Register for March 23 conversation with two legendary Atlanta photographers
Join us Thursday, March 23, at 7 p.m. for a conversation with legendary Atlanta Black photographers Jim Alexander and Tom Dorsey, whose celebrated work documenting African American life spans decades. The chat will be moderated by Carlton Mackey, assistant director, community dialogue and engagement, at the High Museum of Art and co-creator/co-director of Emory University’s Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program.
This hybrid event is open to the public at no charge. To complete the required registration for either the in-person or online option, please click the button below. Visitors are encouraged to come early to visit two related exhibits at the Woodruff Library and Carlos Museum that inspired this conversation.
Screening & talkback for Breaking Down the Walls of Mass Incarceration set for March 21
In 2008, Sarah Higinbotham wanted to teach a literature class in a Georgia prison, but no such program existed – so she started one. Today, an all-volunteer group of over 70 faculty from six universities has reached over 700 incarcerated students.
Make plans to attend the screening and talkback for the film “Common Good Atlanta: Breaking Down the Walls of Mass Incarceration” (2022, 57 min.) on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the Jones Room at Woodruff Library. The film looks at the impact of the program on both students and instructors and shows the power of the liberal arts to restore hope and dignity in this age of mass incarceration. A question-and-answer session with program alumni will follow the screening.
Join us March 29 to elevate more women in Wikipedia
There’s no better time than Women’s History Month to join your fellow Emory students and colleagues for Emory’s eighth annual Women of Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in the Woodruff Library on Wednesday, March 29, from 1–3 p.m. This Edit-a-thon strives to write more articles about notable women of all races, nationalities, and ethnicities, including transgender and nonbinary individuals. This event has in-person and online options and is open only to current members of the Emory community.
There’s a new machine in the Woodruff Library, and it pops out short stories and poems like magic. The Short Story Dispenser, installed on Level 1 by Emory Arts, generates a 1-, 3-, or 5-minute story or poem with a wave of a hand over a button. Students, staff, and faculty can also submit their own writings to be included among the selections. Since its installation in mid-February, it’s been a hit, garnering 1,000 uses in just its first week.
Do you love the Emory Libraries – the knowledgeable staff, top-notch resources, databases and e-journals, study spaces, rare collections, and exciting public programs? Please join us online on Emory’s Day of Giving – 36 hours, actually – March 22–23 and help us fund these resources to keep our students, faculty, staff, and you, our community, learning about the past and prepared for the future.
