Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (ET)
LECTURE: A SPANISH READING OF HEMINGWAY
Douglass LaPradde (University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley) will discuss the rare perspective of Hemingway’s world from a Spanish vantage, including connections to Cuba, but also within the context of a WWI author. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Humanities and Social Sciences Division, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
Location: Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, 3rd floor
Event is free and open to the public.
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Thursday, October 6, 2016, 1 p.m.
LECTURE: “FILIPINO-AMERICANS: THE OTHER ASIAN AMERICANS”
Join us for a conversation with American poet, memoirist and novelist Jon Pineda, who will give a voice to a group that is frequently on the periphery when we consider Asian or Hispanic culture, as he shares his experience as Filipino American author. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the LC Asian-American Association, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
Location: Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, 3rd floor
Event is free and open to the public.
Contact: [email protected]
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Thursday, October 6, 2016, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
“EL CARRO DEL AMOR / THE CART OF LOVE”: A SPANISH CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
Mezzo-soprano Ana María Ruimonte together with a Spanish baroque chamber ensemble will present this unique musical event that combines song, multimedia, and puppeteering. Cosponsored by the Humanities and Social Sciences Division and the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, ground floor
Event is free and open to the public.
Contact: [email protected]
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 11 a.m.
HISPANIC READING ROOM RESEARCH ORIENTATION
Sign up for our research orientation and learn about the Hispanic Reading Room services and collections. Orientations are offered to the public the second Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.. Those attending should obtain a Library of Congress Reader Identification Card prior to the session. Click here for information about reader’s cards.
Location: Hispanic Reading Room, Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ-240. Attendees should use the First Street Carriage Entrance of the Jefferson Building.
Contact: [email protected]
Tuesday, October 11, 2016, noon
LECTURE: “RUM: ITS HISTORY AND CONNOISSEURSHIP”
Historian Franklin Knight (Johns Hopkins University) will present a lecture on the history of rum, one of Latin America’s most popular drinks. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
Location:Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, 3rd floor
Event is free and open to the public.
Contact: [email protected]
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Thursday, October 13, 2016, noon
BOOK TALK: “QUEER IBERIA: SEXUALITIES, CULTURES, AND CROSSINGS FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE RENAISSANCE”
A conversation with Prof. Josiah Blackmore (Harvard University) and Prof. Gregory S. Hutcheson (University of Louisville) on their book “Queer Iberia” (Duke University Press, 1999). Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Humanities and Social Sciences Division, the African and Middle Eastern Division, the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress and LC-GLOBE.
Location: Mumford Room, James Madison Building, 6th floor
Event is free and open to the public.
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Thursday, October 13, 2016, noon - 1 p.m.
Lecture: Reintegration of Refugee Women in Post-Conflict Liberia
by Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Negeria
This program is organized by the African and Middle Eastern Division. Free and open to the public. Please allow time to clear security.
Location: African and Middle Eastern Reading Room, LJ-220, 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, DC. Metro stop: Capitol South
Contact: Dr. Angel Batiste, (202) 707-1980, [email protected]
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Friday, October 14, 2016, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Lecture: Mother Teresa and her Ascent to Sainthood
by her biographer Father Lush Gjergji
The European Division, Library of Congress presents “Mother Teresa and her Ascent to Sainthood” by her biographer Father Lush Gjergji. Father Lush Gjergji is a Roman Catholic priest in Kosova, where he was born. He was ordained in 1973, and his 1975 doctorate in psychology is from the Sapienza University of Rome. He has authored over 60 works on psychology and religion, as well as 16 books dedicated to the life, works and spirituality of Saint Teresa of Calcutta. He will discuss her life and works, as well as her Albanian origins. Father Lush writes in Albanian, Italian and Croatian, and his works have been translated into English and several other languages. His talk will be translated into English.
Location: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250, 2nd floor, Jefferson Building. Metro stop: Capitol South.
Free and open to the public.
Contact: Erika Spencer [email protected], (202) 707-4371 or (202) 707-4515.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016, noon – 1 p.m.
Lecture: From Manuscript to Printed Text: the Transformation of the Talmud
by Ittai Joseph Tamari, Ph.D., Director, Central Archives for Research on the History of the Jews in Germany
This program is organized by the Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, in cooperation with the Jewish Studies Program, American University and the Judaic Studies Program, George Washington University. A display of rare books will follow. Free and open to the public.
Location: African and Middle Eastern Reading Room, LJ-220, 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, DC. Metro stop: Capitol South
Contact: Ann Brener (202) 707-4186, [email protected]
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Thursday, October 27, 2016, noon – 1 p.m.
Lecture: Ritual Archives
by Toyin Omoyeni Falola, Esteemed Nigerian Historian and Professor of African Studies, Holder of the Jacob and Francis Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities, The University of Texas-Austin
This program is organized by the African and Middle Eastern Division. Free and open to the public. Please allow time to clear security.
Location: African and Middle Eastern Reading Room, LJ-220, 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, DC. Metro stop: Capitol South
Contact: Dr. Angel Batiste, (202) 707-1980, [email protected]
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Thursday, October 27, 2016, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Lecture: If Venice Dies by Professor Salvatore Settis
With a tour de force discussion on the meaning of cities, Professor Salvatore Settis pleads for the survival of Venice. Settis, chairman of the Louvre Museum’s Scientific Council, is a widely-published archaeologist and art historian. He was director of the Getty Research Institute of Los Angeles, and Professor at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa. This event is organized by the Library of Congress European Division, in partnership with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute.
Location: Dining Room A, LM-620, 6th floor, James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, DC. Metro stop: Capitol South.
Event is free and open to the public.
Contact: Lucia Wolf, [email protected], (202) 707-2256.
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Monday, November 14, 2016, noon – 1 p.m.
Book Talk: The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey, featuring Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt
Laila El-Haddad, co-author of “The Gaza Kitchen,” is an award-winning Palestinian writer, activist, and public speaker. She was the Gaza correspondent for Al Jazeera English website and a regular contributor to the BBC World Service. Maggi Schmitt, co-author of “The Gaza Kitchen,” is a writer, researcher, translator, educator and social activist. She has written extensively for the Atlantic and other publications. This program is organized by the Near East Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division.
Free and open to the public. Please allow time to clear security.
Location: African and Middle Eastern Reading Room, LJ-220, 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, DC. Metro stop: Capitol South
Contact: Nawal Kawar (202) 707- 4708 or [email protected]
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