A new display in the Maxwell Music Library highlights a recent study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, “From Van Gogh to Lady Gaga: Artist Eccentricity Increases Perceived Artistic Skill and Art Appreciation.” article abstract: We examined the impact of eccentricity on the evaluation of artistic skills and the quality of artworks. Based . . .Continue reading The Eccentricity Effect
Category: Exhibits
On Display: Birds and the Bees
Currently on display in the Sanders Science Library is a selection of materials from our collection relating to “the birds and the bees.” Titles include: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love, and Language From the Insect World . . .Continue reading On Display: Birds and the Bees
Coin Collections Exhibit
Stop by the exhibit case on the Ground Floor of the Duke Library outside the Digital Collections Center to see the “Coin Collections” exhibit which features ancient and rare coins. These coins are part of the Furman Special Collections and Archives collections and have been digitized and are available online here.
Special Collections Opening Reception 2/18 4pm
“A Return to Normalcy?” Growing Pains, Furmanville, and Life at Post-World War II Furman By Tyler R. Edmond ’17 Exhibition Dates: February 1 – May 31, 2016 Opening Reception: February 18 at 4:00 PM After the United States entered the war in 1941, American colleges and universities experienced a drastic decrease in student attendance. Male . . .Continue reading Special Collections Opening Reception 2/18 4pm
Protest Songs: Voices of Resistance and Possibility
The Maxwell Music Library is currently displaying a selection of books about protest songs. The exhibit, Protest Songs: Voices of Resistance and Possibility, includes the following books: Singing for Freedom: The Hutchison Family Singers and the Nineteenth-Century Culture of Reform Pistol Packin’ Mama: Aunt Molly Jackson and the Politics of Folksong Woody Guthrie, American Radical . . .Continue reading Protest Songs: Voices of Resistance and Possibility
Vamp and Tramp Booksellers
Bill and Vicky Stewart, proprietors of Vamp and Tramp Booksellers, will be visiting Furman on Thursday, January 21st, from 10-11:30 in the Pitts Room on the second floor of James B. Duke Library. Vamp and Tramp is one of a select group of booksellers in this country who specialize in contemporary book art, artists’ books, . . .Continue reading Vamp and Tramp Booksellers
Prime Minister, President, or King?
A new display in the Government Documents Collection highlights the CIA online publication Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Have you ever wondered who heads the governments of South Korea, Mali, or Finland? Do you know if Cambodia has a president or a king? All of this information – and much more . . .Continue reading Prime Minister, President, or King?
Calling All Bibliophiles!
The Furman University Libraries invites you for a gathering on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 3:00 PM in the Pitts Room (2nd floor of the library). Furman’s Bibliophiles have enjoyed several stimulating presentations and discussions in years past. And now after a hiatus of nearly a year and a half, we are once again extending . . .Continue reading Calling All Bibliophiles!
Ask a Diplomat!
Visit the latest display in the James B. Duke Library which highlights the publications and career opportunities of the United States Department of State. The State Department employs adventurous, adaptable, well-rounded, strategic problem-solvers, from diverse educational, geographic, and cultural backgrounds, who want to make a contribution to our global society. If you have the desire . . .Continue reading Ask a Diplomat!
Light and Shadow
James B. Duke Library & Furman Art Present Light and Shadow Works by current Furman Art Majors Works on display in the James B. Duke Library from Nov. 16th – Dec. 9th Opening Reception on November 16th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. light refreshments will be served