Please join the Grinnell College Libraries at 4:15 p.m., Oct. 3, as we continue our faculty/Staff Research Series with Laura Ng, assistant professor of anthropology, for her Research in Progress talk, “Archaeological Landscapes of Chinese American Communities in the Southwestern Urban Frontier.”
Join us in Burling Lounge on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 4:15 p.m. for “Providing a Central Source for Public Paddling in Iowa” with Tim Hammond. He will talk about the database of Iowa rivers that he has created with help from the Digital Liberal Arts Collaborative (DLAC).
Join us in Burling Lounge on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 4:15 p.m. for “Digital Publishing and Translation: Reading ‘La Princesse de Clèves’ in the 21st Century” with David Harrison, Prof. of French. Prof. Harrison will discuss the advantages of digital publishing for classic novels and the challenges he faced in translating a 17th-century French novel into English.
Digital Grinnell is a locally hosted open access repository for scholarly work and archival materials. Whether you want to know more about College history, local Iowa history, or the scholarship of faculty and students, you can get started in Digital Grinnell.
Join us in Burling Lounge on Thurs., Sept. 14 at 4:15 p.m. “Carry Me Home: A Lecture” with Randye Jones. Jones will talk about her research on Negro spirituals and how they have long been connected with the Underground Railroad, and how the folk songs of that era serve as inspiration for concert performances.
Get some advice, set goals, and be productive at the Productivity Café, Wed., Sept. 13, from 3–5 p.m. in Burling First Floor Lounge.
Join us in Burling Lounge on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 4:15 p.m. for “Getting Past the Hurdles: Write the Book!” with Lisa Shapiro. Lisa will read excerpts from her novel, “The Death Firm,” and talk about how she began writing and what inspires and motivates her to continue.
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Please visit the Special Collections and Archives’ exhibit in Burling Gallery, lower level or view it online.
Please look for the colorful explanatory zone signs posted throughout Burling to find just the right spot for you.
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