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SUMMARY:Student & Community Showcase at the Wangensteen
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fourth annual “Student & Community Showcase” at the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine (WHL) to see how students from a variety of academic disciplines use historical materials from the WHL in their coursework\, internships\, and research projects. From learning about printmaking techniques and exploring vision in art\, to using history to imagine new ways of improving patient care\, researchers at the Wangensteen Historical Library show us how historical resources can transport us to new places. \nExhibit details\nWhat: Student & Community Showcase\nWhen: Feb. 23\, 2026 – May 17\, 2026 (weekdays only)\nWhere: Wangensteen Historical Library\, 2-340 Phillips-Wangensteen Building (PWB) second floor concourse\nHours: Monday through Friday\, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Free and open to the public)
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/student-community-showcase-at-the-wangensteen/
LOCATION:Wangensteen Historical Library\, 2-340 Phillips-Wangensteen Building (PWB)\, 516 Delaware St SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Health Sciences Library,Wangensteen Historical Library
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SUMMARY:UMN Book Club Discussion: Piranesi
DESCRIPTION:Join the University Book Club on Saturday\, April 25th from 1-3pm at Wilson Library to discuss our April read\, Piranesi. Light refreshments and thematic snacks will be provided. All are welcome\, even if you haven’t read the book! \nThe University of Minnesota Book Club is an inclusive community of Golden Gopher students who love all things book-related. Sign up for our email list and join our GroupMe to stay up to date on book club news and happenings. \n 
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/umn-book-club-discussion-piranesi/
LOCATION:Wilson Research Collaboration Studio\, 309 19th Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T160000
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SUMMARY:Toaster Workshop: Intro to Dungeons and Dragons
DESCRIPTION:Come to immerse yourself in fantasy and fiction with Dungeons and Dragons! Open to both brand-new players and experienced adventurers\, anyone is welcome to join us for the Libraries gaming event of the season. Space is limited\, so register now! \nRegistrants should be available for the entire four hour window. Bring your own level 1 character\, or use one of our ready-to-play options. We will provide everything else you need\, including dice. We’ll be playing a oneshot created by the Libraries’ very own Rachael Clark!
URL:https://umn.libcal.com/event/16640101
LOCATION:The Toaster (Walter Library Basement)\, 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level)\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Library Workshops,The Toaster
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T022350
CREATED:20260313T185728Z
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SUMMARY:Family History and the Myths of Jewish Migration: David Blumenfeld’s Journey From Courland to Minnesota — and His Return
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 27 for an evening of learning about the myths of Jewish migration\, as viewed through the life story of David Blumenfeld\, whose papers are archived in the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives. Guests will enjoy presentations by two of Blumenfeld’s family members\, Professor Deborah Hertz and Frederick Hertz\, with introductory remarks by Robert Hertz. Blumenfeld’s original manuscripts and his self-published books will be on display. \nFollowing the trail of his father and accompanied by his mother and siblings\, 20-year-old David Blumenfeld left his comfortable Jewish community of Courland (now western Latvia) in 1884\, settling in Minnesota\, where he remained for the duration of his life. While achieving financial security as a successful clothing merchant\, David devoted much of his time to writing novels\, poetry and historical manuscripts about Jewish society and religion. In his sixties he penned an novelized family story\, which was lost upon his death but rediscovered more than fifty years later. Entitled “Diary\,” it tells the story of David’s life and community in Courland\, their journey to America\, and his struggle to become rich in what he called the “Continent of Glory.” \nHis great-granddaughter\, Professor Deborah Hertz (University of California\, San Diego)\, will discuss the recurring myths of Jewish emigration\, the underlying motivations for the journey by David and his family\, and what David’s story tells us about the community and family conditions that propelled so many Jews in the nineteenth century to seek their freedom and fortune in the United States. \nDavid’s great-grandson Frederick Hertz will describe how the discovery of the Diary motivated David’s descendants to travel to his home town and share his narrative with the town’s historian. In ways that David never could have imagined\, his writing has resulted in a comprehensive museum exhibit on nineteenth century Jewish life in his ancestral town\, opening doors to Jewish history in a country still struggling with its complicity in the killing of most all of the Jews in World War II. \nEvent registration\nThis event is free and open to all. Please register if you plan to attend. \nRegister now\nEvent program\n\n3:30-4 p.m.: Doors open; early arrivals welcome to view papers and books from the Blumenfeld archives\n4–4:45 p.m.: Program with introductory remarks by Robert Hertz\, illustrated lectures by Professor Deborah Hertz and Frederick Hertz\n4:45-5 p.m.: Q&A\n5-6 p.m.: Reception with Blumenfeld archives viewing time\n\nAbout the speakers\nDeborah Hertz holds the Wouk Chair in Modern Jewish Studies and is Professor of History at University of California at San Diego. She is the