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Welcome Back, Students!

We provide you with a wealth of physical and digital resources to support your research, provide a variety of welcoming spaces and technology for you to learn and create, and offer in-person and online research support that will help you succeed.

A student studies with books and laptops at a desk by a large window in the Latin American Collection.

FEATURED LIBRARY EVENT

FEATURED LIBRARY EVENTS

Upcoming Events

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  2. Sep 16

  3. Sep 24

  4. Oct 04

  5. Oct 16

Event

Dancing in the Archives

04/03/2024

A site-specific performance by students in dance history. Inspiration from Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus and Zora Neale Hurston.

Vintage-inspired event poster with cut-out images of Katherine Dunham, Pearl, and Zora Neale Hurston dancing, against a historical paper background, advertising an event at Smathers Library Judaica Suite on April 3, 1:30-2:30pm.

 

FEATURED ONLINE eXHIBIT

Smathers Library Gallery (2nd floor) – 01/29/24 – 04/26/24

The Learning & Labor of the Blind

The debate over the education of the blind should not be considered solely as a competition between ideas or technologies. The materials in this exhibit contain compelling stories to tell about the lived experience of blind people during the 19th century, from the traces of use left by readers to the accounts of blind students and professionals who lived, studied, and encountered the biases of their times. Curated by Neil Weijer & Laken Brooks. All exhibits are free and open to the public during the same hours as the building in which they are housed, unless otherwise specified and with occasional exceptions for maintenance.

A sepia tinged photograph of eight blind students surrounding a large globe and touching a braille document on a table.

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