Department News
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Lindsey Meza wins LUC President's Medallion
Lindsey Meza, Public History Master’s student and President of the History Graduate Student Association (HGSA), was recently awarded the prestigious Loyola University Chicago President’s Medallion.READ MORE -
Meet Dr. Angelica Marquez Osuna
The History Department welcomes Assistant Professor Angélica Márquez Osuna to Loyola University Chicago. Learn more about her in this storyREAD MORE -
Spiritual Criminals: An Interview with Dr. Michelle Nickerson
Loyola history professor Dr. Michelle Nickerson’s most recent book, Spiritual Criminals: How the Camden 28 Put the Vietnam War on Trial, was published this August by the University of Chicago Press. READ MORE -
Melin Testin (BA 2022) at the South Carolina Historical Society
Melina Testin (BA 2022) is the Education Coordinator at the South Carolina Historical Society, teaching difficult histories. READ MORE -
2024 Student Award winners
The History Department announces its 2024 Student award winnersREAD MORE -
2024 Graduation Photos
Spring 2024 Commencement brought out graduates, family, and faculty to celebrate student accomplishment. READ MORE -
2023-24 History Department Accomplishments
The History Department's graduates, accomplishments, and accolades for 2023-24 are celebrated in three posters: one each for Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty. READ MORE -
Dr. Alice Weinreb Awarded 2024 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship
Dr. Weinreb will be on leave in the 2024-2025 academic year to begin her research on “Anorexia Nervosa and the Rise of Disordered Eating in the Postwar World, 1970–2000.”READ MORE
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Dr. Barbara Rosenwein Presents BookDr. Barbara Rosenwein will present her book "Love: A History in Five Fantasies" at the Barnes & Noble in Vernon Hills, IL on Friday, August 5th.
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.jpg "Melina Testin discusses her poster with Lucas Bensley at the 2022 HGSA Conference") |
HGSA Hosts Successful 2022 ConferenceOn February 19th and 20th, the HGSA welcomed students and researchers from Loyola and beyond to share and celebrate their work. |
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Dr. Jo Hays Book PublicationDr. Jo Hays was recently featured in the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Friday Spotlight for his latest co-authored work "Epidemics and Pandemics: From Ancient Plagues to Modern-Day Threats." |
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Dr. Karamanski Named 2021 Recipient of AHA Herbert Feis AwardJoin us in congratulating Dr. Theodore Karamanski for receiving the Feis Award in recognition for his distinguished contributions to public history! Dr. Karamanski shares thoughts on his career in the field in an interview with Public History MA student Kenleigh Howard. |
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History Students Welcomed Back to CampusHistory Undergraduate students were welcomed back to campus on September 13th with pizza and a social event. |
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Faculty Spotlight: Q & A With Dr. Tikia HamiltonThe History Department is thrilled to welcome Dr. Tikia K. Hamilton as Assistant Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago. |
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History Alumnus Featured in Mister Kelly's DocumentaryAdam Carston, a graduate of the History M.A. program, first encountered the Mister Kelly’s archives through a project in one of his classes at Loyola. Now he is working with the collection at the Newberry Library and was featured in the new documentary, Live at Mister Kelly’s. |
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Summer Experience for the History DepartmentOur undergrad and graduate students stayed busy this summer with a wide array of internships. Follow the link to learn more about the projects and programs they contributed to! |
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Loyola History Senior Tells POW Stories Through Graphic NovelsMelina Testin (BA 2022) combines her love for art and history in a new graphic novel series for the Pritzker Military Museum and Library. |
