By Kamini Chavda With the highest box office collection in India this year, Gully Boy, a Bollywood blockbuster, brings to light the emerging Hip-Hop culture in South Asia. The film has had an overwhelming response, not only in India but also all across the world, gathering positive reviews from audiences as well as critics. The film […]
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Celebrate the NEA Big Read with Us!
This past weekend was the kick-off for the NEA Big Read* of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake. Between the tasty samosas and snacks, the vibrant exhibit, the invigorating keynote address, and the friendly crowed comprising campus and local community members, the kick-off event provided a glimpse of what all is to come over the course of […]
Preview of Graduate Assistant Digital Projects: Indonesia and Timor-Leste
This year’s IAS graduate assistants, Laura Rocco and Mariah Schaefer, are both developing online research tools for area studies topics. These projects will be completed over the next several months and presented at the library in February. Laura and Mariah describe their projects below: Laura – Balai Pustaka: a snapshot of publishing in Indonesia Balai […]
Happy Halloween! Celebrate with Horror Manga
On Wednesday, October 31st, Billy Tringali – a graduate student in the School of Information Sciences – will present a guest lecture as part of the IAS Library’s Halloween Spooktacular. Read on for an interview with Tringali about his presentation on manga horror master Junji Ito: Can you describe what attendees can expect from your […]
World War I Centenary: The Destruction of the KU Leuven Library
The 100-year anniversary of the end of World War I is coming up in November, so to honor the centenary, the International and Area Studies Library is sharing resources and coverage of the war throughout the semester. On my first official day as a graduate assistant at the International and Area Studies Library, I stared […]