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 […]
Category: Culture
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 […]
Celebrating Sub-Saharan Arabic Manuscripts
Introduction In April, the University Library celebrated the preservation of the Charles Stewart Mauritanian Arabic manuscripts, which is the most extensive collection of Sub-Sahar manuscripts in North America. Prof. Charles served for 35 years in the Department of History, and for half of that time held administrative posts as Director of African Studies, Associate Chair, […]
‘Black Panther’: A Realistic Africa within a Fictitious Wakanda
Post by Ashley Adams For months now, people have been raving about Marvel’s Black Panther movie. It has received some criticism, but also overwhelming support and love from people all over the world. Marvel produces superhero movies that are fascinating to watch, and sometimes have brief historical and realistic components, but this is the first […]
Reviving a Revolution: Exploring Newspapers at the Slavic Research Lab
By Zohra Saulat When I decided to pursue librarianship, I did not imagine that it would take me across the world. Just a few short weeks ago I had the opportunity to present one of my projects in Riga, Latvia for the 2018 BOBCATSSS symposium. Not only was this my first ever library conference, but this […]