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Research

Newberry staff and fellows study and discuss materials in the Special Collections Reading Room.

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Research Centers

Center for Renaissance Studies

Serving graduate students and scholars across multiple disciplines in medieval and early modern studies.

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D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies

Improving knowledge and representation of Native peoples and histories.

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Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography

Helping scholars, teachers, and the public understand the world through maps.

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Chicago Studies

Illuminating Chicago’s dynamic history, literature, and culture.

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Fellowships

Newberry fellowships give researchers time, space, and community to pursue innovative and ground-breaking projects.

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Artists in Residence

Through the Artist-in-Residence program, artists and writers are able to create work that engages with the Newberry’s collection.

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Scholarly Seminars

Scholarly Seminars provide spaces to discuss new humanities research as it develops.

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Featured Events

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Event—Center for Renaissance Studies

Hands-On with Interactive Books

Led by Juliet Sperling (University of Washington) and Suzanne Karr Schmidt (Newberry Library)

May 26, 2023

9:30am–4:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—Scholarly Seminars

Margaret MacNamidhe, School of the Art Institute of Chicago & Nicole Pulichene, University of Wisconsin-Madison

European Art Seminar

Jun 09, 2023

2:00pm–4:00pm

At the Newberry – ITW Seminar Room

Event—Center for Renaissance Studies

The Tarih-i Hind-i Garbi: Representing the Americas in the Ottoman Empire

Co-organized by Lia Markey (Newberry Library) and Jyotsna Singh (Michigan State University)

Jun 15–Jun 16, 2023

At the Newberry

Event—Center for Renaissance Studies

2023 Institute in Spanish Paleography

Directed by J. Michael Francis (University of South Florida)

Jul 10–Jul 21, 2023

At the Newberry

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Millions of sources chronicle personal stories and historic moments across six centuries of human experience.

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Consult our research guides to learn more about what we have and how you can find it.

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The Newberry is one of the leading centers for genealogy in the country. Wherever you are in your genealogy research, we can help.

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