Friends of the Loyola Libraries
Speaker Series
2016 Race to the White House: Its Highs, Lows, and Historical Precedents
Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, PhD
Monday, November 7, 2016
History of the Speaker Series
*Please check back for future programs. Originally founded as the Library Book Club in 2000 by the University Libraries, we changed our name once in 2005 to Library Speaker Series. With the start of the 2010 academic year, we have changed names once more to Friends of the Loyola Libraries Speaker Series. Our aim is […]
Troubadour for Our Times? A Panel Discussion on the Relevance of Carl Sandburg for Millennial Chicago (video)
Image: [Carl Sandburg, head and shoulders portrait, facing left / World Telegram & Sun photo by Al Ravenna]. (1955) [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, loc.gov/item/95517271. On April 7, 2016 the Loyola University Libraries presented: Troubadour for Our Times? A Panel Discussion on the Relevance of Carl Sandburg for Millennial Chicago featuring panelists Melissa Bradshaw (Department of […]
Carl Sandburg: Troubadour for Our Times? (photos)
On April 7, 2016 the Loyola University Libraries presented: Troubadour for Our Times? A Panel Discussion on the Relevance of Carl Sandburg for Millennial Chicago featuring panelists Melissa Bradshaw (Department of English, Loyola University Chicago), Tony Fitzpatrick (artist, poet, and actor), and Bill Savage (Department of English, Northwestern University) and moderated by Robert Bucholz (Chair, […]
The People and Places That Influenced Ernest Hemingway (photos)
On March 16, 2016, the Friends of the Loyola Libraries Speaker Series welcomed educator, Hemingway scholar, and Loyola alumna Nancy W. Sindelar (PhD ’87) who presented The People and Places That Influenced Ernest Hemingway. The complete event details can be found here, and photos from the event can be viewed on the Loyola University Libraries […]
“Singing So Proud” Gala Photos
The People and Places That Influenced Ernest Hemingway (video)
On March 16, 2016, The Friends of the Loyola Libraries Speaker Series welcomed educator, Hemingway scholar, and Loyola alumna Nancy W. Sindelar (PhD ’87). Dr. Sindelar spoke about “The People and Places That Influenced Ernest Hemingway.” Her program focused on the people, places, and activities that shaped the legendary author who courted life-threatening adventures and […]
Focus on the Book: The Ames Almanack (video)
On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the Loyola University Libraries and the Newberry Library welcomed Susan M. Allen, PhD, Director, California Rare Book School, who presented The Other Book: The Ames Almanack Opens a Window on Colonial America at the Third Annual Focus on the Book. We are pleased to provide you with a video of […]
Focus on the Book: The Ames Almanack (photos)
On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the Loyola University Libraries and the Newbery Library welcomed Susan M. Allen, PhD, Director, California Rare Book School, who presented The Other Book: The Ames Almanack Opens a Window on Colonial America at the Third Annual Focus on the Book. Read full details of the event here. To view photos […]
April 9, 2016: “Singing So Proud”
