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Photo:Nubar Alexanian

Azar Nafisi

In conjunction with 2008 Writer's Voice author Azar Nafisi's campus appearance, this exhibit focuses on the author's native country of Iran and includes many her writings including Reading Lolita in Tehran.

In the Literary Societies Alcove


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Fleming Lectures in Religion

Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock is Co-Director of Faith Voices for the Common Good and a Visiting Scholar at Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA. She will speak on September 16, at 4:00 pm, Mood-Bridwell Atrium.

Exhibit of books by the speaker is located in the Periodicals Reading Room


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Election 2008

Books by and about the two presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain. Educate yourself on the candidates and our election process.

In the Periodicals Reading Room


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SU Faculty Highlights - Feminist Studies Program

Features the work of the University Feminist Studies Committee, as well as faculty members involved in SU's Feminist Studies program.

In the Periodicals Reading Room


SING! Popular and Art Songs 1900-1930

From the Carrie Minnette Hickerson Collection and
the May Peterson Sheet Music Collection. Both women were renowned American opera singers in the early 1900s.

In the library entrance foyer


Linda Gordon

2008 Phi Beta Kappa Speaker

Linda Gordon from New York University.

In the Periodicals Reading Room


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"One Book, One Case, One Exhibit"

The University community is invited to select a book from Special Collections to exhibit in a special case on the second floor of the library. Special Collections staff will help with exhibit preparation. The selector is encouraged to create a poster and text to accompany the work. Students, who might be able to do this as part of a class, are especially encouraged to participate!

Current exhibit: Book of Bridges: Art by Frank Brangwyn


Let's go to College!

Life at Southwestern "back in the day" featuring photos and artifacts from Special Collections.

In the First Floor display case, next to Coffee Bar


Jean Lafitte
Jean Lafitte: Pirate or Patriot?

Books related to Lafitte, including J. Frank Dobie's Coronado's Children.

The exhibit is in a case outside the entrance to Special Collections, room 254

Exhibit by Susan Cooper, library intern

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"Allegories of the Present: British and American Periodicals in Special Collections"

In the second floor foyer outside the Special Collections reading room.

Please enter via the library's Administrative Office, Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30.

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