Past Exhibitions
The Dream Machine: The Beat Generation & the Counterculture, 1940-1975
On display in the Woodruff Library's Schatten Gallery from September 2017-May 2018, this exhibit reconsiders postwar literature and the ways it mirrored, predicted, and remade the culture around it, with special focus on the influential group known as "the Beats."
Billy Howard's Epitaphs for the Living
June 15-September 10, 2017 Woodruff Library, Level 3
Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism, and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch
On view through May 29, 2017 in the Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library. This major exhibition explores the meaning and purpose of African American art through the lens of collectors Camille Billops and James V. Hatch.
Stepping Out of Line: Exploring LGBTQ Activism
Our understanding of history comes from many sources, not the least of which are the records and manuscripts that document the events and personalities we consider historic. "Stepping Out of Line" explores both documented and emerging histories from the LGBT collections and University Archives in the Stuart A. Rose Library.
A Question of Manhood: African Americans and World War I
"A Question of Manhood: African Americans and WWI" commemorates the centennial of the First World War, and celebrates African Americans who served as citizen-soldiers while they were still systematically denied full access to the promises of democracy.
100 Years of Women at Emory: Many Milestones of Progress
On display in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library through April 21, "100 Years" illustrates the rich stories that live behind the milestones of "coeducation" at Emory.
Othello: The Moor Speaks
On view through Feb 26, 2017 in the Woodruff Library, Level 2. Explore the development of the play, Othello, as a vehicle for African American actors.
Connecting Contexts: The Letters of Samuel Beckett
On view through January 13, 2017 in the Woodruff Library, Level 10 (Rose Library). An exhibit in celebration of the release of the fourth volume of The Letters of Samuel Beckett.
Shakeseare Artists' Books
On view through Feb 26, 2017 in the Woodruff Library, Level 2. Like the First Folio, these artists' books are not just repositories of stories and information, but are also exquisite and beautiful works of art.
To the Great Variety of Readers: Publishing Shakespeare
On view through Oct 28, 2016.
Changing Atlanta 1950-1999: The Challenges of a Growing Southern Metropolis
On view through June 19, 2016.
The World Between Word and Image
On view through May 29, 2016.
Revealing Her Story: Documenting African American Women Intellectuals
On view through February 28, 2016.
It's in the Cards: An Interactive Art Exhibit
On view through December 31, 2015.
Pearl Cleage: A Time for Reflection
On view through December 31, 2015.
In Focus: Evidence of a World Unseen
On view through October 4, 2015.
She Gathers Me: Networks Among Black Women Writers
Now open at the Rose Library (Level 10 of Woodruff Library), "She Gathers Me" examines the connections found within intimate correspondences, personal projects, and speaking engagements and furthers our understanding of the interconnectedness of Black women writers beyond their published works.
Bobby Jones: The Game of Life
On view through November 30, 2015.