Hayes History Journal
What Is the Hayes History Journal?
Founded in 1973, the Hayes History Journal is a student-run publication of the Department of History at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. The journal is released every spring. Inclusion in the journal offers students the opportunity to showcase their work in a professional publication and demonstrate their in-depth knowledge of history. Please contact the Department of History for information regarding submissions or any editorial matters.
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Researching history allows us to gain a deeper understanding of events, people or time periods of our past. It can also allow for new perspectives to be gained or corrections to be made on how we think of things from the past.
Current Senior Editor for the 2024-2025 Issue: Brian Peters
Faculty Advisor: Melissa Chakars, Ph.D.
How to Submit an Entry
Students interested in submitting a paper for the journal or serving as an editor should should email:
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Submission is not restricted to history majors or to papers written for history classes — the Journal welcomes perspectives from subjects such as international relations and political science as well as other interdisciplinary fields
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Submitted papers must have received a grade of B+ in a 300-level (or higher) course. Papers should be approximately 6-25 pages in length, though strong papers that are shorter or longer will be considered.
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Submissions are due on the dates listed below:
Fall Semester Deadline: Last Monday in September
Spring Semester Deadline: First Monday in February
Journal Archives
Browse previous editions of the Hayes History Journal.
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For this edition of the Hayes History Journal, we have divided our articles into five sections. Starting with American History, this section includes research on American history, with a focus on race and gender throughout our history. Our second section is a more specific History of Philadelphia, broaching topics about the cities African American history, Jewish history, and history of the Laurel Hill Cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood. Articles in the third section share the common theme of slavery in Ancient Greece; analyzing culture, gender, and the expectations of those enslaved in Greece. The journal’s fourth section focuses on South Asian History, primarily the history of cultures in the region. Our final section is going to focus on broader European History, specifically about colonization and perceptions of women in relation to witchcraft.
Editors: Ava Crosby, Brianna Kelly, Natalie Parone, Brian Peters (Senior Editor), Olivia Rescigno, Jake Singleton, Joshua Wilson
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For this particular edition, we have divided our articles into two sections: The first, titled "Structures Beyond Our Borders", compiles the articles that explore a period or question in history in an international setting. While the second section, titled "An Expanding Political America", contains articles relating to the study of individuals or groups within the United States.
Editors: Mary Greiner, Patrick Handley, Melissa Holland, Tristen Kelly, Brian Peters, Jake Singleton, and Ian Rowe-Nicholls
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In this edition, undergraduate scholars from Saint Joseph's University present papers on different continents, time periods, socioeconomic constraints, questions of morality, and more. Entries are organized into five sections — Women and Gender Studies, Transformations in Western Europe, Examinations in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and United States Food History.
Editors: Maura Burrell (Senior Editor), Zoe Demetriades, Patrick Handley, Maxwell Moyer, Michael Mulvihill, Noah Pingul, and Patrick Runfola
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In this edition, undergraduate scholars from Saint Joseph's University present papers on different continents, time periods, socio-political circumstances, and more. Entries are organized into six sections — Medieval and Reformation Studies, Asian Studies, Africana studies, Soviet Studies, Germanic Studies, and Animal Studies.
Editors: Maura Burrell (senior editor), Zoe Demetriades, Elizabeth Franciosa, Nicholas Hughes, Catherine Hynoski, Megan Piasecki, Luke Rogers, and Patrick Runfola
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In this edition, undergraduate scholars from Saint Joseph's University address the following topics: Genocide, War, Politics, and Classics. In depth research into the past allows us to achieve a deeper understanding of events, people, or time period. We can also learn to gain new perspectives on how to deal with the problems of today.
Editors: Lily Cosgrove, Nicholas Hughes, Jessie Melvin, Gavin O’Connor, Megan Piasecki and Sophia Wooden (senior editor)
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From 2019-2020, countless Saint Joseph University students have taken it upon themselves to dive deeper into history and produce well-thought-out papers concerning important events, people and trends of our past. Some of them took the extra steps to share the knowledge they gained with you— the reader. These papers range from discussing literature in the Soviet Union to private hunting clubs in the United States.
These papers have been carefully divided up into four sections. We hope that you enjoy reading these papers, learn something new and find something that challenges your thinking.
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This edition covers three areas:
- Women in History: Learn about the stories of queens testing the limits of female authority and women working towards achieving equality in the 20th century. The common theme in these pieces is what they show about women throughout history — strength, resilience and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Modernity: Learn about modern historical issues that occurred during the Cold War era, such as the largely unknown story of the animals that served as testing subjects for the Soviet Union and the U.S. during the Space Race and the Soviet-Afghan War.
- The Supernatural in History: Read about demonic possession in early modern Europe, female spiritual authority in medieval Europe and a re-examination of the role of religion in the Thirty Years War.
Editors: Jacqueline Gibson, Ashley Green, Sarah Knapp, Andrew McCormack, John Reynolds
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In this edition, undergraduate scholars from Saint Joseph's University dig deeper into the ultimate question of, "What can we learn from our history?" Entries are organized into two sections — one that focuses on the social impact on communities of everyday people and another that focuses on communism.
Editors: Katherine Anthony, James Elliott, Jennifer Rodgers, Abigail Sweetman
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The Hayes History Journal is a student publication of the Department of History, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. The Journal welcomes submissions from students at Saint Joseph’s University for its next issue.
Editors: Allison Darhun, Stephanie Rauch, Keeley Tulio, and Kelly White