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Venus in Chains: Representations of Sex and Slavery in the Caribbean Basin, Feb. 9 – Mar. 15
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An Inaugural Exhibition of the Caribbean Initiative, Center for Latin American Studies Curated by Patricia Figueroa and Jennifer Lambe Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies
The exhibit will focus on representations of slave women in the Caribbean basin from the 18th and 19th century, particularly in the accounts of European travellers and residents of the region. Highlighting the variety of stereotypes about slave women that were prominent in European racial ideology, the works will demonstrate the ways in which slavery intertwined with sexual desire, particularly of white men for slave women, and reinforced the subjugation of women in this system. [more information]
“Venus in Chains” will open February 9 at the John Hay Library and remain open through March 15. The library hours are Monday-Friday, 9-5. The John Hay Library is located at 20 Prospect St., Providence, RI. For more information contact Patricia_Figueroa@brown.edu. -
Library Website Redesign – Tell us what you think!
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A new library website is available at: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/
The Library website redesign process began with an accessibility review and usability testing of the old site. Test results and focus group feedback is available at: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/redesign
The old site will continue to be available ar http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/index2.html during the Spring semester. We will continue to do usability testing and run focus groups throughout Spring semester as we work toward the completion of this redesign process.
Please send comments to libweb@brown.edu or complete our feedback form at: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/forms/feedback.php
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Library Undergraduate Research Award application deadline – 2/15
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Application deadline is February 15, 2007. Two awards of $750 (each) will be given in recognition of excellence in undergraduate research projects that make creative and extensive use of the University Library’s collections. For more information, see: http://brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/ugresearchaward.html