Posts by Evyn Kropf

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  • Evyn Kropf
Join the Special Collections Research Center next Tuesday (9 November) at 4 pm EDT for our third After Hours virtual open house of the term exploring a selection of manuscripts containing the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam!
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  • Evyn Kropf
Join the Special Collections Research Center next Tuesday (12 October) at 4 pm EDT for our second After Hours virtual open house of the term exploring the films of Robert Altman!
  • Evyn Kropf
We are excited to continue our online After Hours open houses this semester! Join us on the second Tuesday of each month 4-5 pm for a virtual encounter with our collections.
page of text in Arabic script
  • Evyn Kropf
Join us next Tuesday (13 April) at 4 pm EDT for our last After Hours virtual open house of the term. This month we'll explore a selection of iconic Arabic texts from the holdings of the Islamic Manuscripts Collection as part of the campus celebration of Arab Heritage Month
  • Evyn Kropf
In celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, check out these works from Arab American writers!
conservator in white coat examines massive manuscript volume
  • Evyn Kropf
Join us Thursday, 4 April for a public lecture with conservator and researcher Cheryl Porter! Refreshments will be served.
transmitted light view of a piece of paper with three crescents and lines visible behind Coptic calligraphy in black and red ink
  • Evyn Kropf
Join us on Tuesday, 12 February for our next After Hours open house event! This month we'll explore the materiality of books and manuscripts. Come "read" these objects with us from 4-7 on the 6th floor of Hatcher!
Manuscript page with Coptic text in two columns
  • Evyn Kropf
Join the Special Collections Research Center on Monday 12th November at 4.30 in the Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery for the opening of the exhibit "Written Culture of Christian Egypt: Coptic Manuscripts from the University of Michigan Collection" guest curated by Dr. Frank Feder and Dr. Alin Suciu from the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Text page from a manuscript with Arabic writing in black and red inks
  • Evyn Kropf
Don't miss "Handwritten Heritage: Arabic Texts in Manuscript" on display March 5th - April 13th in the Special Collections Exhibit Gallery (660J) on the 6th floor of Hatcher! The exhibit features a selection of iconic Arabic texts from the holdings of the Islamic Manuscripts Collection preserved in the University Library.
manuscripts displayed on a long table with students examining them and taking notes with pencil and paper
  • Evyn Kropf
Instruction is in full swing this fall semester! We gave 27 presentations in October alone for 527 participants. Here’s a small sampling of our instruction for the month!