Department News
Dr. Ben Johnson Publishes Texas: An American History
Professor of History Benjamin Johnson’s most recent book, Texas: An American History, was published this February by Yale University Press.
“Is Catholicism’s ‘Woman Problem’ a History Problem?”: Spring 2025 Teilhard Lecture by Dr. Bronwen McShea
The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage recently welcomed Dr. Bronwen McShea as the Spring 2025 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. Fellow in Catholic Studies.
“We Refuse! A Forceful History of Black Resistance” with Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson
Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson discussed her scholarship on Black resistance to white supremacy in the U.S. on February 6, 2025.
Dr. Tanya Stabler Miller Co-Edits Volume in Studies in Medieval History and Culture
Dr. Tanya Stabler Miller, Associate Professor of History, co-edited on the recently published volume Medieval Work, Worship, and Power: Persuasive and Silenced Voices.
Professor Theodore J. Karamanski Retires after 45 Years of Distinguished Service to Loyola
Dr. Karamanski toasting students, May 2023
This December, Professor Theodore (Ted) J. Karamanski is retiring from the Department of History after an extraordinary, award-winning 45-year career at Loyola University Chicago.
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.
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.
Welcome Dr. Angélica Márquez Osuna
The History Department welcomes Assistant Professor Angélica Márquez Osuna to Loyola University Chicago. Learn more about her in this story
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.”
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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.
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.
Same Gown, Different Student: Recent Loyola History Graduate Thrives at Oxford
History professor Dr. Robert Bucholz and alum Lily Cate Gunther-Canada share traditions as Oxford students.
READ MORE2024 End-of-Year Celebration
On April 23, 2024, the History Department gathered on the top floor of the Information Commonts to celebrate its students with food and cameraderie.
Career Workshops for History Majors
The History Department has organized a series of career development workshops open to all undergrads.