Columbia University Libraries hosted a program on April 18 in recognition of the 2024 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy, awarded this year to Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion by Elliott West (University of Nebraska Press, 2023) and Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars […]
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Archives, Activism, and History: A Conversation with 2024 Bancroft Prize Winner Carolyn Woods Eisenberg (’71GSAS)
Activism and history-writing are inseparable in the work of Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, a winner of this year’s Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy. A distinguished historian, who specializes in foreign policy and the Cold War at Hofstra University, Eisenberg earned her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1971 and was a central figure in […]
National Library Week 2024: Q&A with CUL Staff
In recognition of National Library Week (April 7-13), we’re highlighting just a few of the librarians and experts that make up an incredible team of staff who keep our libraries running. Wei Yin, Ben Chiewphasa, Arjay Velasco, and Jess Noble give us a glimpse into their day-to-day tasks, what inspired them to pursue careers in […]
Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively
For the last three years, women who studied at Columbia for their Ph.D. programs were among the recipients of the Bancroft Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of American history. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting these Columbia-educated authors and examining what drove each of them to write their […]
Spring Events from the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)
The Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) returns with a series of upcoming events on pressing copyright-related issues in fields from artificial intelligence to music. OCEAN, a collaborative effort from numerous archives, libraries, and museums, aims to provide comprehensive copyright education on issues that are critical to cultural heritage institutions, such as fair use and […]
Fair Use Week 2024: Q&A with Director of Copyright Advisory Services Rina Pantalony
With Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week approaching from February 26 through March 1, we sat down with Columbia University Libraries Director of Copyright Services Rina Pantalony to dissect what fair use means, how to determine whether or not you are within the boundaries of fair use, and the role fair use plays in today’s world. Q: […]
Event | ArteSana: Celebrating the Life and Work of Josefina Báez
Join us for a conversation and celebration of the Josefina Báez Papers, now part of the Latino Arts and Activisms Collection in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The discussion will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Maison Française (515 W. 116th St, New York, NY 10027) from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. […]
Event | Disasters: The Stories We Share
Disasters can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Documenting disasters may influence change, emphasize varied narratives, demonstrate social inequities, and/or be part of a community’s resilient response. And when we think about the word “disasters,” what often comes to mind are the “natural”: floods, hurricanes, earthquakes. And yet, a “disaster” is […]
Columbia Alumna Beverly Gage Reflects on Winning a 2023 Bancroft Prize
Beverly Gage, a 2004 graduate of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, was recently awarded a Bancroft Prize for her book, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century, a biography of former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Reviewing it in The New York Times, Jennifer Szalai described the 837-page biography […]
Year of Open Science Extravaganza
The Columbia University Department of Physics will welcome a host of visitors for a special edition of its Community Round Table on Tuesday, April 25. The discussion will address questions like, “What is open science?,” “What does open science look like for me?,” “What resources are available to help me participate in open science?,” and […]