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Research

2022-23 Newberry fellows study and discuss collection materials.

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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—Scholarly Seminars

Xan Holt, Northwestern University

German Studies Seminar

Sep 15, 2023

3:00pm–5:00pm

At the Newberry – Rettinger Hall

Event—Scholarly Seminars

Yuthika Sharma, Northwestern University

Eighteenth-Century Seminar

Sep 22, 2023

3:00pm–5:00pm

At the Newberry – B-82

Event—Center for Renaissance Studies

Black Feminist Premodern Book History

Led by B.K. Adams (Arizona State University) and Carissa Harris (Temple University)

Oct 06, 2023

9:30am–4:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—Scholarly Seminars

Amy Wood, Illinois State University

History of Capitalism Seminar

Oct 06, 2023

3:00pm–5:00pm

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The Newberry Collection

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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