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Sep 13, 2024

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The second post in a series about the history of Jews at Columbia details the evolution of Jewish studies at the University and specifically focuses on the period from 1854-1901.

Aug 26, 2024

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The first installment in a series of blog posts about the history of Jews at Columbia by Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Margolis centers on the first 100 years of the University, then known as King's College, from 1754-1854.

May 15, 2024

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In recognition of Nakba Day on May 15, Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian Peter Magierski calls attention to the ongoing erasure of archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions in Gaza and shares resources related to the destruction, both past and present.

Mar 5, 2024

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As part of the ongoing "New and Featured Books" display in the Butler Library lounge, a collection of titles highlights "democracy in India" and includes "scholarly works on the contrapuntal forces of democracy, communalism, and ethnonationalism in India."

Nov 16, 2023

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Through a grant from the Libraries' Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) Program, librarians at Columbia and peer institutions compiled an index of more than 1,000 holdings related to LBTQ+ communities in Eastern Europe.

Oct 25, 2023

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Archivists, curators, and subject specialists highlight a number of noteworthy acquisitions, conservation projects, and digitization efforts that are underway in 2023, including the Fly Papers that are now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Oct 5, 2023

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Arcadia awards the Libraries a grant to support a project, Anticaste Archives: Preserving Historical and Cultural Memory, that will develop a digital archive of materials created by communities in India related to anticaste advocacy.

Sep 11, 2023

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As part of the ongoing "New and Featured Books" display in the Butler Library lounge, a collection of titles highlights "Literary Afro Futures" and includes science fiction and fantasy novels, novellas, poetry, and more.

Oct 25, 2022

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“Science, Nature, and Beauty” is an exhibit that showcases over 90 instruments, manuscripts, and objects related to the Islamic sciences, many of which are on display for the first time since their acquisition by the Libraries nearly 100 years ago.

Oct 18, 2022

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Curated by African Studies Librarian Dr. Yuusuf Caruso, "Hopes and Dreams of 'Modern Africa,' 1960-1965," currently on view in Knox Hall, features images from a collection of historical photographs that documents daily life in Africa during the 1960s.

Apr 12, 2022

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An exhibition from the Libraries and partners across Columbia, on display in Lehman Library, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Institute (now the Harriman Institute).

Feb 16, 2022

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Organizers of "At Home in the World," a series of online conversations that brings together librarians from various area studies disciplines, reflect on the grassroots effort and discuss upcoming events.

Feb 10, 2022

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A collection of more than 2,500 rare Judaica books and 45 manuscripts, donated to the University in 1892, includes writings by a community of Sephardic, or Spanish and Portuguese, Jews in Amsterdam.

Nov 16, 2021

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Navid Zarinnal, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS), discusses his research into the rise of disciplinary education in Iran with the Libraries' Global Studies team.

Nov 10, 2021

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"Imagining the World: Unexplored Global Collections at Columbia," a new online exhibit, reflects the depth and breadth of the Libraries' global collections, including rare materials that date to the 15th century.

Sep 15, 2021

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A new online exhibit, "The Hispanic Institute Between the Wars: The Making of Cultural Networks," celebrates the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Hispanic Institute for Latin American & Iberian Cultures.

Aug 31, 2021

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The Libraries and partners across Columbia mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Institute (now the Harriman Institute) with a forthcoming collection of essays and a virtual exhibition.

Jul 19, 2021

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A recent event marked the completion of the Manuscripts of the Muslim World Project, a collaboration among numerous institutions to digitize and provide online access to Islamicate manuscripts and Mughal paintings.

May 11, 2021

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Banu Pekol, a fellow with the University's Institute for the Study of Human Rights, discusses the role of architectural documentation and preservation in her work in memory, trauma, and human rights advocacy.

Apr 6, 2021

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Global Studies librarians offer a round-up of e-resources and library guides that are new to the Libraries, including resources related to Africa, the Middle East, and Islam, and Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe.

Mar 2, 2021

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Global Studies librarians continue to support research and teaching through acquisitions, partnerships, and international collaboration amidst remote work and a global pandemic.

Dec 4, 2020

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Lucas Massuco, a fellow with the University's Institute for the Study of Human Rights, shares his work with archives and human rights to mark Human Rights Month.

