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We are saddened to share the news that former librarian and Head of Reader Services, Carol Sommer, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 8th. Carol was at the...
Another new initiative this year is the inaugural Ahmanson Lecture on Clark Library Legacies: Landscape and Legacy, a program centered on the Clark grounds and their future....
Johan Nieuhof's (1618-1672) promising career as a merchant with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was upended in 1665 when he was accused of mismanaging the Company’s...
On March 6, 2026, I attended the second meeting in this year’s workshop series, Empires in Practice, following Empires of Thought in December 2025, as part of...
Ambroise Aubrun, violin Steven Vanhauwaert, piano This concert pays tribute to the refined tradition of musical salons, tracing their influence...
Lecture by Shaun Nowicki, Ph.D. Candidate in English, University of California, Santa Barbara. Recipient of the 2025-26 Kenneth Karmiole Graduate...
Lecture by Emma Gagnon, Ph.D. Candidate in Art History, University of California, Santa Barbara. Recipient of the 2025-26 Kenneth Karmiole...