In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8) and Women’s History Month, Special Collections is highlighting its collections of trailblazing and pioneering women. Helen Hull Jacobs (1908-1997) served as a commander in the U.S. Navy intelligence during World War II, one of only five women to achieve that rank in
The University Libraries have added a second literary karaoke event as part of their program in celebration of Women’s History Month. This second event will be held at 1pm on March 21st in Melville Library’s North Reading Room. All are welcome to attend, either to read a short text written
As part of the University Libraries’ focus on providing an interdisciplinary forum for scholars and students interested in digital humanities modalities, Dr. Ritwik Banerjee spoke about his research, entitled, ” Social Identities in Text.” A research assistant professor in the Computer Science Department, Dr. Banerjee’s work blends technical approaches to
As part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Black History Month, Dr. Jarvis Watson, Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs, gave a talk entitled, “‘Black Minds Matter’: Engaging, Educating, and Empowering our Black Students.” His talk discussed the theory and practice which inform the ways in which faculty and
Art Crawl: March 28 from 3pm to 5pm (new date due to inclement weather) Tour Special Collections, the Zuccaire Gallery and the Wang Center. RSVPs are not necessary. Join at any stop along the crawl! Stony Brook University is host to a variety of renowned art galleries that provide unique
collection recently published by Stony Brook University Libraries. Photographs from the Otto F. Ege compiled portfolio Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts, Western Europe, XII-XVI Century are featured. Special Collections, Stony Brook University Libraries owns portfolio “No. 19” of the 40 unique sets created by Ege. Register for the free April 19 lecture
As part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Black History Month, Dr. Crystal Fleming discussed her recent book, Resurrecting Slavery: Racial Legacies and White Supremacy in France. Her talk focused on the ways in which French history and culture inform contemporary attitudes toward race and racism. The event, which
On February 8th, Stony Brook University faculty members gathered at the library to share their scholarship as part of an interdisciplinary discussion of work in the fields of modern languages, literatures, and cultural studies. Dr. Kristina Lucenko (Assistant Professor in the Program in Writing & Rhetoric), Dr. Shyam Sharma (Assistant
On February 7th, Dr. Peter Carravetta, Alfonse D’Amato Professor in Italian & Italian American Studies at Stony Brook University, spoke at the library as part of a discussion of his recently published book, After Identity: Migration, Critique, Italian American Culture. He was joined by two respondents, Dr. Mary Jo Bona (Professor
The Library of Congress’s Radio Preservation Task Force (RPTF) is developing a national database with the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) to identify, map, and make searchable information regarding historical radio broadcasts and other radio-related materials. The RPTF is working with the ARSC and Indiana University on developing a national