author of How Jews Became Germans: The History of Conversion and Assimilation in Berlin and Jewish High Society in Old Regime Berlin. \nPrior to his recent retirement\, Frederick Hertz practiced real property and family law and mediation in Oakland\, California. He has taught at St. Mary’s University and Golden Gate Law School\, and is the author of Making it Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage\, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions and Legal Affairs: Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples. \nRobert Hertz recently retired from a long career in the insurance business\, and now resides in the family home in St. Paul. \nThank you to our co-sponsors\nThis event is brought to you by the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives\, the Center for Jewish Studies\, and the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest. \nEvent details\nWhat: Family History and the Myths of Jewish Migration: David Blumenfeld’s Journey From Courland to Minnesota — and His Return\nWhen: Monday\, April 27\, 2026 | 3:30-6 pm. | Doors open at 3:30 p.m. | Program begins at 4 p.m. | Reception at 5 p.m.\nWhere: Elmer L. Andersen Library | Directions and parking (Lot 86)
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/family-history-and-the-myths-of-jewish-migration-david-blumenfelds-journey-from-courland-to-minnesota-and-his-return/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Room 120\, 222 21st Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Stress Reduction: A Toaster VR Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Every student experiences stress\, and it’s important to find your strategies for taking care of yourself. In this workshop\, we will use virtual reality to take us through guided meditation exercises. \nThese VR for Stress Reduction workshops are not intended to be professional therapy or medical advice. To locate these services for students\, staff and faculty\, see z.umn.edu/personalwellbeing.
URL:https://umn.libcal.com/event/16454527
LOCATION:The Toaster (Walter Library Basement)\, 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level)\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Library Workshops,The Toaster
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T022350
CREATED:20260403T150725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T164542Z
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SUMMARY:AI Innovation and Data Safety: Exploring AI Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Do you use Artificial Intelligence but want to learn more about how to protect your data when using AI tools? Join the University Libraries and the AI Lab for an engaging session designed to help you become a more empowered user of AI technologies and explore some new tools. This event will feature a short program of speakers from the Libraries and the CSE AI Makerspace discussing best practices\, new tools including GopherClaw\, and student perspectives on smart use of AI tools. \nCome for the pizza\, stay for the knowledge! Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your tech skills and join the conversation about the future of AI on campus. \nEvent details\nWhat: AI Innovation and Data Safety: Exploring AI Literacy\nWhen: April 28\, 4:30-6 p.m.\nWhere: Walter Library AI Makerspace\, Room 125
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/ai-innovation-and-data-safety-exploring-ai-literacy/
LOCATION:Walter Library\, 117 Pleasant St SE\,  Minneapolis\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T200000
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 29 for a special book talk and exhibit focused on the life and work of modernist architect Elizabeth Scheu Close. Author Jane King Hession will discuss her recent book — relaunching now in its paperback edition — “Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture.” The book will be available for purchase at the event\, courtesy of the University Bookstores. Guests will enjoy a reception with appetizers and a cash bar\, and an exclusive opportunity to preview the Elizabeth Scheu Close documentary trailer with filmmaker Kimberly Long Loken. \nRegister now\nThis event is free and open to all. Please register if you plan to attend. \nEvent program\n5-6 p.m. – Reception and gallery: Enjoy refreshments\, browse the exhibit\, and book sales available\n6-7 p.m. – Featured presentation: A book talk by author Jane King Hession; documentary filmmaker Kimberly Long Loken shares a preview of the Elizabeth Scheu Close documentary trailer\n7-8 p.m. – Signing and viewing: Book sales and signing with the author\, and exhibit viewing. \n \nAbout the author\nJane King Hession is a Minneapolis-based architectural historian specializing in modernism. She earned her M.Arch from the University of Minnesota. She is the author of five books including Frank Lloyd Wright in New York: The Plaza Years\, Ralph Rapson: Sixty Years of Modern Design\, and John H. Howe: From Taliesin Apprentice to Master of Organic Design. Her most recent book\, Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture (University of Minnesota Press) received a 2024 Docomomo US Modernism in America Award of Excellence. \nAbout the architect\nElizabeth “Lisl” Scheu Close\, FAIA (1912–2011) was Minnesota’s first modern architect. Born in Vienna\, Austria\, and educated at MIT\, Lisl was in the forefront of practicing women architects nationally and internationally. During her prolific career\, she designed more than 250 modern residences\, as well as numerous state-of-the-art hospitals\, laboratories\, and other commercial buildings in Minnesota and beyond. \nIn 1938\, with her husband\, architect Winston Close (1906–1997)\, she co-founded the first firm in the state dedicated to modern design. For the next fifty years\, she designed buildings that were efficient\, durable\, and “fit the modern style of living.” Lisl was the first woman to receive AIA Minnesota’s highest honor\, the Gold Medal\, awarded in recognition of a lifetime of significant contributions to architecture. She remains a role model for women in the profession today. \nThank you to our co-sponsors\nThis event is sponsored by the Northwest Architectural Archives at the UMN Libraries and by the University of Minnesota Press. \nEvent details\nWhat: Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture\nWhen: Wednesday\, April 29\, 2026 | 5-8 p.m. | Doors open at 5 p.m. | Program 6-7 p.m. | Book sales and exhibit viewing before and after the program\nWhere: Elmer L. Andersen Library | Directions and parking (Lot 86)
