November is Native American Heritage Month, an annual time to commemorate and reaffirm Indigenous cultural legacies and histories. Celebrate with five library resources about Indigeneity and Indigenous peoples. For more ways to celebrate, visit the official Native American Heritage Month website…
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Rare Civil Rights Artifact from Special Collections Exhibited at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
A new installation at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. features a rare pin-back button from Special Collections, SBU Libraries. The “I Am a Civil Rights Marcher” button commemorates the August 28, 1963 historic “March on Washington for…
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (October 11th) with a selection of some of the Libraries’ resources on Indigeneity. Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday on the second Monday of October that celebrates and honors Indigenous peoples, histories, and cultures.
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,…
Stony Brook launches DEI eBook collection
Stony Brook is now participating in the SUNY-wide DEI eBook collection to support our local initiatives, research, and teaching in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ethnic Studies. This groundbreaking collection includes nearly 5,000 high-quality e-books assessed by EBSCO…
Join us for “Conducting Research About and Working with Contemporary Indigenous Artists”
Please join us next Wednesday, February 23rd, at 10a for a workshop on Conducting Research About and Working with Contemporary Indigenous Artists! This workshop will explore and develop research skills in Indigenous Studies, Studio Art, Art History, and Performance Studies.…
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with 5 Resources on American Indian History
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with five library resources about Indigenous histories. November is Native American Heritage Month, an annual time to commemorate and reaffirm Indigenous cultural legacies and histories. 1) Rifkin, Mark. 2011. When did Indians Become Straight?: Kinship,…
Posted in Diversity Equity & Inclusion, History, Indigenous peoples, Research Tagged with: Indigenous peoples, Indigenous research, Research Help
6 Things to Read to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (October 11th) with a selection of some of the Libraries’ resources on Indigenous Long Island and issues in Indian Country. Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday on the second Monday of October that celebrates and honors…
Posted in About Us, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Research Tagged with: Indigenous peoples, Indigenous research, Long Island Indigenous histories, research
Stony Brook University Libraries’ Anti-Racism Task Force
Participate in Our Digital Project Charge Focus on ways for Stony Brook University Libraries to address social justice issues through access to information and awareness via resources, instruction and programming: Collection development: Improve library’s online collections addressing racism perpetrated against…
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SBU Libraries hosts successful symposium on Advancing Equity in Higher Education on Long Island
On April 9, 2021, Stony Brook University Libraries hosted an inaugural Symposium on Advancing Equity in Higher Education on Long Island. This event brought together 135 college and university community members and thought leaders from across the region in order…
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