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