Dear <first name>,

Please join Temple University Libraries for its ongoing event series Beyond the Page: Exploring the Cultural, Historical and Scholarly Record at Temple University Libraries.

Spring 2010 Events

Temple Book Club Discussion: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Thursday, Feb. 18, 1:00 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Temple University Libraries is once again participating in One Book, One Philadelphia by hosting a book club discussion of this year's reading selection, The Complete Persepolis. Originally published in France in two volumes, this graphic novel is a poignant, humorous and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during a time of revolution and repression. It presents readers with a unique glimpse into Iran's political repression, the inner-workings of a family and one woman's experience as an outsider both at home and abroad.

A Conversation with Jazz Legend Jimmy Heath
Friday, Feb. 19, 4:00 PM; Book signing at 6:00 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Jazz legend Jimmy Heath -- composer of more than 100 songs, three-time Grammy nominee and performer on more than 125 albums -- tells his life story in I Walked With Giants, a compelling new autobiography published by Temple University Press. Over his long career, Heath played with John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. At this event, Heath will share his memories -- from growing up in South Philadelphia to becoming one of the most-respected musicians of his genre -- at Temple University Libraries. The conversation will be hosted by Bob Perkins of WRTI. Following the conversation, Heath will sign copies of his book, which will also be on sale.

Book Signing with Deborah Willis: Black Venus 2010
Thursday, March 4, 5:30 PM
Main Campus, Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk, The Blockson Collection
Edited by Deborah Willis, Black Venus 2010 explores the legacy, impact and memory of the "Hottentot Venus." Saartjie Baartman, the "Hottentot Venus," was a young African woman who was paraded across Paris and London in 1810 for ridicule, speculation and desire. Willis will sign copies and discuss this anthology, which explores the impact of Baartman and her ordeal through essays, poetry and photography. Willis is a university professor and chair of the Photography and Imaging Department in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She is a photographer, scholar and curator and has been the recipient of Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships.

A Conversation with Samuel Delany
Tuesday, March 16, 2:30 PM
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Samuel Delany is a prolific writer of fiction, nonfiction and criticism. Best known for his well-received and widely read works of science fiction, which he has been publishing since the 1960s, Delany's scholarly interests include the Oxford Aesthetic Movement, literary theory, literary modernism, literature of the Harlem Renaissance, Willa Cather and creative writing. The recipient of two Hugo Awards, four Nebula Awards, the Kessler Award for Lesbian and Gay Scholarship and the William Whitehead Memorial Award, Delany is also a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Currently, Delany teaches creative writing and is the director of the Graduate Creative Writing Program at Temple.

Early African American Print Culture in Theory and Practice Conference
Keynote Lecture by Frances Smith Foster of Emory University
Thursday, March 18, 5:30 PM; Reception to follow
Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Frances Smith Foster, author of more than a dozen books, is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Women's Studies at Emory University. Her lecture at Temple inaugurates the Early African American Print Culture in Theory and Practice conference. Held in Philadelphia March 18 to 20, this conference brings together scholars who demonstrate ways in which the study of print culture and early African American literature inform one another. It is co-sponsored by the Library Company of Philadelphia, the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, Temple University Libraries and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Africana Studies.
This event will be preceded by a tour of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at 4:00 PM. The collection is located in Sullivan Hall at 1330 Polett Walk, which is west of Paley Library on Temple's Main Campus.

Spring 2010 Exhibitions

Celebrating African American History -- What is Africa to Me
Throughout February
Main Campus, Paley Library and the Blockson Collection in Sullivan Hall
This exhibition will celebrate African history and culture through artifacts, photographs, art, rare books and current publications from the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection and the Urban Archives.

Beyond the Page



Dear <first name>, Please join Temple University Libraries for its ongoing event series Beyond the Page: Exploring the Cultural, Historical and Scholarly Record at Temple University Libraries. Spring 2010 Events *Temple Book Club Discussion: Persepolis* by Marjane Satrapi** Thursday, Feb. 18, 1:00 PM Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall Temple University Libraries is once again participating in One Book, One Philadelphia by hosting a book club discussion of this year's reading selection, The Complete Persepolis. Originally published in France in two volumes, this graphic novel is a poignant, humorous and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during a time of revolution and repression. It presents readers with a unique glimpse into Iran's political repression, the inner-workings of a family and one woman's experience as an outsider both at home and abroad. A Conversation with Jazz Legend Jimmy Heath Friday, Feb. 19, 4:00 PM; Book signing at 6:00 PM Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall Jazz legend Jimmy Heath -- composer of more than 100 songs, three-time Grammy nominee and performer on more than 125 albums -- tells his life story in I Walked With Giants, a compelling new autobiography published by Temple University Press. Over his long career, Heath played with John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. At this event, Heath will share his memories -- from growing up in South Philadelphia to becoming one of the most-respected musicians of his genre -- at Temple University Libraries. The conversation will be hosted by Bob Perkins of WRTI. Following the conversation, Heath will sign copies of his book, which will also be on sale. Book Signing with Deborah Willis: Black Venus 2010 Thursday, March 4, 5:30 PM Main Campus, Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk, The Blockson Collection Edited by Deborah Willis, Black Venus 2010 explores the legacy, impact and memory of the "Hottentot Venus." Saartjie Baartman, the "Hottentot Venus," was a young African woman who was paraded across Paris and London in 1810 for ridicule, speculation and desire. Willis will sign copies and discuss this anthology, which explores the impact of Baartman and her ordeal through essays, poetry and photography. Willis is a university professor and chair of the Photography and Imaging Department in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She is a photographer, scholar and curator and has been the recipient of Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships. A Conversation with Samuel Delany Tuesday, March 16, 2:30 PM Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall Samuel Delany is a prolific writer of fiction, nonfiction and criticism. Best known for his well-received and widely read works of science fiction, which he has been publishing since the 1960s, Delany's scholarly interests include the Oxford Aesthetic Movement, literary theory, literary modernism, literature of the Harlem Renaissance, Willa Cather and creative writing. The recipient of two Hugo Awards, four Nebula Awards, the Kessler Award for Lesbian and Gay Scholarship and the William Whitehead Memorial Award, Delany is also a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Currently, Delany teaches creative writing and is the director of the Graduate Creative Writing Program at Temple. Early African American Print Culture in Theory and Practice Conference Keynote Lecture by Frances Smith Foster of Emory University Thursday, March 18, 5:30 PM; Reception to follow Main Campus, Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall Frances Smith Foster, author of more than a dozen books, is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Women's Studies at Emory University. Her lecture at Temple inaugurates the Early African American Print Culture in Theory and Practice conference. Held in Philadelphia March 18 to 20, this conference brings together scholars who demonstrate ways in which the study of print culture and early African American literature inform one another. It is co-sponsored by the Library Company of Philadelphia, the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, Temple University Libraries and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Africana Studies. This event will be preceded by a tour of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at 4:00 PM. The collection is located in Sullivan Hall at 1330 Polett Walk, which is west of Paley Library on Temple's Main Campus. Spring 2010 Exhibitions Celebrating African American History -- What is Africa to Me Throughout February Main Campus, Paley Library and the Blockson Collection in Sullivan Hall This exhibition will celebrate African history and culture through artifacts, photographs, art, rare books and current publications from the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection and the Urban Archives.	Get Connected. Find Temple on: myowlspace LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Twitter
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