The John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress hosts lectures, book talks, symposia, workshops and round-table discussions. Links to more information and/or webcasts are provided as available.
Unless otherwise noted, events listed on this page are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.
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Upcoming Events & News
September 20, 2012
Lecture: "The Yank with the Box: Sidney Robertson Cowell Collects Music in 1950s Ireland." Deirdre Ní Chonghaile, Alan Lomax Fellow in American Folklife.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. <view map>
September 27, 2012
Lecture: “Chasing Krüger’s Dream: Studying the Transmission of Classical and Medieval Manuscripts Using Lattice Theory and Information Entropy.” John W. Hessler, Kluge Staff Fellow.
4:00 - 5:00 p.m., LJ-119, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. Reception to follow. <view map>
October 25, 2012
Lecture: “The Bandung Meeting: Understanding the Indian Ocean World and the Cold War.” Christopher Lee, Kluge Fellow.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m., LJ-119, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. <view map>
November 1, 2012
Lecture: "Sharia in the West? What Place for Faith-Based Family Laws in Liberal Democracies?" John Witte, Jr., Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History.
4:00 - 5:00 p.m., LJ-119, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. Reception to follow. <view map>
Upcoming Deadlines
October 15, 2012
Application deadline for the Kislak Fellowship in American Studies.
November 1, 2012
Application deadline for the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations.
December 1, 2012
Application deadline for the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology.
