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New Project with Michelle Clayton Selected for Brown University Digital Publications

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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. Articulations: Dancing Across Modernities, by Michelle Clayton, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature, explores the place of … New Project with Michelle Clayton Selected for Brown University Digital Publications

Bringing UTRAs into the Library

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Four UTRA awardees present their Library-based research projects Four UTRA (Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards) awardees found and conducted research on materials in the Library’s special collections. They worked on their UTRA projects in addition to a full course load during the Fall 2023 semester. On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 12 p.m. in the … Bringing UTRAs into the Library

“Mankiller” – Film, Special Collections, Discussion

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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

Coming Out Day @ The Hay

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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

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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

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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

Commencement Forum | Ordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Conflict

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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

Commencement Forum | Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848-1849

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Join the Brown University Library for “Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848-1849,” a Commencement Forum presented by Professor David Kertzer on Saturday, May 27 from 9 – 10 a.m. in the Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library. Free and open to the public. Hybrid event: in-person and live streamed at http://bit.ly/library-forum-23-Kertzer. Nicholas … Commencement Forum | Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848-1849