On October 30th, Dr. Elena Davidiak presented her research on bilingualism and identity as part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. She was joined by two of her graduate students who also shared their work on this important topic, highlighting the practical and pedagogical implications
Artifacts from the University Archives are highlighted in the exhibition “Gold Coast Classrooms” at the North Shore Historical Museum in Glen Cove, New York. The exhibition brings focus and attention to Long Island’s historic gold coast mansions adapted for educational purposes. It runs through early December 2017. In 1957, the Board
Please join the University Libraries on October 31st at 4:00 as we celebrate the Halloween/autumn season with a literary karaoke event. Faculty, students, and staff members are invited to read a passage from a favorite Halloween- or fall-themed text. This is an excellent opportunity to share meaningful poetry and prose,
On October 30th, the University Libraries will host Dr. Elena Davidiak as she shares her research on bilingualism and identity: “The Bilingual Identity and its Expression in Oral and Written Form” People who consistently exist and function within two linguistic and cultural domains express their complex linguistic and
Please join the University Libraries for a colloquium event to showcase the research and professional development activities of our faculty and staff. The lightning talks in this session will treat various topics related to open access, including open access to health information, open educational resources, and open data. We
On October 17th, Dr. Javier Uriarte presented his research on the posthumously published memoirs of Alfred d’Escragnolle Taunay and the ways in which this text engages with the Paraguayan War. The talk, attended by both faculty members and students, was followed by a rich discussion of Taunay’s work and its
[metaslider id=23825] SBU Libraries was proud to partner with faculty from the SBU History Department, The Geospatial Center at School of Marine and Atmospheric Studies (SoMAS) and SBU Center for the Study of Inequalities, Social Justice, and Policy to host a volunteer “Map-athon” event to assist relief efforts in Puerto
On October 17th, the University Libraries will host a lecture by Dr. Javier Uriarte in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month: Javier Uriarte holds a PhD from New York University and is Assistant Professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures. His research focuses on the intersections between travel
On Saturday, September 23, 2017, Stony Brook University celebrated its first CommUniversity Day. It was a day to share some of the exciting and innovative offerings available on campus. Members of the University Libraries volunteered their time for the event, highlighting some of the ways the University Libraries supports academics and
If you ever get a chance to see Charles Riley speak, take it. The author of Free as Gods: How the Jazz Age Reinvented Modernism captivated the audience at the SBU Southampton Library’s second Art in Focus lecture on September 26th. His fast-paced and wide-ranging talk captured the cultural and literary
