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Events & Exhibitions
Coming Soon: Spain, Spanish America, and the Atlantic World in an Age of Revolution
Between the 1760s and the 1820s, the Atlantic world became a theater of political upheaval. People, information, and commerce crossed oceans in service of empires, linking Spain and Spanish America to wars and revolutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Drawing on the exceptional holdings of the Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center, this exhibition brings that era to life through rare books, newspapers, manuscripts, broadsides, maps, and early constitutions. With particular emphasis on Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.
Digitally edited by Becky Gipson, 2026, Based on Plaza Mayor de Bogotá, Francisco Castillo, c. 1840, Courtesy Museo de la Independencia-Casa del Florero, Bogotá, Colombia
Digital Exhibitions
Explore the Doris Stone LAL's online exhibits on the Digital Exhibits and Scholarship page.
A Distinctive Trajectory: Reshaping Histories at the Latin American Library
Recurring Events
Throughout the academic year, the Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center hosts a robust schedule of exhibitions, invited speakers, and special events that bring together Tulane faculty, students, and staff with local communities and visitors. All events are free and open to the public.
- The annual Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center Open House is usually held in late September to welcome new Latin Americanist faculty and students at the start of the academic year. The event typically features an exhibit of notable acquisitions from the previous year and informal talks with guest speakers.
- A Day of the Dead ofrenda coordinated by the Doris Stone LAL staff member Verónica Sánchez. The offering is accompanied by educational material for class visits by students from Tulane as well as from local New Orleans high schools. See the video, The Day of the Dead at The Latin American Library, for more.
- Richard E. Greenleaf Library Fellowship Works-in-Progress Talks. Every spring, each Doris Stone LAL Greenleaf Fellow presents an informal talk on their ongoing project at the Library. There are usually three or four during the Spring semester.
In addition to these recurring events, the Doris Stone LAL regularly hosts one-time exhibition openings and invited speakers to present scholarly work relating to the Library’s collections.
If you would like to receive email announcements of future events at The Latin American Library, write to StoneLAL@Tulane.edu.