The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Gwendolyn Collaço as the Anne S.K. Brown Curator for Military and Society. In this role, Gwendolyn will grow and develop the renowned Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection. She will focus on expanding its use by the Brown community and to enhancing its prominence among scholars. Gwendolyn … Gwendolyn Collaço: Anne S.K. Brown Curator for Military and Society
Members of the Brown community and the general public are invited to attend a series of events related to Wilma Mankiller and Native American and Indigenous Studies: Wednesday, November 8 Native American and Indigenous Special Collections 4 p.m. in the Special Collections Reading Room at the John Hay Library, 20 Prospect St. View recently acquired … “Mankiller” – Film, Special Collections, Discussion
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
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 Library is thrilled to announce the appointment of Zhuqing Li as the Head of Library Exploration and Research for East Asia in the Center for Library Exploration and Research (CLEAR). She reports to the Director of Library Exploration and Research. Zhuqing previously served as the Library’s Faculty Curator for East Asian Collections on a … Zhuqing Li Appointed Head of Library Exploration and Research for East Asia
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:
Two grants totaling $1.75M will facilitate access to astonishing materials in the Hall-Hoag Collection of Dissenting and Extremist Printed Propaganda Through its Divided America project, the John Hay Library will digitize and make available material representing extremes of political thought from 1946 through the 1990s in the United States. With a $250,000 grant from the … John Hay Library Receives Grants to Digitize Materials of Dissenting U.S. Politics
Papers of Mumia Abu-Jamal and and Johanna Fernández ‘93 will anchor Voices of Mass Incarceration in the United States, the new collecting direction at the John Hay Library. More Information / Media For information in addition to what is below, please see the New York Times article, “Brown University Acquires the Papers of Mumia Abu-Jamal,” by Jenny … Voices of Mass Incarceration in the United States — New John Hay Library Collecting Direction
