The friends and family of Michael Denneny and the Brown University Library will host two symposiums in honor of the life and archive — gifted to the John Hay Library — of the late Michael Denneny, the first openly gay editor at a major publishing house. Both events are free and open to the public. … Celebrating the Life and Archive of Gay Publishing Pioneer Michael Denneny
The summer 2025 cohort of John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellows will present their projects during a showcase on Friday, October 3 at 11 a.m. in the John Hay Library Primary Source Lab (321) and on Zoom at https://brown.zoom.us/j/91641639340. Light refreshments will be served. This year’s cohort consisted of eight incredible students who explored a wide variety of … Hay Undergraduate Fellows Showcase
Join the Brown University Library, the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, and the RISD Ceramics Department for an artist’s talk with Virgil Ortiz, the award-winning Pueblo artist whose work combines innovative pottery, art, décor, fashion, video, and film, on Thursday, October 16 at 6 p.m. at the John Hay Library (321). Free and open to the public. … Virgil Ortiz: Pueblo Revolt 1680/2180
Join the Brown University Library and the Center for Middle East Studies for a workshop and conversation with Jana Dambrogio, conservator, author, and editor, on Tuesday, October 21 at 4 p.m. at the John Hay Library (321). Free and open to the public. In-person event. Letterlocking Offering a glimpse into a new collaborative project on … Unlocking History: Tunisian Letterlocking with Jana Dambrogio
The University Library is pleased to announce that Jennifer Betts has been appointed Director of the John Hay Library and University Archivist. In this senior leadership role at the University Library, she will oversee all staff, programs, and services at the John Hay Library and serve as the chief steward of the University’s priceless assemblage … Jennifer Betts Appointed Director of the John Hay Library and University Archivist
Fashioning Insurrection: From Imperial Resistance to American Orientalisms Exhibit Part of the Islamic-American Exchanges Initiative between the Brown University Library and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the exhibit, “Fashioning Insurrection: From Imperial Resistance to American Orientalisms,” will be on view in the Harriette Hemmasi Exhibition Gallery at the John Hay Library during the 2025-26 … Fashioning Insurrection Exhibit and Opening
Join the Library for the opening reception of Shared Magma: An American and Swedish Collaboration on Sisterhood and Sister Ore, an exhibit, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4 p.m. EDT at the John Hay Library followed by a screening of the film Ritual at 5 p.m. EDT in the Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab … “Shared Magma” Exhibit Opening & “Ritual” Film Screening
Brown University Digital Publications has won SILVER at the EPIC Awards presented by the Society for Scholarly Publishing in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, or Accessibility (DEIA) Initiatives category. Providence, R.I. [Brown University] Launched this year by the Society for Scholarly Publishing, the EPIC Awards (Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology & Communications) celebrate the remarkable achievements … Brown University Digital Publications Wins Silver EPIC Award
“History is not only in the past — it is being made as researchers look for stories to tell.” – Benzecry et al. 2020 Want to learn more about the Mass Incarceration Lab Archive and how you can use it in your own projects and research? Come explore the archives with Brown University Seniors Anna … Exploring the Mass Incarceration Lab Archive: Lunchtime Conversation & Student Presentations
The University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, together with the Digital Publications Faculty Advisory Committee, are pleased to announce the selection of the next scholarly work to be developed by Brown University Digital Publications. Rehearsal Is at Dawn by Professor of Literary Arts Eleni Sikelianos is a multivalent, multimodal ancestral encounter that reaches … New Project with Eleni Sikelianos Selected for Brown University Digital Publications
