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The Latin American Library at the New Orleans Book Festival Family Day
To young and old alike:
Be sure to stop by the Latin American Library booth at the New Orleans Book Fest Family Day on March 29, 10-2!
Come explore what ancient Mesoamerican books looked like and how colonial Spanish Americans printed and bound their books. Family Day visitors can learn to solve a Maya almanac and practice counting, writing, and calendar-reckoning,… (read more)
Breakthrough Health Film Festival at Tulane
Breakthrough Health Film Festival at Tulane
April 6 - 8, 2025
Tulane Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Diboll Gallery and Auditorium, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
The Breakthrough Health Film Festival at Tulane University is an… (read more)
Workshop: In the Archives: Researching and Learning with Primary Source Materials about New Orleans
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Louis Prima Room, Jones Hall 306 (6801 Freret St.) at Tulane University
Registration is required. Capacity: 20 attendees
This hands-on introduction to archives allows attendees to engage with holdings from the… (read more)
Tulane Libraries Hosts Bernice McFadden in Conversation with Jacinta Saffold
New Orleans, LA – Tulane University Libraries is pleased to present a special literary event featuring acclaimed author Bernice McFadden, in conversation with Jacinta Saffold of the Essence Book Project. This engaging discussion will explore McFadden’s journey as a writer, from her groundbreaking novel Sugar to… (read more)
Placing Enlightened Critique: The Trans-Caribbean Periodical Press, Manuscript Authorship, and Imperial Conflicts between the 18th and 19th Centuries
Join us for the work-in-progress talk by Kevin Sedeño-Guillén, 2024-25 Richard E Greenleaf Fellow at the Latin American Library.
Placing Enlightened Critique: The Trans-Caribbean Periodical Press, Manuscript Authorship, and Imperial Conflicts between the 18th and 19th Centuries
The talk analyzes how the interactions and displacements of periodicals, newspapers,… (read more)
My Favorite Things: Selections by Tulane University Special Collections Staff
My Favorite Things: Selections by Tulane University Special Collections Staff
March 13, 2025 – June 13, 2025. Opening Reception March 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
“What is your favorite item in the collection?” It’s a question every archivist, curator, and librarian has heard countless times—from colleagues, researchers, and visitors alike. For many of us, selecting… (read more)
Guardian of Progress: Bernette Joshua Johnson – A Talk by Dr. Nghana Lewis
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Howard-Tilton 430
Tulane University Libraries is honored to host Dr. Nghana Lewis for a compelling discussion on the legal and political legacy of… (read more)
Tibetan Sacred Arts Tour Returns to Tulane with Green Tara Sand Mandala
The Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences is honored to host the Tibetan Sacred Arts Tour by the esteemed monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery. From March 10 to March 14, 2025, attendees are invited to witness the meticulous creation of the Green Tara (Dol Jang)… (read more)
Navio Negreiro Poetry Reading and Latin American Library Collections Display
Join us for the annual Tulane University poetry reading of "O Navio Negreiro" ("The Slave Ship"). “O Navio Negreiro” is a classic piece by Brazilian abolitionist Castro Alves describing the middle passage. The reading will be done in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and—for the first time this year—Haitian Creole. The event will include a display of materials from the collections of The Latin… (read more)