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/elizabeth-scheu-close-a-life-in-modern-architecture/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Room 120\, 222 21st Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Long Night Against Procrastination
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for finals and the end of semester! Bring your homework and get stuff done with structured work time and study breaks. Join us at Wilson Library (west bank) for the Long Night Against Procrastination on Wednesday\, April 29\, 6:30-9:30 p.m. We will have structured work time\, fun study breaks with snacks and activities\, music and more. Don’t miss the pizza! \nM Food Co will be providing coffee and treats to get things started.  \nDrop by anytime during the event. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Bring your friends and get stuff done! This event is part of  Lock In With the Libraries.
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/long-night-against-procrastination/
LOCATION:Wilson Library\, 309 19th Avenue S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T022350
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations\, PDFs\, images\, webpages\, video and audio files and more.  Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs\, Microsoft Word and Libre Office.  We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu. \nRegister for this workshop.
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-introduction-to-zotero-16/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T022350
CREATED:20260331T165630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T171416Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Research metrics: what they are and when (and when not) to use them
DESCRIPTION:Have you heard about impact factors\, h-indexes\, or other metrics used to describe a researcher’s work? Do you know what these numbers actually mean? This workshop will explain journal-level and author-level metrics and discuss what they can — and can’t say — about the quality of research. \nThis session is part of our Nuts & Bolts of Academic Publishing series. These are aimed at students who are at any stage of their graduate program and are looking for more information on all stages of the publishing process. This series focuses on publishing in journals. \n Register now\nEvent details\nWhat: ONLINE: Research metrics: what they are and when (and when not) to use them\nWhen: Thursday\, April 30 | 11 a.m. – noon\nWhere: Online
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-research-metrics-what-they-are-and-when-and-when-not-to-use-them/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Health Sciences Library,Library Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T133000
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SUMMARY:PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress) with Learning Abroad Center and Arvonne Fraser Library at *Walter Library*
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Walter Library (east bank) on the second floor for PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress) from UMN Boynton Health\, Arvonne Fraser Library branch of Hennepin County Public Libraries\, and Learning Abroad Center to explore study abroad programs & resources and learn about the public library while hanging out and petting registered therapy animals. \nDrop in at any time to meet registered therapy animal teams—including dogs\, cats\, chickens\, and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community. All are welcome!! This event is part of  Lock In With the Libraries. \nBoynton Health’s PAWS program provides Animal-Assisted Interactions (AAI) with registered therapy animals – including dogs\, cats\, and chickens – and a licensed clinical social worker staffs each session. While these sessions are not therapy\, they are certainly therapeutic and part of the University’s initiative to support student mental health. PAWS is a safe\, welcoming\, and fun setting that is open and FREE to everyone who is part of the University of Minnesota community. No appointment needed\, and students are invited to attend PAWS as often as they can throughout the school year to interact with the therapy animals\, their handlers\, and other attendees. \n \n 
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/paws-pet-away-worry-and-stress-at-walter-library-14/
LOCATION:Walter Library\, 117 Pleasant St SE\,  Minneapolis\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T141500
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SUMMARY:Pilates at Wilson Library Study Break
DESCRIPTION:Need a relaxing study break? In collaboration with RecWell\, Wilson Library on west bank is hosting mat pilates on Thursday’s from 1:45-2:15 on the first floor of Wilson Library. This class is great for beginners and those seeking the mental benefits of exercise. All fitness levels are welcome. \nThe event is free and open to all. You do NOT need to have a RecWell membership or be part of RecWell’s Fit pass program. Bring a yoga/pilates mat\, if possible\, or there will be some available to use. All are welcome including students\, staff and faculty. You do not need to register in advance. This event is part of  Lock In With the Libraries. \n\n \nThis event is brought to you by University Libraries\, Recwell Group fitness and Carlson Undergraduate Wellbeing Program.
