Category Archives: Lectures and Events

44th Annual Edward L. Surtz, S.J. Lecture in the Humanities, “The Challenge of Translating the Bible”

Students and faculty are invited to the 44th Annual Edward L. Surtz, S.J. Lecture in the Humanities, to be delivered by Robert Alter, Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkeley. “The … Continue reading

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2019 Martin J. Svaglic Fall Lecture Invitation

Faculty and students in LUC’s Department of English are cordially invited to the Martin J. Svaglic Fall Lecture, “Textual Studies & the Nonhuman Turn, A Symposium.” This event is sponsored by Marta L. Werner, the Martin J. Svaglic Chair of … Continue reading

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“Hideous Progeny”: The Gothic in the Nineteenth Century

Just in time for Halloween, the third LUCVS day conference occurred on 27 October on the 4th floor of the Information Commons – replete with heaping piles of candy ornamenting the round tables and Frankenstein fridge magnets and Gothic postcards … Continue reading

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Aesthetics and Form in Victorian Art, Literature, & Culture

  Despite the inclement Lake Shore weather on Saturday, 28 October 2017, attendees of the Loyola University Chicago Victorian Society’s second day conference “Aesthetics and Form in Victorian Art, Literature, & Culture” were warmed by copious amounts of tea and … Continue reading

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9th Annual EGSA Symposium

9th Annual English Graduate Student Association Symposium 3PM Wednesday, April 12th Regis Multipurpose Room Please come out and support the research of English graduate students. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to partake in the fun, join the discussion, … Continue reading

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Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Studies

On Saturday, October 29th, 2016, the Loyola University Chicago Victorian Society, a graduate student organization, hosted professors and graduate students from a variety of Chicago institutions, while others traveled to Lake Shore Campus from other states and countries. Generously sponsored … Continue reading

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McElroy Alum is the keynote speaker at the 2015 College of Arts and Sciences (Arts) Commencement on Friday, May 8.

Ian Brennan, producer, director, writer, actor, graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University Chicago in 2001with a BA in Theatre and Spanish. During his time at Loyola, Ian participated as an actor in the McElroy Shakespeare Celebration in 1998 and 1999. … Continue reading

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Ecologies, Bears, and Statues at the 24th McElroy Celebration!

Professors, students, and drama enthusiasts all gathered in Loyola’s Newhart Theatre on April 14 for the 24th McElroy Memorial Shakespeare Celebration. The annual event, which combines lecture and performance to explore Shakespearean drama, was jointly sponsored and run by Loyola University … Continue reading

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Virginia Woolf Conference

Drs. Pamela Caughie and Frank Fennell and members of Glottal Attack from the Department of English welcomed participants to the 24th Annual Conference on Virginia Woolf. The four-day long conference, co-sponsored by Loyola University Chicago and Northern Illinois University, attracted … Continue reading

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English Department Hosts “Textual Conditions” Conference

On March 29, the Department of English hosted Textual Conditions: Lawrence, Conrad, and Woolf, a day conference held in Cuneo Hall on Loyola’s Lakeshore campus. The conference, which was co-sponsored by the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities and … Continue reading

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