Join the John Hay Library for two events spotlighting LGBTQ+ history in celebration of National Coming Out Day! Hands-on LGBTQ+ exhibition Wednesday, October 11, 2023 @ 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Explore pulp fiction, photographs, activist ephemera, meeting records, and more from the Library’s special collections. Plus enjoy refreshments and take home a button featuring … Coming Out Day @ The Hay
Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration exhibit Opening: Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.Runs through July 19, 2024John Hay Library, 20 Prospect St., Providence RIHours Mumia Abu-Jamal is a poet, writer, musician, scholar, historian, archivist, public radio producer, journalist, painter, and public intellectual, who has been incarcerated for 40-plus years. His story, collections, … “Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration” Exhibit
VOICES OF MASS INCARCERATION: A SYMPOSIUM Wednesday, September 27 – Friday, September 29, 2023 Please note that registration has closed for in-person attendance at the symposium. You can register to join the waitlist, and register to attend virtually. No registration is required to attend the exhibit opening. Registration required @ voicesofmassincarceration.eventbrite.com NOTE: In-person attendance on … Voices of Mass Incarceration: A Symposium
Join the Brown University Library for “Ordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Conflict,” a Commencement Forum on Saturday, May 27 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in the Willis Reading Room at the John Hay Library. Free and open to the public. In-person only. The curatorial team and experts will explore Ordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Conflict, the current Library exhibition … Commencement Forum | Ordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Conflict
Join the Brown University Library and the Warren Alpert Medical School for “Care & Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health,” a Commencement Forum on Saturday, May 27 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Willis Reading Room at the John Hay Library. Free and open to the public. Hybrid event: in-person and live streamed at … Commencement Forum | Care & Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health
John Hay Library Exhibit Reflects on Two Centuries of Debate over Abortion Created in response to the Dobbs decision, Ordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Conflict draws on Brown’s special collections to present open-ended observations on the commonality, history, and debate surrounding abortion in the United States and Rhode Island. Whether in a court of law, at a … Exhibit l Ordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Conflict
Join the John Hay Library and Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology for the opening of the student-curated exhibit, Contextualizing Taíno Collections, on Thursday, May 4 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in the Willis Reading Room of the John Hay Library. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served after the speaking program. The … Contextualizing Taíno Collections | Opening of Student-Curated Exhibition
Join David Kertzer, Paul R. Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology, and Professor of Italian Studies; Allison Levy, Director of Brown University Digital Publications; Massimo Riva, Professor of Italian Studies; and Deidre Lynch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature at Harvard University, for a born-digital book presentation on Tuesday, April 25 from … Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848 – 1849 with David Kertzer
This summer, the windows at the John Hay Library will be replaced, and there will also be smaller projects to update spaces above the first floor. As a result of this facilities work, there will be changes to the Hay’s hours and access. Please refer to the John Hay Library website for any changes to our … Reduced Access at John Hay Library, Summer 2023
The John Hay Library will host its first celebration of Black Joy Day on Wednesday, February 15. The Hay invites the Brown community and members of the public to enjoy the full day of activities. Schedule of events:
