“It is as much the conversations between objects as between us and objects that make museums so valuable.”
A Matisse, a microscope, a Civil War sword, a political cartoon, a plant specimen, and an anthropomorphic vessel. What brings these and other seemingly disparate things together?
Connections: The Power of Objects exhibition showcases special collections held or displayed by Emory University and close collaborators. The show highlights libraries, museums, and other organizations that collect, preserve, or foster the use of objects to increase knowledge, spark curiosity, encourage discovery, and promote creativity.
Exhibition is open now through January 08, 2022.
To learn more about the objects, visit our online site here.
Library of Congress classifications and call number locations for the Woodruff Library, Music and Media Library, Health Sciences Center Library, and Science Commons.
The pop-up exhibit marks the first effort to contextualize historical materials and cultural contributions of Emory's Latinx community to show the importance of having a physical place to preserve diverse institutional memories and nourish a Latinx consciousness on campus.
“Consciousness is Power - A Record of Emory Latinx History” is a pop-up exhibit displayed for Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th) in the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Emory University. The curation and display of the exhibit constitute acts of recognition and memorialization by harnessing a physical place on campus to showcase the social, cultural, and personal connections that animate Latinx Emory history. The exhibit includes archival documents and print materials that highlight Emory’s Latinx-related histories between the late 1980s through the present day. The materials emphasize diverse endeavors by Latinx students, faculty, staff, and allies who sought to highlight and maintain a Latinx presence at Emory. The name of the exhibit commemorates the legacy of the student movement in 2018 and continued efforts to preserve and build upon the institution’s Latinx history.
Read more:
Emory Libraries blog click here.
Emory Record Article click here.