Top of page
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
As part of this year’s European Month of Culture, we focus on scholars from European Union member states who have conducted research at the Library of Congress Kluge Center. Wish to apply for a fellowship at the Library? Applications are now being accepted for Kluge Fellowships. Scholars worldwide who have earned a terminal advanced degree …
Posted in: Culture & Society, History
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
As part of the European Month of Culture in May 2016, we focus on scholars from European Union member states who have conducted research at The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Wish to apply for a fellowship at the Library? Applications are now being accepted for Kluge Fellowships. Scholars worldwide who …
Posted in: Culture & Society, History
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
As part of the European Month of Culture in May 2016, we focus on scholars from European Union member states who have conducted research at The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Wish to apply for a fellowship at the Library? Applications are now being accepted for Kluge Fellowships. Scholars worldwide who …
Posted in: Culture & Society, Religion
Posted by: Mary Lou Reker
This blog is written in recognition of Women’s History Month, which in the U.S. is celebrated during March. For over two hundred years, the Library of Congress, the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, has been gathering materials necessary to tell the stories of women in America and around the world. Library staff …
Posted in: Culture & Society, History
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
The following is a guest post by Levon Avdoyan, Armenian and Georgian Area Specialist in the Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division. As Jason Steinhauer mentioned in his recent blog post about studying the Middle East at the Library of Congress, the Library’s African and Middle Eastern Division is among the most important …
Posted in: Culture & Society, History, Religion
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
During the period of Muslim-Spanish rule from 711 to 1492, The Kingdom of Spain was known to Arabs as Al-Andalus. Apart from a name and historical location, Al-Andalus has also played an important role in Arab nationalism and Arab culture. For some, it is an imagined space that connotes an era of fine art, grand …
Posted in: Culture & Society, History, Religion
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
Last week the Kluge Center issued our annual call for applications for the David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality. This unique fellowship supports research on the connection between religion, spirituality and health, whether it be physical, mental or social health. Made possible by a generous endowment from the International Center for the Integration …
Posted in: Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Psychology & Psychiatry, Religion