By David McCartney, University Archivist Tuesday, December 5, marks the 50-year anniversary of what was to that date the largest anti-war protest on the UI campus. Over 200 demonstrators gathered outside the Iowa Memorial to protest the presence of Dow Chemical representatives who were on campus to interview prospective employees. There were 18 arrestsContinue reading “50 Years Ago Today; A Campus in Conflict”
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University Archivist presents on “Documenting Activism: How the Digital Humanities Can Uncover the History of Protest”
University Archivist David McCartney presented on “Documenting Activism: How the Digital Humanities Can Uncover the History of Protest” at the American Association of University Professors national conference meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 16. McCartney, who curated the online exhibit “Uptight and Laid-back: Iowa City in the 1960s,” launched in 2016, described how the webContinue reading “University Archivist presents on “Documenting Activism: How the Digital Humanities Can Uncover the History of Protest””
Special Collections Weekly Updates 4/29/2016
Newsfeed: Daily Iowan: Star Trek Lands in the Main Library by Bill Cooney Daily Iowan TV: Star Trek Exhibit by Zhao Li CBS Fox 2: Brinton Extravaganza Will Celebrate Silent Film Collection by Steffi Lee. How I Teach by Dr. Adam Hooks, English Department, University of Iowa. ACRL Library Marketing & Outreach Group interview with Outreach & EngagementContinue reading “Special Collections Weekly Updates 4/29/2016”