Special Collections Research Center

Anthropologist of the Caribbean emphasizes the power of ‘big small places’

UChicago’s Ryan Cecil Jobson talks fossil fuel extraction and following in the footsteps of Haitian scholar Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Discovering gems in the Library archives

Students highlight historical collections from around the world through digitization and innovative research

Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory

UChicago team chronicles dozens of women who worked and made discoveries in early 20th century

What makes a book a book?

UChicago’s curator of rare books challenges visitors to decide in new choose-your-own-path exhibition

Shining a light on Paul B. Moses, trailblazing art historian

UChicago Laboratory Schools teacher honors his late father in an intimate exhibition