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Announcement | Two New Projects Selected for Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative

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The University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, together with the Digital Publications Advisory Board, are pleased to announce the selection of the next two long-form scholarly works to be developed as part of Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative. At a Standstill, Moving: Gesture, Temporality and the Interval in Performance At a Standstill, Moving: Gesture, … Announcement | Two New Projects Selected for Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative

Announcement | Mellon Grant Continues Support of Digital Publications Initiative at Brown

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With $775,000 from The Mellon Foundation, the Brown University Library, together with the Dean of the Faculty, extends its work with born-digital scholarly monographs. Providence, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University has received a $775,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a second phase of its Digital Publications Initiative, launched in 2015 with … Announcement | Mellon Grant Continues Support of Digital Publications Initiative at Brown

Event | Muriel Miguel: A Retrospective

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Muriel Miguel: A Retrospective Join the Library and the Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies on Monday, September 23, 2019 at 7 p.m. in Martinos Auditorium at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts for Muriel Miguel: A Retrospective, the 15th Annual Don Wilmeth Endowed Lectureship in American Theatre. Founder and Artistic Director of … Event | Muriel Miguel: A Retrospective

Exhibit | Nineteenth-Century Architecture Course Models

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Examine works created by students in Professor Dietrich Neumann’s lecture course, “Nineteenth-Century Architecture,” which surveys stylistic developments, new building types, and the changing conditions of architectural production through the 19th century. Models on display reflect a building or industrial design object of this time period. Dates: September 16 – December 8, 2019Time: John D. Rockefeller, Jr. … Exhibit | Nineteenth-Century Architecture Course Models

Announcement | Network of Women Writers and Readers Crux of John Hay Library’s Janis Ian Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

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The John Hay Library is now home to renowned recording artist, writer, and activist Janis Ian’s collection of personally inscribed works of science fiction and fantasy, many by women and LGBTQ authors.  Providence, R.I. [Brown University Library] The John Hay Library at Brown University is delighted to announce the acquisition of Janis Ian’s personal library, including … Announcement | Network of Women Writers and Readers Crux of John Hay Library’s Janis Ian Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Exhibit | The Malana Krongelb Zine Collection, 1974-2018

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Explore a sampling of this collection consisting of administrative files and zines that focus on social justice and marginalized identities dating from 1974 to 2018. Areas of strength include zines by and about people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer peoples, the disabled, interpersonal violence, sex and relationships, sex work, the prison … Exhibit | The Malana Krongelb Zine Collection, 1974-2018

Exhibit | The Peterloo Massacre: A Bicentennial Remembrance

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Examine two prints published in 1819 following The Peterloo Massacre and gain insight into an early 19th-century protest for political reform. On August 16, 1819, a peaceful crowd of between 60,000 and 80,000 workers gathered in St. Peter’s Fields, Manchester, England, to voice their demands for political reform. Poor economic conditions and the lack of … Exhibit | The Peterloo Massacre: A Bicentennial Remembrance