Hop into the Jalopy: Tales of “On-the-Road” Genealogical Research
6:30 p.m.
Otto G. Richter Library, 3rd floor
1300 Memorial Drive | Coral Gables, FL
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day 2016, Professor Bill Walker, former university librarian at the University of Miami and the New York Public Library’s Andrew W. Mellon Director Emeritus of the Research Libraries, invites you to join him on his travels to unlock his Irish ancestors’ pasts. Using his own work as an example, Walker sheds light on the rewarding process of genealogical research using a variety of resources. Learn more.
The Map Thief Book Talk + Signing
6:30 p.m.
Special Collections, University of Miami
Otto G. Richter Library, 8th floor
1300 Memorial Drive | Coral Gables, FL
Presented in partnership with Books & Books.
A discussion with author and journalist Michael Blanding on his latest book, The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps. Earning praise from Publishers Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, and many others, this investigative work delves into the untold history E. Forbes Smiley III, esteemed and respectable antiquarian map dealer, who spent years doubling as a map thief until he was arrested in 2005. Learn more.
Book Launch for The State and the Grassroots: Immigrant Transnational Organizations in Four Continents
4 p.m.; Reception to follow from 6-7 p.m.
Cuban Heritage Collection
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion, Otto G. Richter Library
1300 Memorial Drive | Coral Gables, FL
Presented with the Miami Institute for the Americas and Department of Sociology.
Featuring discussion with co-author and Princeton and UM Professor Dr. Alejandro Portes and invited speakers Harvard scholar Dr. Jorge Domínguez and UM Professor of Law David Abraham with closing remarks by UM President Julio Frenk. Learn more.
RSVP to Miami Institute for the Americas at MIA@miami.edu or call 305-284-9535.
The Future of Academic Publishing
4 p.m.
Otto G. Richter Library, 3rd floor
1300 Memorial Drive | Coral Gables, FL
Presented with the Center for the Humanities.
Featuring:
Peter Berkery, Executive Director, Association of University Presses (AAUP)
Peter Potter, Director of Publishing Strategy, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Research Creativity Innovation Forum (RCIF) Awards
5:30 p.m.
Otto G. Richter Library, 1st floor
Visioning Studio for the Future Learning Commons
1300 Memorial Drive | Coral Gables, FL
Presented with the Office of Undergraduate Research.
UPCOMING: Caribbean Diaspora Oral History Project Reception
The Caribbean Archive at the University of Miami Special Collections reflects profoundly upon what community can mean for universities and their libraries.
As one of the oldest archives on campus, its founding materials came from some of UM’s earliest supporters, their donations of rare and historical books and records driving some of the first archival efforts at the institution—then commonly called the “Pan American University.”
Today the archive is an important draw for scholars and researchers from around the world, with materials stretching back to the 1700s. Learn more.