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Stern Center Symposium: East Asian Rare Books

Thursday, April 20, 2023
All Day Event
George Peabody Library
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Three-day symposium April 20-22 in multiple locations.

The Virginia Fox Stern Center for the History of the Book in the Renaissance presents Hidden in Plain Sight: East Asian Rare Books in American Libraries & Museums, a three-day symposium held at multiple locations.

  • Attendance is free, but space is limited and registration is required.
  • To register, email Earle Havens by April 17. 

Co-sponsored by the Program in East Asian Studies, Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts & Sciences


The Virginia Fox Stern Center for the History of the Book in the Renaissance supports lectures, fellowships, symposia, and publications related to the rare book and manuscript collections of the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries. The center's scholarly focus encompasses the historical reception of classical and medieval thought, and the culture and influence of the Renaissance throughout the early modern period. 

For additional information please contact Stern Center director Earle Havens, and/or Stern Center postdoctoral fellow Kelsey Champagne.