the future of our history

critical perspectives on teaching and researching difficult topics in modern times

wednesday, oct. 29, 2025

6:30 to 8pm

109 Cuneo Hall

Loyola University Chicago

Lakeshore Campus

As censorship campaigns and political interference threaten open inquiry, Loyola’s History Department and the LUC AAUP chapter invite faculty, students, and community members to a public conversation on the challenges of researching and teaching race, gender, class, sexuality, and immigration today.

Featuring distinguished historians Leslie M. Harris (Northwestern), Lilia Fernández (UIC), and Katherine J. Parkin (Monmouth), with Kelly O’Connor (LUC) and moderator Tikia K. Hamilton, this dialogue affirms our shared commitment to academic freedom, critical pedagogy, and the pursuit of truth.

Sponsors: Department of History and LUC AAUP

Mundelein Center
Lakeshore Campus