A rare book from Special Collections is currently on loan and on view in the Long Island Museum exhibition “Elias Pelletreau: Long Island Silversmith & Entrepreneur” through December 30, 2018. The exhibition examines and showcases Pelletreau’s unique works of silver crafted in Southampton and New York City, his career, and
Dr. Scott Zukowski received his PhD in English from Stony Brook University and currently works for CELT. He presented some of his work with digitized periodicals, emphasizing the importance of these resources for understanding the formation of group identity, and as a way of gaining access to works which have
On October 30th, students and faculty gathered for a preview of research to be presented at the upcoming meetings of the National Women’s Studies Association and the American Studies Association in Atlanta. A panel of graduate students and faculty members shared their research, followed by an engaging discussion. This interdisciplinary
Stony Brook University students and faculty celebrated the fall season and Halloween yesterday by reading some of their favorite themed texts and eating delicious candy. Literary karaoke is a great way to discover new books to read and to share perennial favorites. No singing required! Please join us
Dr. Rita Nezami, Senior Lecturer in the Program in Writing & Rhetoric, presented her work on incorporating world literature in her teaching in order to inspire her students to become empathetic, thoughtful, global inhabitants. Her talk, “Bringing the World into the Classroom through World Literature,” described the pedagogical decisions she’s
Dr. Pablo Calvi, Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism, presented research from his forthcoming book, Latin American Adventures in Literary Journalism. His discussion of nineteenth- and twentieth- century reading and publishing practices in the Americas provided important insights into the development of a journalistic conscience in Latin America. The talk
Dr. Eric Zolov (Associate Professor of History and Director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies) shared research from his forthcoming book, The Last Good Neighbor: Mexico in the Global Sixties (Duke University Press) as part of the Libraries’ programming in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. His talk on the symbolism and
Dr. Elena Davidiak (Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature) presented her research on early childhood bilingualism, with a specific emphasis on challenges and strategies for parents and educators. Sharing her own experience as a researcher and as the mother of a multilingual child, Dr. Davidiak engaged the audience by discussing
On October 4th, Matt Gallagher spent the day at Stony Brook University. He was invited here by the University Libraries to help us show our appreciation for the Veterans on our campus and spark conversations between veterans and non-veterans. The day began with a tour of the Long Island State Veterans Home led by
On September 24, SBU students, faculty, staff and neighbors gathered for a panel discussion on “Chinese and Diasporic Food, Identity, and Memory: A Panel Discussion.” Dr. Jacqueline M. Newman delivered opening remarks and SBU professors and scholars Timothy August (Department of English), Nerissa Balce (Department of Asian and Asian American
