Chang Octagon Gallery | 7 March – 12 July 2019 Tbilisi, Ilia Zdanevich’s hometown, became a haven for artists of all stripes during the Russian Civil War. In this multi-lingual environment where feuds among artistic schools had been suspended, Zdanevich worked out the principles of “mature” zaum and a corresponding approach to book design. This […]
Symposium | The Wilsonian Century: Critical Perspectives on the Treaty of Versailles at 100
1 April 2019 | 6:00pm | Room 203 Butler Library Scholars and authors examine the centennial of the Treaty of Versailles peace agreement that ended the First World War, tracing its impact on democracy and tyranny, international governance, and the shaping of the modern world. The talk will be moderated by Ted Widmer (CUNY Macaulay Honors […]
Chinese oral histories at Columbia
In many ways, both professionally and collegially, the addition of Yingwen Huang, is a boon to the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. In particular, Ying has brought both archival and historical perspective on several oral history interviews and supplementary archival materials that were bequeathed to the, as it was known then, Oral History Research Office […]
Talk | An aftertaste of dread: Cornel Woolrich in fiction and film
27 March 2019 | 7:30pm | Lenfest Arts Center This Rare Book & Manuscript Library event marks the opening of the The Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival hosted by Columbia University’s School of the Arts. It will feature James Naremore, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus, Indiana University. The Rare Book & Manuscript Library holds the […]
Researcher Profile | Andrea Kmetz-Sheehy
We see you every day, handing you a lockers key as you walk in each morning, and receiving it back toward the end of the day. Most often you’re hunkered down over a particular archive, getting to understand a portion of one of our archives better than anyone who works in the RBML. We await […]