This month the Business History Forum kicks off its Spring semester series; the Digital Humanities Center welcomes Joan Lippincott of the Coalition of Networked Information; and RBML readies itself for "Gorey Preserved," a massive collection of all things Edward Gorey from noted architectural historian Andrew Alpern! Tuesday, February 21, 12:30pm– "Digital Humanities: New Questions, Methods, […]
Category: Events and Exhibits
William Henry Ireland, Shakespeare, and Scandal – A Lecture on February 1st
In 1794, William Henry Ireland "discovered" a trove of manuscripts by William Shakespeare — receipts, legal documents, love letters, even two complete plays and for more than a year all of literary London was abuzz about the new discoveries. One of the plays, Vortigern, was even presented on the stage, but eventually the whole […]
50 Years: Amnesty International & Human Rights Advocacy Conference On December 8
Please join us as we celebrate Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary. The Center for Human Rights Documentation & Research will host an afternoon of panel discussions exploring two issues central to the work of Amnesty International and its USA Section. Panelists reflect upon the history AI-USA’s campaigns and strategies and discuss the present and future of human rights […]
“How Oral History Can Facilitate Movement Building: A Public Discussion”
Focusing on his work with the Cleveland Homeless Oral History Project, Professor Kerr, author of Derelict Paradise, will examine how oral history research can move beyond professional and academic aims and actively facilitate social change. “How Oral History Can Facilitate Movement Building” A presentation by Prof. Daniel Kerr, American University Tuesday, November 22 6:00pm-8:00pm Columbia University, International […]
E.L. Doctorow, Kenneth T. Jackson, And More To Speak At “Fiction & History: a Two-Day Symposium”
Columbia University Libraries’ Friends of the Columbia Libraries present "Fiction and History." The two-day symposium, held November 15 and 16, will feature readings and panel talks with noted authors and historians focusing on the intersection of history and fiction. Participating in the event are: Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland and Paradise Alley; Mark Carnes, professor […]
Scholars Speak on “Capitalism Takes Command” Tuesday, November 29
On Tuesday, November 29, four scholars will speak about their contributions to the new book "Capitalism Takes Command." The panelists include Edward Baptist (Cornell), Elizabeth Blackmar (Columbia), Jonathan Levy (Princeton) and Michael Zakim (Tel Aviv). This event is free and open to the public. A reception will immediately follow. Capitalism Takes Command presents original histories […]
This Week at the Libraries
Check out the many events and exhibitions currently going on at the Libraries. Tuesday, November 1, 6pm – Join soprano Lisa Radakovich Holsberg, with her harp, for Sacred Songs for Sacred Texts, at Burke Library for a celebration of the riches of Burke’s collection in poetry and song. Lisa will share music inspired by biblical […]
The Cordial Celebrates Open Access Week!
The Cordial is a happy hour where faculty and instructors are invited to meet and mingle with informational professionals from the Libraries, CCNMTL, and CDRS over wine and cheese. The Cordial is hosted at different libraries throughout the year, giving Columbia teaching staff a fun way to explore Columbia’s libraries and information services. The next […]
Professor Eric Hilt to Speak on “Wall Street and the Rise of the Corporation in New York: 1791-1826”
On Tuesday, October 25, Professor Eric Hilt of Wellesley College’s Department of Economics, will speak on "Wall Street and the Rise of the Corporation in New York: 1791-1826" in Butler Library, room 523 at 6:30pm. The lecture will focus on the early decades of the 19th century, when business corporations proliferated throughout New York City, […]
Tuesday, October 18: “Papermaking in America: A Progress Report”
This lecture, by The Morgan Library & Museum’s Astor Curator and Department Head, John Bidwell, will summarize the findings in Bidwell’s forthcoming book, American Paper Mills, 1690-1832, to be published by the American Antiquarian Society and the University Press of New England, 2012. In his work, Bidwell identifies and describes more than five hundred paper mills, […]