May 1-2, 2013 ORAL HISTORY AND OUR TIMES A two-day conference FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The Columbia Center for Oral History [CCOH], of the Columbia University Libraries, and the Oral History Master of Arts program [OHMA], through INCITE’s Paul F. Lazarsfeld Lecture Series, are hosting a two-day conference exploring the role of oral […]
Category: Events and Exhibits
Senior Thesis Forum – History Department
Calling all History students… Thesis in your future? We've got you covered. Please join us for the SENIOR THESIS FORUM on Wednesday, May 1st from 3:30pm – 5:00pm in Butler 523. This forum, structured as a panel discussion, will feature several senior thesis writers talking about their research process. This is a great opportunity for […]
Spring Semester Symposia Recap
This semester, Columbia University Libraries/Information Services hosted three major symposia. While the events have passed, the conversations are still relevant! Check out links to videos, plus browse information about speakers and panelists and their work: New Media Education: Bits to Breakthroughs The Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning hosted its 6th biennial New […]
Daphne Koller, Coursera Co-Founder, To Speak At Columbia Library April 16
Daphne Koller, Stanford University professor and co-founder of massively open online course (MOOC) platform Coursera, will speak at Columbia University on Tuesday, April 16 at 2:00PM in 203 Butler Library. Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia’s Chief Digital Officer, will introduce the talk. The event is free and open to members of the Columbia community with a valid […]
Collecting Oriental Books for the Columbia Libraries, 1886-1936
Last chance to see this exhibition at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, now through March 29th! […]
ORPHEUS RETURNS: Wednesday, March 20th, 7:30pm
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Quatercentenary of the House of Romanov
Kempner Gallery February 14th – June 28th, 2013 The exhibition Quatercentenary of the House of Romanov features objects drawn from various collections held by the Bakhmeteff Archive and the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University. It consists of books, correspondence, original charters, maps, photographs, posters, personal documents, ephemera, and books and other possessions […]
The Business of Building the United States Capitol
Monday, March 11, 6:30pm. A lecture by Guy Gugliotta, Author of Freedom's Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War (Part of the New York Business History Forum) Butler Library, Room 523 535 West 114th Street Co-sponsored by The Herbert H. Lehman Center for American History FREE AND OPEN […]
Scholarly Societies in the Humanities: New Models and Innovation
Tuesday, March 5, 12 pm Faculty House, Third Floor In an era of networked communication, how can scholarly societies in the humanities remain vital and relevant to their members? Which service models can sustain societies when inexpensive communication tools are easily accessible to individual scholars? Join in a discussion on these questions with Kathleen Fitzpatrick […]
Comics at Columbia: The Golden Age
A panel discussion to celebrate Columbia University Libraries' Golden Age Acquisitions Thursday, March 7th, 2013 – 6pm Butler Library, Room 523 Denny O'Neil: comic book writer and former Batman editor Larry Tye: author of Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero Jay Emmett: former Warner Communications executive Al Jaffee: legend Moderated by Paul […]