Consider a free two-day symposium exploring ways to build collaborative, inclusive area studies collections that enhance curriculum.
The Area Studies Teaching & Collections Symposium will be held on May 7-8, 2025. May 7 at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library and May 8 at Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library. The symposium will explore ways to build and use area studies collections in higher education. Come and engage with academic faculty, graduate students and library professionals across Utah. Hear from scholars specializing in Asian, Latin American, Middle East, Indigenous and Pasifika Studies. Additional topics include using area studies’ primary source materials in teaching and scholarship and creating inclusive library collections.
- Register by April 15, 2025, using the registration page.
- Interested in presenting a lighting talk? Register here.
- Visit the symposium’s website for the agenda and featured speakers.
- Email our team with any questions.
Click here to learn more and to register.