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‘The Surprising Story of Furcy Madeleine’: New exhibition in Shannon Library explores the contradictions of slavery and freedom during the Age of Revolution
1 day ago
Historian Sue Peabody will speak at the exhibition’s opening reception on Sept. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Shannon Library, Room 330.
Film uses UVA archive to illuminate the life of cartoonist Patrick Oliphant
3 days ago
“A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant” features archival footage and hundreds of Oliphant works from the archive, which is housed in UVA's Special Collections. You can see the film at Violet Crown through September 18.
UVA Library 101
1 week ago
Check out this overview of the UVA Library system and its offerings to help you make the most of your Fall 2025 semester.
AI is not going away; here’s how to use it sustainably
1 week ago
Leo Lo, UVA’s incoming Dean of Libraries, shows how to calculate your own AI water footprint in a new column.
Lisa Blackmore selected as Faculty Director of UVA Library’s Digital Humanities Center
3 weeks ago
Blackmore is formerly a Senior Lecturer in Art History and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Essex in England. Her research is in the field of environmental humanities, and she will also serve as a Professor of Spanish in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
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