Sep 23, 2020

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Ph.D. candidate Seher Agarwala delves into archival materials from the Muslim World Manuscript Project for her dissertation on 16th-century aesthetics in the Islamicate world.

Aug 7, 2020

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A bibliography of sources provides a starter kit of archival collections, books, videos, and websites on the struggle to overcome systemic racism, including the global Black Lives Matter movement.

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Jews at Columbia: The Beginnings of Jewish Studies (1854-1901)

Jews at Columbia: The First Hundred Years (1754-1854)

Nakba Day Anniversary 2024: Archives, Libraries, Memory, and Narrative

Democracy in India

Checklist of LGBTQ+ Resources From Eastern Europe

Noteworthy Acquisitions, Digitization, and Conservation for 2023

Columbia University Libraries Awarded Grant from the Arcadia Fund to Support Anticaste Archives Project

Literary Afro Futures

Exhibit on Islamic Science on Display at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Hopes and Dreams of “Modern Africa”, 1960-1965: Selected Photographs from the Marc & Evelyne Bernheim Collection

The Fall 2021 Harriman Institute @ 75 Atrium Exhibit “People, Books & Archives in Pictures 1903-2021” Re-Opens in Lehman Library

At Home in the World: An Online Conversation Series Bringing Area Studies Librarians Together

Writing in Spanish and Portuguese among the Dutch: Jewish Sephardim in Amsterdam

An Interview with Navid Zarinnal, PhD Student at MESAAS

Imagining the World: Unexplored Global Collections at Columbia (Digital Exhibit)

The Hispanic Institute Between the Wars (Digital Exhibit)

People, Books & Archives in Pictures, 1903-2021: Resources for Russian/Soviet, East European & Eurasian Studies on the Heights

The Muslim World Manuscripts Project: “Listening to All the Echoes in the Garden”

Architectural Preservation and Documentation, Human Rights, Memory, and Trauma

Global Studies E-Resources and Library Guides at Columbia under COVID-19, Part 1

Global Studies Librarians: Collaboration Roundup

Archives and Human Rights: International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10th: An Interview with Lucas Massuco

“Strategies of Presenting Text and Illustrations: Turning the Pages of a Sixteenth Century Book of Wisdom”: An Interview with Seher Agarwala

Black Lives Matter International

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Jews at Columbia: The Beginnings of Jewish Studies (1854-1901)

Jews at Columbia: The First Hundred Years (1754-1854)

Nakba Day Anniversary 2024: Archives, Libraries, Memory, and Narrative

Democracy in India

Checklist of LGBTQ+ Resources From Eastern Europe

Noteworthy Acquisitions, Digitization, and Conservation for 2023

Columbia University Libraries Awarded Grant from the Arcadia Fund to Support Anticaste Archives Project

Literary Afro Futures

Exhibit on Islamic Science on Display at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Hopes and Dreams of “Modern Africa”, 1960-1965: Selected Photographs from the Marc & Evelyne Bernheim Collection

The Fall 2021 Harriman Institute @ 75 Atrium Exhibit “People, Books & Archives in Pictures 1903-2021” Re-Opens in Lehman Library

At Home in the World: An Online Conversation Series Bringing Area Studies Librarians Together

Writing in Spanish and Portuguese among the Dutch: Jewish Sephardim in Amsterdam

An Interview with Navid Zarinnal, PhD Student at MESAAS

Imagining the World: Unexplored Global Collections at Columbia (Digital Exhibit)

The Hispanic Institute Between the Wars (Digital Exhibit)

People, Books & Archives in Pictures, 1903-2021: Resources for Russian/Soviet, East European & Eurasian Studies on the Heights

The Muslim World Manuscripts Project: “Listening to All the Echoes in the Garden”

Architectural Preservation and Documentation, Human Rights, Memory, and Trauma

Global Studies E-Resources and Library Guides at Columbia under COVID-19, Part 1

Global Studies Librarians: Collaboration Roundup

Archives and Human Rights: International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10th: An Interview with Lucas Massuco

“Strategies of Presenting Text and Illustrations: Turning the Pages of a Sixteenth Century Book of Wisdom”: An Interview with Seher Agarwala

Black Lives Matter International