Program Schedule
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Nov
42024Archival Conversations (A Two-Part Series): The Ethics of Selling and AcquisitionsPresented by: The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School
Zoom • 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET
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Nov
52024War of the Dots: A Symposium Exploring Accessibility in Archive and Museum ExhibitsPresented by: The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School
Zoom • 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PT
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Nov
62024Archival Conversations (A Two-Part Series): Realities of Archival DiasporaPresented by: The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School
Zoom • 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET
RBS News
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RBS Receives Largest Donation in School’s History
$3.1 Million Gift Endows Permanent Curator Position
Glen (left) and Cathy Miranker (right) view the teaching collections with RBS Miranker Family Director of Collections, Exhibitions & Scholarly Initiatives Barbara Heritage (center). Photo by Stephanie Gross, 2024.Rare Book School has received a groundbreaking $3.1 million donation to endow a full-time curatorial chair for the School’s teaching collection and exhibitions program. It is the largest single gift in Rare Book School’s 41-year history.
The contribution secures the continued educational use, growth, conservation, and exhibition of the RBS teaching collection of more than 100,000 items and represents a powerful vote of confidence in the School’s unique approach to instruction, […]
Posted on October 1, 2024 by RBS -
RBS Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Now Available
Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for its 2024 scholarship and fellowship cycle. […]
Posted on September 5, 2024 by RBS