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/pilates-at-wilson-library-study-break-12/
LOCATION:Wilson Library\, 309 19th Avenue S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T160000
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SUMMARY:Pizza & Board Games at Wilson Library (a "Lock In With The Libraries" event)
DESCRIPTION:Join Student Unions and Activities and take study break at Pizza & Board games on Thursday\, April 30 from 4-6pm! Join us for a chill game night at Wilson Library! Drop in anytime during this free 2-hour event to play card games\, board games like Monopoly\, or fun favorites like Jenga and Twister with friends. We’ll have pizza\, soda\, and all the essentials ready for you. Come hang out\, grab a slice\, and play a few games! Come early or stay late to study and get ready for finals. \nThis event is part of  Lock In With the Libraries.
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/pizza-board-games-at-wilson-library-a-lock-in-with-the-libraries-event/
LOCATION:Wilson Library\, 309 19th Avenue S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Intro to Sewing
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use a sewing machine to make anything involving fabric! During this workshop you can expect to learn how to operate and thread the machines\, create custom designs\, and make your very own project! \n 
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LOCATION:HSL Makerspace (5-101 Health Sciences Education Center)\, 526 Delaware St SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
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SUMMARY:First Fridays May 2026
DESCRIPTION:First Fridays: Sensory Experiences\nJoin us for the 2025-2026 season of First Fridays as we explore the things you can see\, hear\, touch\, taste or smell in Archives and Special Collections. The May program features presentations from the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives and the Upper Midwest Literary Archives. \nLight lunch at 11:30 a.m. Presentations begin at noon. A tour of the archival caverns will take place after the event concludes. ASL interpreters will be present for all First Fridays events. \nRegister now\nA Touch of Tweed: Jewish Garment Businesses\nPresented by Kate Dietrick\, Archivist\, Upper Midwest Jewish Archives\nFrom fur coats to tweed coats\, Jewish-owned clothing companies have thrived for decades in the Upper Midwest. Delve into fabric swatches and pinking shears\, and learn more about how it might feel when the sitting United States President is attired in a St. Paul storm coat. \nPoetry Out Loud\nPresented by Erin McBrien\, Interim Curator\, Upper Midwest Literary Archives\nPoetry is powerful on the page\, but can be transformative heard aloud. Join us for a tour of UMLA’s audio collections and hear poems from local authors in their own voices. \nAbout the First Fridays series\nFirst Fridays is a series of intellectually stimulating conversations from the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries. First Fridays is made possible by a generous gift from Governor Elmer L. Andersen and Mrs. Eleanor Andersen in honor of former University Librarian Dr. Edward B. Stanford. \nEvent details\nWhat: First Fridays: A Touch of Tweed: Jewish Garment Businesses and Poetry Out Loud\nWhen: Friday\, May 1\, 2026 | Lunch at 11:30 a.m. | Presentations begin at noon\nWhere: Elmer L. Andersen Library\, room 120 and ONLINE | Parking and directions
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/first-fridays-may-2026/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Room 120\, 222 21st Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
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SUMMARY:VR Racing Tournament! A Toaster VR Workshop
DESCRIPTION:So you think you’re a good driver? How about driving… in virtual reality?! \nTake a break from finals studying and test your mettle with a racing tournament with the app V-Speedway! No prior VR (or driving) experience required. Win your way through our bracket to win the most coveted trophy: the Toaster Cup!
