Cinema China, Culture China kicks off five days of performances, exhibits, and film screenings on Monday, October 17. Keep checking back for updates on all the events! Tuesday, October 18 Paper-cutting Performance by artists Xi Xiaoqin & Shi Qinling Butler Library, 3rd Floor 10-11am & 3-5pm Open to the public Film Screenings Eternal Moment Howard Gilman Theater, […]
Category: Events and Exhibits
A Conversation with Jim Ottaviani this Friday, Oct 7
This Friday, Jim Ottaviani will be giving a lecture on his newest graphic novel, Feynman. This substantial biography, presents the larger-than-life exploits of Nobel-winning quantum physicist, adventurer, musician, world-class raconteur, and one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Richard Feynman. Feynman tells the story of the great man’s life from his childhood in […]
Professor Alexander J. Field to Present on U.S. Economic Growth
On Wednesday, October 5, Columbia University Libraries will present a lecture by Professor Alexander J. Field on his new book, A Great Leap Forward: 1930s Depression and U.S. Economic Growth. The lecture will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Butler Library, Room 523. Field’s book is a bold re-examination of the history of U.S. economic […]
The Libraries Host the Inaugural Norman E. Alexander Lecture
Please join the Libraries in welcoming Professor Jonathan Sarna, a leading commentator on American Jewish history, religion, and life, on Monday, October 3, when he presents "General Grant and the Jews: The Election of 1868 and the Origins of Jewish Politics in the United States." The lecture will explore Ulysses S. Grant’s notorious, anti-Semitic decision to […]
The Book History Colloquium Kicks Off Thursday, September 15 with ‘Bronte and the Bookmakers’!
Barbara Heritage, Assistant Director & Curator of Collections, Rare Book School, University of Virginia, will give a lecture Thursday, September 15 in Butler Library room 523 at 6pm on "Brontë and the Bookmakers: The Rise and Reception of Jane Eyre." Including her early work on the Angrian saga, Charlotte Brontë’s initial impulse was to make […]
The Libraries Remember 9/11
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11, Columbia University will host a series of lectures and events. Of particular interest is, “Café Humanities: The September 11, 2001, Oral History and Narrative Memory Project: What We Learned," a conversation featuring Mary Marshall Clark, Director of the Columbia Center for Oral History, and Peter Bearman, Jonathan Cole Professor […]
The Cordial at the Libraries Is July 28 at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library!
by Jessica Gentile, Social Media Intern 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 […]
Tennessee Williams’ Exhibit Extended Until July 29
by Jessica Gentile, Social Media Intern "This Is: Tennessee Willams & Friends," an exhibit featuring a wide range of scripts, paintings, and treasured items belonging to Tennessee Williams over the course of his life has been extended until July 29. Be sure to stop by the Kempner Gallery in the Rare Books and Manuscript Library and […]
The CUL Assessment Forum is Thursday, July 7!
The Columbia University Libraries Assessment Working Group is pleased to announce the summer CUL Assessment Forum, "Assessment at the Libraries/Information Services." This forum will feature five fantastic assessment projects conducted at Columbia in the past year User Needs Assessment at Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library by Chris Sala, Architecture Bibliographer The Burke Library at […]
Digital Humanities Lecture Series, EBSCO Mobile and More!
by Jessica Gentile, Social Media Intern Here’s a round-up of the latest happenings at Columbia’s Libraries. Butler Library Butler’s Digital Humanities Center is hosting a series of lectures by researchers who will discuss electronic resources in the fields of history and humanities. The series kicks off Wednesday June, 29 with a talk from Paul Hackett, who […]