Beyond the Page: Exploring the Cultural, Historical and Scholarly Record at Temple University Libraries
Did you know that Paley Library on Temple's Main Campus is home to more than 3.2 million volumes, unique archives and a full season of cultural programs? Our Beyond the Page series is free and open to the public, and hosts internationally renowned artists, writers and cultural commentators. Temple University Libraries open the door to a world of knowledge, inquiry and exploration, so join us today!
The Legacy of Judge Abraham Freedman: The Reform Movement of the 1950s and Lessons Learned
Wednesday, April 6, 3:00 PM
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Abraham Freedman was a legal scholar, civic leader, judge and teacher. This program and panel discussion will focus on the legacy and impact of Judge Freedman and the city's reform movement. It will also include an exploration of Judge Freedman's archives, which are housed in the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection at Temple University Libraries.
Bury Me in My Jersey: A Conversation with Tom McAllister and Ray Didinger
Thursday, April 14, 5:30 PM (on the eve of Alumni Weekend.)
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Temple faculty member Tom McAllister explores the connection between his dedication to the Philadelphia Eagles and the death of his father in Bury Me In My Jersey. McAllister will read from his book and lead a discussion with one of Philadelphia's most hallowed sports writers, Ray Didinger.
Mario Vargas Llosa: The Peruvian Writer and Tradition
A Conversation with Braulio Munoz
Friday, April 15, 3:00 PM (Held during Alumni Weekend.)
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Braulio Munoz, a sociologist, critic and creative writer, is the Centennial Professor at Swarthmore College. In 2009, he was the recipient of the International Latino Book Award - First Prize - in New York. He will speak at Paley Library as part of the lecture series on the work of Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa.
Tasting Freedom: Octavius Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America
A Conversation with Authors Daniel R. Biddle and Murray Dubin
Thursday, April 21, 5:30 PM
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
In Tasting Freedom, Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Biddle and Murray Dubin painstakingly chronicle the life of Octavius Valentine Catto. The book presents the little-known stories of Catto, a charismatic black leader who fought for equal rights before his murder in 1871, and the men and women who struggled to change America. Join the authors for a discussion on researching, reconstructing and writing this important American story.
Seventh Annual Library Prize for Undergraduate Research Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, May 3, 4:00 PM
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Join Temple University Libraries to celebrate the seventh annual Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, a competition that attracts the very best research projects from undergraduates while encouraging the use of library resources. An additional award, the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research on Sustainability & the Environment, has been added this year in partnership with Gale | Cengage Learning, a leading organization in e-research and educational publishing.
Helpful Links
Visit us online at http://library.temple.edu.
To learn more about speakers and topics, click here.
For directions and a map of Main Campus, click here (PDF).
To make a gift to Temple University Libraries, visit myowlspace.com/makeagift or call 215-204-8231.
Questions? Call 215-204-2828 for more information.
Did you know that Paley Library on Temple's Main Campus is home to more than 3.2 million volumes, unique archives and a full season of cultural programs? Our Beyond the Page series is free and open to the public, and hosts internationally renowned artists, writers and cultural commentators. Temple University Libraries open the door to a world of knowledge, inquiry and exploration, so join us today!
The Legacy of Judge Abraham Freedman: The Reform Movement of the 1950s and Lessons Learned
Wednesday, April 6, 3:00 PM
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Abraham Freedman was a legal scholar, civic leader, judge and teacher. This program and panel discussion will focus on the legacy and impact of Judge Freedman and the city's reform movement. It will also include an exploration of Judge Freedman's archives, which are housed in the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection at Temple University Libraries.
Bury Me in My Jersey: A Conversation with Tom McAllister and Ray DidingerThursday, April 14, 5:30 PM (on the eve of Alumni Weekend.)
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Temple faculty member Tom McAllister explores the connection between his dedication to the Philadelphia Eagles and the death of his father in Bury Me In My Jersey. McAllister will read from his book and lead a discussion with one of Philadelphia's most hallowed sports writers, Ray Didinger.
Mario Vargas Llosa: The Peruvian Writer and Tradition
A Conversation with Braulio Munoz
Friday, April 15, 3:00 PM (Held during Alumni Weekend.)
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Braulio Munoz, a sociologist, critic and creative writer, is the Centennial Professor at Swarthmore College. In 2009, he was the recipient of the International Latino Book Award - First Prize - in New York. He will speak at Paley Library as part of the lecture series on the work of Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa.
Tasting Freedom: Octavius Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War AmericaA Conversation with Authors Daniel R. Biddle and Murray Dubin
Thursday, April 21, 5:30 PM
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
In Tasting Freedom, Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Biddle and Murray Dubin painstakingly chronicle the life of Octavius Valentine Catto. The book presents the little-known stories of Catto, a charismatic black leader who fought for equal rights before his murder in 1871, and the men and women who struggled to change America. Join the authors for a discussion on researching, reconstructing and writing this important American story.
Seventh Annual Library Prize for Undergraduate Research Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, May 3, 4:00 PM
Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, ground floor, lecture hall
Join Temple University Libraries to celebrate the seventh annual Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, a competition that attracts the very best research projects from undergraduates while encouraging the use of library resources. An additional award, the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research on Sustainability & the Environment, has been added this year in partnership with Gale | Cengage Learning, a leading organization in e-research and educational publishing.
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Helpful Links
Visit us online at http://library.temple.edu. To learn more about speakers and topics, click here. For directions and a map of Main Campus, click here (PDF). To make a gift to Temple University Libraries, visit myowlspace.com/makeagift or call 215-204-8231. Questions? Call 215-204-2828 for more information.
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