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Preparing for the future by studying the past. History at Loyola is an integral part of the university’s liberal arts program.

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.

09/03/2026

Please join us on Saturday, September 26, 4 to 6pm in the Whitney Presentation Room to remember our friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Behrooz Moazami.

08/31/2026

As Rod Stewart sang, “…every picture tells a story, donut.” Or something like that. It’s that time again. Friday, Sept. 4 8:30 in Bobet 445. Coffee too, of course. It’ll be a little slice of heaven.

08/21/2026

Prof Benan Grams and the Student Peace Initiative leadership already planning for the coming year in the Interview Lounge!

08/15/2026

Sixteen of our 25 incoming History majors who came to Wolfpack Welcome!

08/07/2026

Dr. Dawson McCall’s recent article “‘A Hero Who Made This Country Proud’: Boxing, Nation, and the Politics of Sport in Kenya, ca 1950–1980,” received the “Best Paper” prize for 2025 from The International Journal of the History of Sport. Join us in celebrating this accomplishment! 👏👏 You can find the article here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09523367.2023.2267451

07/27/2026

A picture we found in Dr. Fernandez’s office from what looks like the 1990s. It is such a great encapsulation of the bonds one builds as scholars in Louisiana history. Undoubtedly taken during a road trip to the Louisiana Historical Association meeting that happens every spring. Dr. Fernandez was a great supporter and pillar of the LHA, including as President, Fellow, and McGinty Award recipient. But LHA is almost always a lot of fun as the smiles here attest. On the far left one sees Kimberly Hangar, and on the far right is Patricia Brady. Behind her is Ed Haas. Over Mark’s right shoulder is his grad school mentor, Warren Billings.

06/29/2026

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Emeritus Behrooz Moazami, who played such a big part of our department. He dramatically increased interest in and the profile of Middle East Studies at Loyola and inspired countless students, always urging them to be engaged with the world. He also founded the Student Peace Conference, which lives on at Loyola. Of course, those who knew him know he was so much more than that; a true original, a tireless activist, a force of nature. Someone for whom words fail to convey the complexity, energy, and presence. He will be missed.

We will share memorial details here as they become available.

The following is an obituary written by our colleague and close friend of Behrooz, Dr. Tim Cahill, of Religious Studies:

We regret to announce the passing of Professor Behrooz Moazami at his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by his wife Jhila, his sister Mahla Moazami, numerous nephews and nieces, and many friends and former students. Born and raised in Tehran, Prof. Moazami first came to the United States as a college student at the Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN. During his twenties, Moazami was a political activist in Iran, and he later was forced into exile after the Islamic revolution in 1979. After earning a Ph.D. degree in Paris, he migrated to the U.S., settling in N.Y. and enrolling for additional graduate studies at New York University.
Moazami came to Loyola’s History Department in 2007 after a year teaching at Tulane. He immediately started the Peace Studies conference, as well as a new minor in Middle East Peace Studies. Moazami was actively engaged with Loyola students from his first arrival in the city until his retirement in the spring of 2023. He inspired many students to pursue further studies beyond their college years. Two of his students studied in Iran for short periods after graduating from Loyola. In his retirement Moazami faced health challenges, finally succumbing to Parkinson’s disease. He was 76.

05/06/2026

Congratulations to History Major and Black Studies Minor Charlotte Berg for receiving the Student Volunteer Attendance Stipend from the African Studies Association (ASA). The award, given to Charlotte on the basis of her performance in African history classes and her work as an intern at local archives here in New Orleans, includes an ASA membership, registration for the upcoming ASA conference to be held in New Orleans in December of 2026, membership to the ASA Women’s Caucus, and a stipend. This award reflects Charlotte’s consistent hard work and her growth as a history scholar and is well deserved. Congrats Charlotte!

05/02/2026

What a fabulous evening we had on April 30th when we convened to hear our History Department thesis presentations! These will be hard to top! 📷 from left to right, Alyssa Hendren, Sophia Dickens, Sydney Piglia, Ben Chehebar, Harvey Quiddington, Riley “Kincaid” Leger, Oliver Ball, and Abigail Gallagher. Congrats to all, you were very impressive!

04/24/2026

Six graduating History majors and we were able to spy 5 of them@at today’s poster presentations!

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6363 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA
70118

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http://cas.loyno.edu/history

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