Spring 2024 Philip and Frances Hofer Lecture on the Art of the Book: Beasts, Books, Biomes: Parchment and the Meaning of Life
Houghton Library welcomes Bruce Holsinger, Linden Kent Memorial Professor at the University of Virginia and editor-in-chief of New Literary History, who will give the Spring 2024 Philip and Frances Hofer Lecture on the Art of the Book.
The lecture will explore the history, craft, biology, and art of parchment from the ancient world to the digital age.
Bio: Bruce Holsinger is Linden Kent Memorial Professor at the University of Virginia and editor-in-chief of New Literary History. He is also the author of four novels, including The Gifted School and The Displacements(Penguin Random House/Riverhead). His new book, On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age, has recently appeared from Yale University Press.
Image: Catholic Church. Psalter: manuscript, around 1225–1250. MS Typ 311. Bequest of Philip Hofer, 1984.
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Hands-On Workshop
Join Bruce Holsinger for a hands-on workshop, "Parchment at Harvard, Past and Present: An Introductory Workshop," which will be offered on Friday, March 29 at Houghton. Follow the link for more information and to register for the session.
We encourage persons with disabilities who would like to request accommodations or have questions about physical access to contact us.
