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…
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Dr. Elena Davidiak on Raising and Educating Bilingual Children
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…
Posted in Arts & Humanities, Education
Access HeinOnline Slavery in America & the World: History Culture, & Law at SBU Libraries
This database provides access to centuries of legal records and other documents related to the history of slavery in the United States and in other anglophone areas of the world. Coverage extends into the 20th century. Other resources for…
Mythopoeia at SBU Libraries
On April 25th, the University Libraries co-hosted a colloquium event held in conjunction with Mr. Luca Zanchi’s CLL 215 course. Entitled, “Mythopoeia: Understanding Myth in its Making,” the event featured presentations by Mr. Zanchi, Dr. Sophie Raynard-Leroy (Assoc. Professor of…
Another Inspiring Digital Humanities Open Mic at SBU Libraries!
Yesterday afternoon the University Libraries held an open mic event for digital humanists on campus. Stony Brook University librarians Kate Kasten (Head of Humanities & Social Science) and Darren Chase (Head of Scholarly Communication) presented the Libraries’ research guide intended…
SBU Libraries Hosts Panel Discussion in Honor of National Poetry Month
On April 10th, Stony Brook University Libraries hosted a panel in honor of National Poetry Month. This event was intended to foster a discussion of poetry as a mode of expression, and of the relationship between that expression (format, content, etc.)…
SBU Libraries Launch Online Exhibit, Dental Instruments: Past and Present
On April 3rd, Stony Brook University Libraries held an event in the Health Sciences Center to launch the online exhibit, Dental Instruments: Past and Present. The online exhibit was created by digitizing the text, images, and objects which make up…
University Libraries & Career Center Collaborate to Discuss Women, Wages, and Work
As part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Women’s History Month, we collaborated with the SBU Career Center to present a workshop, “Women, Wages, and Work.” This event featured presentations by Dr. Alfreda James of the Career Center…
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SBU Libraries Colloquium Event, March 15th
On March 15th at 1pm, the University Libraries will hold the first event in the Spring 2018 Colloquium Series. These events feature the research and professional development activities of SBU Libraries’ faculty and staff, while creating a forum for interdisciplinary…
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Literary Karaoke in Honor of Women’s History Month — March 21st!
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…
