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Mondays at Beinecke: Frederick Douglass and Early Pan-Africanism with Jesse Olsavsky

A conversation with historian Jesse Olsavsky, Walter O. Evans Fellow for the Study of Slavery or Race at Beinecke Library. Though Frederick Douglass is often viewed as an American nationalist with little interest in Africa, this talk will contrarily show the ways that intellectuals in West Africa, the West Indies and the United States circulated and reinterpreted Douglass’s thought in order to understand the horrendous changes in the world resulting from the overthrow of Reconstruction and the colonization of Africa.

Panel Discussion: What is “America”?

What is “America”? What does it look like? Where can it be found? What does “America” mean and for whom? Join us on the Mezzanine at the Beinecke on April 17 at 4:00 pm for a panel that celebrates the publication of MAGNUM AMERICA/USA, an ambitious new book that juxtaposes historical commentary with eight decades of vivid photographs in the archive of the renowned Magnum Photography collective, founded in the wake of World War II, to offer potential answers to those questions.

Passover Pop-up Exhibition

Yale’s Special Collections at the Beinecke house extraordinary Passover Haggadot, books of Jewish custom (minhagim), and legal treatises related to the holiday. Join us to explore these rare and beautiful books from around the world as the Passover season begins. At a pop-up exhibit, you are welcome to come at any time during the one-and-a-half-hour period to view the materials and ask questions.

A Cosmos of Similarity

Imagine a world in which similarity is the foundation of everything. That idea, inspired by the writings of cultural theorist Walther Benjamin (1892–1940) and Yale Professor Paul North, is the basis for the new exhibition in the Cushing Rotunda: A Cosmos of Similarity. Showcasing lesser-known works from the founding collection of the Medical Historical Library, this captivating new display charts a rich intellectual history in which mathematics, theology, natural philosophy, art, and medicine intertwine.

Creating “Theatres of Living Memory” in Nigeria

Join trailblazing architect Seun Oduwole, Co-founder/ Director of Living Object and Principal Architect at SI.SA, for a discussion on the curatorial and architectural vision behind the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. This landmark institution reclaims and reimagines Yoruba history and culture. Learn about the significance of this site in preserving cultural heritage in Nigeria.

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Transforming Public Libraries in Kenya

Book Bunk in Nairobi, Kenya is reimagining and renovating public libraries into sites of heritage, public art, and learning. Join Book Bunk’s Co-founder Wanjiru Koinange for an inspiring discussion on how Kenya’s colonial-era libraries are being transformed into vibrant, inclusive spaces for creativity, knowledge, and community.

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Mondays at Beinecke: America 250, Roger Sherman, and Connecticut with Jason Mancini and Frank Mitchell

Zoom webinar registration link: https://bit.ly/41tIZmF

We welcome CT Humanities Executive Director Jason Mancini and Board Chair Frank Mitchell to discuss plans and aspirations for America 250 in Connecticut and the work of the America 250 | CT Commission, which is administered by CT Humanities.

Yale Collegium Musicum Concert

The Yale Collegium Musicum presents

Music of Renaissance Spain

Sacred and secular vocal and instrumental music, including villancicos, folias, pavanas, canarios, jácaras, españoletas, and more, played on recorders, flutes, sackbuts, violins, viols, guitars, theorbos, harpsichords, and percussion.

Wednesday, April 16
Lecture 4:30 pm, concert 5:15 pm
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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