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Posted by: Dan Turello
A 2016 distinguished visiting scholar at the Library of Congress, comparative literature scholar Peter Brooks is writing and researching a new book on how novels relate to history and societal self-understanding, drawing in particular on Flaubert’s novel, “Sentimental Education.” At the Library of Congress, he has been using the collections of the European Reading Room …
Posted in: Literature
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
Pioneers of the internet and the world wide web unveiled their ideas on how to preserve the web’s contents at a day-long symposium called “Saving the Web” held Thursday, June 16 at The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Hosted by computer scientist Dame Wendy Hall, the event featured web pioneers and …
Posted in: Digital Revolution
Posted by: Jason Steinhauer
It is with fond memories that we remember this day last year, when we began to welcome back more than 100 former scholars to the Kluge Center for our first-ever #ScholarFest. Through its first 15 years the Kluge Center supported and showcased exceptional scholarship by more than 1,000 scholars and invited speakers. #ScholarFest was our …
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