Welcome to the Department of History
Preparing for the future by studying the past
History at Loyola is an integral part of the university’s liberal arts program. As such, it seeks to free the mind from common prejudices and faulty intellectual assumptions through a broad-based study of the human past. Students become familiar with the principal forces of change and adaptation that have marked humanity’s cultural, social, political and economic development.
Guiding the students’ intellectual formation is a dedicated history faculty made up of professional educators who themselves are engaged in the quest for knowledge through continued research and active scholarship.
Departmental course offerings reflect the broad expertise of the history faculty, and treat such diverse areas as American, European, Asian, Middle Eastern, and African history, with thematic courses in intellectual, social, legal, political, and military, as well as African-American, Church, and women’s histories.
Student Successes
Mary Kate Delaney discusses the Pope
Mary Kate Delaney, a senior in History, will be heading off next month to the Phi Alpha Theta conference at Northwestern State University to present a paper entitled “A Pope of Great Words: Innocent III and His Writings.”
Faculty Successes
Professor publishes book about New Orleans after the Civil War
Justin Nystrom, assistant professor of history, recently released his latest book "New Orleans After the Civil War: Race, Politics, and A New Birth of Freedom," which was published by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Alumni Successes
History alumna, Melissa Smith's blog www.chicksinthehuddle.com has been picked up by the Huffington Post.
Melissa Smith, a New Orleans-based archivist, historian, and sportswriter has had her blog www.chicksinthehuddle.com picked up as a regular feature for the Huffington Post.
History Links
Interested in studying in the Department of History? Start here.
upcoming events
History Night at the Theatre!
- Come see Dickens' A Christmas Carol
- An exclusive night for History Majors and Minors
- Discounted Rate of $5
- Thurs., Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
