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Tyler Carrington
Tyler Carrington received his MA in History at Loyola University Chicago and is now an assistant professor of German Studies and History at Cornell College. His book, Love at Last Sight: Dating, Intimacy, and Risk in Turn-of-the-Century Berlin is set to be published in early 2019. Read more about his work!
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1968 Events: Film Series
This Fall, the History Department is excited to participate in the Hank Center's series of events looking back at the convulsive happenings of the year 1968. This semester-long series continues with the 1968 Film Series which begins with a showing of The Green Berets on September 26th. The 1968 Film Series will continue all semester with a total of six films and post-film panel discussions.
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History Major Speaks on Impact of Scholarships
"Loyola is a special place," says Junior History Major Matt Walcutt. "It's creating socially-conscious and responsible people. The work I'm doing lets me take the Jesuit mission as well as my personal goals together so that I can empower people from all these different communities across the world."
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Into the Deepest Dark with Dr. Scott Bruce
Venture Into the Deepest Dark with Dr. Scott Bruce, Professor of History at Fordham University and author of The Penguin Book of Hell to explore Hell and it's Torments in the Medieval Tradition! Monday Sept 24 at 4 pm in the Institute of Environmental Sustainability Building, Room 123-124.
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2017-2018 History Department Highlights
Want to know what our faculty and students have been up to this year? Check out this round-up of accomplishments!
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Prof. Theodore Karamanski Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Theodore Karamanski, Professor of History and Director of the Public History program at Loyola, was awarded the Frederick Jackson Turner Award for Lifetime Achievement in Midwestern History on June 6, 2018.
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History Alumna Julia Stasch Gives Commencement Address
Julia Stasch, President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Loyola History Alumna (BA '74, Summa Cum Laude), was the featured speaker at the College of Arts and Sciences morning commencement ceremony on May 11. Learn more about Ms. Stasch and her career.
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Spring 2018 Faculty Book Talk Series
In Spring 2018, the Department of History hosted a series of book talks to discuss faculty members' research! Each month, a different professor presented on his or her recent work before engaging in a moderated, interdisciplinary discussion and Q&A session. Attendees learned about their colleagues' interests, discussed research and publishing, and helped encourage cross-field collaboration. Keep an eye out for more next semester!
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Hope Shannon Serves as Guest Editor of History News
Hope Shannon, a PhD candidate in the U.S. History and Public History doctoral program, served as guest co-editor of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) magazine, History News. This Winter 2018 issue focused on emerging museum professionals.
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Loyola Alumnus and Graduate Student Create New Exhibit
Loyola History department alumnus Kyle Mathers and current PhD student Kelly Schmidt recently completed a new digital exhibit, Kenilworth Centennial Structures, for the Kenilworth Historical Society. Learn more about the project and explore it for yourself!
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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.
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UNDERGRADUATE
Arriving Fall 2018: Loyola's NEW History Major
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!
