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A Student Perspective: Reflecting on the End of the English Major

Authored by Fatou Lemon Administrative Intern to the Dean of University Libraries Political Science Major, 2024 After attending the “Reflecting on “The End of the English Major,” event hosted by the Stony Brook University Libraries, it is clear that the

Posted in About Us, Arts & Humanities, Education, Technology

Join Us on the Art Crawl: Wednesday April 26 from 1-3pm

Don’t miss these free guided tours of campus galleries! Registration is not required, and you can join us at any point along the route. Stony Brook University hosts a variety of renowned art galleries that provide unique spaces and opportunities

Posted in Arts & Humanities, Asian and Asian American Studies, Library Outreach, Special Collections & University Archives

Historic Exhibition of Black Abstract Artists on Display at Zuccaire Gallery

Artifacts from the University Archives (University Libraries) are currently on view and provide context for a new exhibition at the Staller Center’s Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. Entitled “Revisiting 5+1,” the exhibition examines a critical moment at the junction of abstract

Posted in Africana Studies, Art, Arts & Humanities, Special Collections & University Archives

Deported: A Family Divided Exhibit and Panel Discussion

Deported: A Family Divided is the second installation of an exhibition that chronicles the life of the Quintana-Salazar family as they navigate the deportation policies and their impact on the family.  This photo exhibit, by award-winning visual journalist Rachel Woolf,

Posted in About Us, Art, Arts & Humanities, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Hispanic Languages and Literature

Poetry Archives from Special Collections featured in SBU Magazine

In the latest issue of Stony Brook University Magazine, the feature “Rare Treasures,” highlights diverse poetry collections from Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) in celebration of National Poetry Month in April. The Poetry Center Archive: Stony Brook University has

Posted in Arts & Humanities, Special Collections & University Archives

Join Us on the Art Crawl, Wednesday, April 13 starting at 1pm

Don’t miss these free guided tours of campus galleries! Registration is not required, and you can join us at any point along the route. The Spring 2022 schedule will be as follows: 1:00 PM | Simons Center Gallery, Simons Center,

Posted in Art, Arts & Humanities, Library Outreach, Special Collections & University Archives

Exhibit opening: Printing Solidarity, featuring SBU Libraries material

You are cordially invited to the opening of PRINTING SOLIDARITY: Tricontinental Graphics from Cuba, at Stony Brook University’s Zuccaire Gallery, with guest lecturer Scott Starrett, Founder and Director of Tandem Design NYC. Light refreshments will be served. See details below

Posted in Art, Arts & Humanities

SBU Libraries Co-Sponsors Round Table on the Spanish Golden Age: Event Recap

On occasion of the publication Le Siècle d’or espagnol (Paris: Citadelles & Mazenod, 2019) by Guillaume Kientz, three Stony Brook faculty members discussed this book’s innovative contribution to the field of Hispanic Studies, in Europe and beyond. Kientz, recently appointed as

Posted in Art, Arts & Humanities, Special Collections & University Archives

Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis at SBU Center for Digital Humanities premiere speaker event “Medieval Manuscripts and Digital Collections: The Case for IIIF”

On November 4th, 2021 the Stony Brook University Center for Digital Humanities (CDH) hosted its first guest speaker event since our grand opening with a particularly illustrious subject expert: Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis PhD, Director of the Medieval Academy of

Posted in About Us, Arts & Humanities, Digital Collections, Digital Humanities, History, Library Technology, Manuscripts, Research, Special Collections & University Archives

Event Recap – More than Recipes: A Taste of the Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection

Did you know that SBU has the largest Chinese cookbook collection in the world? Nearly 140 guests attended “More than Recipes” to learn about the Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection, a special library collection at Stony Brook University with

Posted in Anthropology, Arts & Humanities, Asian and Asian American Studies, Library Outreach, Special Collections & University Archives