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 French and Comparative Literature, Stony Brook University), and Ms. Angela
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 to support students, staff, and faculty members engaged in digital
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.) and other elements of the human experience (culture, history, other
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 the physical exhibit, currently on view in the Health Sciences
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 and Jennifer DeVito, Director of Access Services and librarian for
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 discussion. This colloquium will include two presentations: “Staying Present
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
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
