It is that time of year again where rainbows, glitter, parties and celebrations of love will be colorfully displayed around the city. You may be asking, didn’t Pride just happen in June? Yes, yes it did. A little context: The first Atlanta Pride (unofficially named) originally occurred in June 1970 at Piedmont Park to commemorate Read More …
“Who are you? What do you care deeply about in the world?” These are the questions posed by photographer Dawoud Bey to members of the campus community when he commenced The Emory Project in 2010. This project followed his highly regarded exhibition “Class Pictures” that featured profiles of individual high school students from three very Read More …
The Woodruff Library Research Skills Workshop Series is a chance for undergraduates to build transferable skills, discover and explore resources, and develop strategies to reduce stress and achieve goals with their research projects. If you are interested in developing research skills, stop by one of our workshops this semester! Workshops are offered both online and Read More …
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The month, originally LGBT History Month, was founded in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, an openly gay high school teacher in Missouri. You may be wondering, doesn’t the LGBTQ+ community celebrate Pride in June? Yes, however, celebrating can happen more than once a year. October was chosen as the history month Read More …
The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University is celebrating its Southern Jewish collections with the opening of three collections. Rose Library will host a special public event with speakers on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Jones Room on level 3 of the Woodruff Read More …
Want to know the real story behind graffiti writers and their artistic messages? Don’t miss “Graffiti: An Inside View,” on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at 7 p.m. in the Jones Room on Level 3 of the Woodruff Library at Emory University. Join graffiti writing historian Antar Fierce, b-boy and writer MadClout, photographer H.J. Parsons, and Read More …
This week is Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24, 2022), and although the event existed for many years, it seems particularly notable in 2022. This past year, there’s been a dramatic increase in the numbers of books banned in schools and requests for bans at public libraries across the US. Intellectual freedom is at the heart Read More …
Emory Libraries welcome you to Fall 2022 semester. We’re here to help you flourish! If you are looking for materials from your course syllabi, below are some tips for finding them. Does the library have my textbook? Academic libraries typically don’t buy textbooks, because they are highly specialized and go out of date very quickly. Read More …
The Decatur Book Festival presented by Emory University returns to downtown Decatur for a one-day event on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, with more than triple the number of in-person author sessions – 16 this year – as there were last year. Speaker sessions with book authors will take place in-person at First Baptist Church of Read More …
Emory Libraries is honored to be celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasing the first ever Latinx pop-up exhibit at the Robert W. Woodruff Library on Level 2 from September 15 to October 15. The exhibit is curated by Arturo Contreras, a fourth-year student majoring in Latin American & Caribbean Studies in the College of Arts Read More …
Dear Emory students, faculty, staff, and visitors, As we settle into a new academic season, I am reminded of how much our world has changed over the past few years. Many of these changes were unanticipated, sweeping in nature, and transformative. In almost every major sector of our collective experiences, whether in healthcare, global relations, Read More …
Want to expand your music collection for free? The Music and Media Library is having a huge vinyl giveaway Sept. 6–15. There will be over 7,500 LP records (33 1/3-speed) up for grabs, as well as more than 1,000 CDs. They are mostly classical music records, but there are a few rock and jazz albums. Read More …
