by Jocelyn Campo, McGill Visual Arts Collection ARIA Intern (2023), Museum Database Assistant (2023-2024), Class of 2024 As a lover of contemporary art, I was intrigued by the McGill University Visual Art Collection’s array of large-scale tapestries. I walk by …
La version française suit. Congratulations go out to Mary Hague-Yearl & Bozena Latincic, recipients of the 2024 Library Excellence Awards! The Osler Library of the History of Medicine, named in honor of the renowned physician, McGill graduate, and professor Sir …
Celebrating winners of the 2024 McGill Library Excellence Awards Read More »
By Hye-jin Juhn, East Asian Studies and Political Science Liaison Librarian May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions that Asian Canadians have made to Canada. It is also a time …
Understanding Islam in Asia, a Pathway to Multicultural Canada Read More »
On January 25, 2024, actor, playwright, teacher, and McGill graduate, Jessica B. Hill was in conversation with Professor Paul Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies for the 2024 annual Shakespeare Lecture. Their discussion addressed her preparations to play Viola in Stratford’s 2024 production …
Acting, Writing, and Teaching the Bard: Jessica B. Hill in Conversation Read More »
While icy cold days can be precarious, they also bring to mind the fun of McGill Winter Carnivals of yore! McGill University Archives houses a wide array of Carnival nostalgia, which is brought together here for your cozy enjoyment. Relive …
Black History Month (BHM) at McGill “aims to celebrate and centre Blackness throughout the history, the present, and the future of McGill and beyond.” The 2024 installment is coordinated by the Equity Team within the Office of the Provost and …
By Miriam Xia, McGill Visual Arts Collection, Museum Database Assistant (2023-) Ookpiks, ᐅᒃᐱᒃ, owls are symbols of wisdom, friendship, and guidance. In a communal space where people in the pursuit of knowledge exchange ideas with peers, the stylized print finds …
Owls Invite Us to Gather Together in Old Chancellor Day Hall Read More »
McGill Libraries will be closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 23, 2023 through Tuesday, January 2, 2024, inclusive. All branches will open on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Please visit the listing for specific opening hours. Until then, enjoy with …
Tazreen Jahan Bari, one of the curators of the Library’s current Exhibition, Detecting the Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux Who came first? The fictional female detective or the real one? For detective story readers, it’s not unusual to …
Who were the first female detectives in Britain? Read More »
Q and A with Charlotte Frank, one of the curators of the Library’s current Exhibition, Detecting the Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux Why did you choose to exhibit the film poster for and film stills from the 1934 …
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