ideas: The personal relationship and ideological link between Alexander von Humboldt and Thomas Jefferson" on Thursday, April 18th, at 4 pm in Piper Hall.more
Stephen Wade Performed on April 9th
Musician and historian Stephen Wade will discuss his newest book, The Beautiful Music All Around Us: Field Recordings and the American Experience, on Tuesday, April 9th, at 4 pm in Galvin Auditorium, Sullivan Center. more
Navigating the IRB Workshop, March 27th
Andrew Ellis, Assistant Director for Research Compliance, will lead a workshop on Navigating the IRB on Wednesday, March 27th, at 3 pm in Crown Center 114.more
Deadlines Soon for Undergraduate and Graduate Contests
The History Department hosted three essay and blogging contests this year.more
Professor David Dennis on Extension 720
Listen to Professor Dennis speak with Milt Rosenberg about his newest book, Inhumanities: Nazi Interpretations of Western Culture (2012). more
March 15th Deadline for 5-Year History BA/MA Program
Interested Juniors must apply by March 15th. Follow the link or contact Dr Dennis for more information. more
Robert Self spoke on March 13th
Professor Robert Self, Brown University, spoke on "Cultural Politics in an Age of Economic Decline" on Wednesday, March 13th, at 4 pm in Cudahy Hall 202. more
Blogging Jesuit History
Professor Stephen Schloesser and graduate student Joshua Wachuta reflect on using social media to reach audiences interested in Catholic history. more
Elliott Gorn talks Mother Jones, Dillinger, and Emmett Till
Elliott J. Gorn, an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning undergraduate teacher, and the Joseph A. Gagliano Professor of American Urban History, talks about his scholarship.more
Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members
This past November several undergraduate and graduate students were inducted into the Chi Mu chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honor Society.more
Symposium Honoring Professor Barbara Rosenwein
One-day symposium celebrates Rosenwein's four decades of work bringing the medieval past into dialogue with contemporary questions, mainly through her engagement with other social sciences. more
Six New Faculty Join Department
Recent hires strengthen the Department's teaching and scholarship in urban history, gender history, transnational European history, and the digital humanities. more
Loyola Hosted Midwest Latin American History Conference
Loyola University hosted the revived Midwest Latin American History Conference on January 26, 2013.more
Meet the Spring 2013 Undergraduate Interns
Fourteen Loyola undergraduates are putting the skills they learned in the classroom to work in archives, museums, gardens, and even on the streets of Rogers Park this semester as part of HIST 398: the History Undergraduate Internship. more
Professor Michelle Nickerson on Mothers of Conservatism
Assistant Professor Michelle Nickerson talks about Mothers of Conservatism: Women and the Postwar Right (Princeton, 2012), an investigation of the housewives and mothers who shaped grassroots conservatism in 1950s California.more
Professor Elliot Gorn on Newtown
In the wake of the Newtown Massacre, Professor Gorn reflects on what lessons the Emmet Till murder sixty-five years earlier might have to offer. more
Assistant Professor Edin Hajdarpasic Profiled in AHA Member Spotlight
Learn more about how Professor Hajdarpasic first developed his interest in history and his new book, Whose Bosnia? Imagination and Nation Formation in the Modern Balkans. more
Ninth Annual Graduate Student Conference Retrospective
Now in its ninth year, the Loyola University Chicago History Graduate Student Conference brings together graduate students from around the world to share their research in a formal and friendly setting. more
Occupy Chicago Oral History Project
Graduate students under the direction of Professor Michelle Nickerson document the Occupy Chicago protest site in the financial district of the city's downtown through oral histories and photography. more
Meet the Fall 2012 Undergraduate Interns
Eight Loyola undergraduates are interning in archives, museums, and even a Medieval garden this semester as part of HIST 398, the History Undergraduate Internship program. more
Restored Jesuits and the American Experience
Explore material for the study of urban and Native American Catholicism in preparation for a major conference in commemoration of the bicentennial of the restoration of the Jesuits at Loyola in 2014. more
Public History Ryan Gosling
Anne E. Cullen and Rachel Boyle, students in Loyola's Public History Program, recently posted about their experience writing a history meme for the National Council on Public History’s blog. more
Loyola at NCPH/OAH 2012
Loyola University Chicago maintained a strong presence at this joint Annual Meeting through panels, poster sessions, and more.more
Public History Graduate Students Launch New Blog
Loyola's Public History students pave the wave for digital practice with a brand new student-run blog.more
New History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) Officers Elected
The History Graduate Student Association gears up for the new year with a new set of officers.more
One of our recent History Ph.D.'s students has now become a college president!
Learn more about what careers are possible for History graduates.more
Dr. Ghazzal Awarded Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
Congratulations to Dr. Ghazzal.more
Curriculum Changes
Read more to learn about improvements to the History Program.more
New Joswiak Fellowship
New undergraduate fellowship award created in honor of a former Professor in the Business School.more
Making it easier for University Honors Students to major in History
New exemptions make it that much easier to study with the History Department.more
Global Awareness 2007 - 2008
New hires and course offerings broaden the geographical scope of the department.more
History Club Activities 2007 - 2008
What's the History Club all about? Read more to find out!more
History Department Ranked Sixth in the Nation for Scholarly Productivity
Loyola University Chicago scholars mean business.more
Dr. Timothy Gilfoyle Receives Award for Best Urban History Book of 2006
Dr. Gilfoyle makes a splash with his new publication A Pickpocket's Tale.more