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New Multimodal Book Project by Tamara T. Chin Selected for Development with Brown University Digital Publications

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The University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, together with the Brown University Digital Publications Editorial Board, are pleased to announce the selection of the next scholarly work to be developed by Brown University Digital Publications. Stop Motion Philology, by Associate Professor of Comparative Literature Tamara T. Chin, is an experiment in audio-visually enhanced … New Multimodal Book Project by Tamara T. Chin Selected for Development with Brown University Digital Publications

Complete a Survey, Help Shape the Library’s Future

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Your Brown University Library will be conducting a study to assess how the Library’s services, collections, and other resources are used in order to better understand and document the Library’s impact on research, teaching, and learning at Brown, and to help us improve library services. We appreciate your survey responses! When and how will the survey … Complete a Survey, Help Shape the Library’s Future

The Evolution of Cthulhu

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In 1933, Howard Phillips (H.P.) Lovecraft published the story “At the Mountains of Madness,” creating a world that has captured imaginations. It is the looming ancient god of the story, Cthulhu, who gives the Cthulhu Mythos its name, both of which have spawned countless works (and nightmares) since. Cthulhu Mythos Stories, films, songs and more … The Evolution of Cthulhu

Winners of the Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Library Research

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Brown University Library is pleased to announce that Paulina Gąsiorowska and Amira Haileab are the recipients of the 20th annual Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Library Research, supported through the Center for Library Exploration and Research. This award, established in partnership with the Office of the Dean of the College, recognizes undergraduate projects that make extensive and … Winners of the Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Library Research

Forging the Future of Digital Scholarship: People, Projects, Priorities

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A symposium co-organized by Brown University Digital Publications and the Center for Digital Scholarship on Friday, May 1, 2026. This one-day symposium, held both in-person and virtually, focuses on future directions in the field of digital scholarship, including community-engaged research, uses of AI in the field, the rapidly evolving landscape of multimodal publishing, and more. … Forging the Future of Digital Scholarship: People, Projects, Priorities

John Hay’s China Policy Symposium

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Join the Brown University Library for a one-day symposium on John Hay’s China Policy on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rockefeller Library. The interdisciplinary symposium will feature talks by distinguished participants ranging from historians and a diplomat to musicians who will examine John Hay’s Open Door Policy through … John Hay’s China Policy Symposium