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LOCATION:The Toaster (Walter Library Basement)\, 117 Pleasant St. S.E. (Lower Level)\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,Library Workshops,The Toaster
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SUMMARY:Maps and Trade Systems in Pacific Asia During the 17th Century
DESCRIPTION:Join the James Ford Bell Library on May 7 for a talk by Dr. Richard A. Pegg\, Director and Curator of Asian Art at the MacLean Collection. This talk is held in conjunction with the Bell Library’s current exhibition\, “Mapping Global Connections. The First 5\,000 Years.” \nRegister now\nAbout the talk\nSpeaker: Dr. Richard A. Pegg\, Director and Curator of Asian Art\, The MacLean Collection\nTitle and abstract: “Maps and Trade Systems in Pacific Asia During the Seventeenth Century.” \nDuring the 17th century\, numerous networks of maritime trade were in place in today’s East and South China Seas. They comprised a number of distinct\, overlapping systems\, which were all intertwined and interdependent\, including the red-seal\, Manila\, Siam\, Fujian\, Zheng family\, silver-silk\, rice-silk\, tribute\, Muslim\, Portuguese\, British and Dutch systems. The networks encompassed port cities that were unregulated centers of commerce\, including Macao\, Quanzhou\, Fuzhou\, Ningbo\, Xiamen and Guangzhou in China\, Hirado\, Nagasaki and Naha in Japan\, Manila in the Philippines\, the Penghu islands\, Batavia and Aceh in Indonesia\, Champa and Hoi An in Vietnam\, Ayutthaya in Thailand\, Malacca and Patani in Malaysia\, Goa in India\, Acapulco in Mexico and Lima in Peru\, to name but a few. This talk will examine some of the many maps created during that time to better understand these complex systems. \nEvent details\nWhat: Maps and Trade Systems in Pacific Asia During the Seventeenth Century\nWhen: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026 | 4 to 5:30 p.m.\nWhere: Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Givens Suite 120\nParking and directions
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/maps-and-trade-systems-in-pacific-asia-during-the-17th-century/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Room 120\, 222 21st Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
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SUMMARY:First Fridays June 2026
DESCRIPTION:This event was originally scheduled for February 2026. It will instead take place on Friday\, June 5.\nFirst Fridays: Sensory Experiences\nJoin us for the final event in the 2025-2026 season of First Fridays as we explore the things you can see\, hear\, touch\, taste or smell in Archives and Special Collections. The program features presentations from the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies and the Children’s Literature Research Collections. \nLight lunch at 11:30 a.m. Presentations begin at noon. A tour of the archival caverns will take place after the event concludes. ASL interpreters will be present for all First Fridays events. \nRegister now\nOur Ancestors Held This: Intergenerational Memory Transmission through Queer Archival Touch\nPresented by Aiden Bettine\, Curator\, Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies\nThe Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies holds thousands of objects and millions of sheets of paper that LGBTQ people have made\, held\, written on\, drawn on\, worn\, flown\, treasured\, and gifted to the community. The archival materials in Tretter are meant to be touched and held by younger generations of queer and trans people to transmit the knowledge of a deep rooted and robust community history. To touch is to make an underrepresented past tangible. This presentation will share the lessons we can learn when we enable touch in the Tretter Collection. \nHeartfelt\, Groundbreaking\, Unexpected: How Indigenous Characters Are Portrayed in Children’s Materials\nPresented by Lisa Von Drasek\, Curator\, Children’s Literature Research Collections\nJoin the curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections in an examination of how Native children were portrayed in children’s literature. How did these images influence the perception of Indigenous peoples? How have these illustrations changed in contemporary publications? \nAbout the First Fridays series\nFirst Fridays is a series of intellectually stimulating conversations from the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries. First Fridays is made possible by a generous gift from Governor Elmer L. Andersen and Mrs. Eleanor Andersen in honor of former University Librarian Dr. Edward B. Stanford. \nEvent details\nWhat: First Fridays: Our Ancestors Held This: Intergenerational Memory Transmission through Queer Archival Touch and Heartfelt\, Groundbreaking\, Unexpected: How Indigenous Characters Are Portrayed in Children’s Materials\nWhen: Friday\, June 5\, 2026 | Lunch at 11:30 a.m. | Presentations begin at noon\nWhere: Elmer L. Andersen Library\, room 120 and ONLINE | Parking and directions
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/first-fridays-june-2026/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, Room 120\, 222 21st Ave. S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events and Workshops,First Fridays
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