Official Launch of the Kim-Park Program for the Study of the Book

This April marks the launch of the Kim-Park Program for the Study of the Book. Made possible by a gift from the parents of an alumnus, the Kim-Park Program supports cross-disciplinary research and teaching related to the study of the transmission and materiality of texts. The Program will support student and faculty fellowships, seminars, workshops, lectures, and other activities, as well as acquisitions that will engage our scholarly and local communities in the study of the history of the book.

You can find the exciting itinerary for our inaugural week below. We sincerely hope that you can join us in celebrating all the fantastic present and future book historical activity here at the University of Chicago! For more information about these and future events, please visit our website.

With Co-Curators Elizabeth Frengel and Rebecca Flore

Monday, April 14, 2025, 3:30–4:30pm

Location: Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, Regenstein Library, East 57th St., Chicago, IL

Register here.

Bill Cotter (W.S. Cotter Rare Books), Rebecca Flore (UChicago Special Collections, PhD’21), and Sandra Hindman (Les Enluminures, AB'66), with Angela Wachowich (English PhD student and Curatorial Assistant) and UChicago GRAD

Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 3:30–5pm

Location: Room 122, Regenstein Library, East 57th St., Chicago, IL

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Adrian Johns — Why the History of the Book Matters; followed by Panel Discussion with Foy Scalf and Tamara Golan

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 4:30–6pm followed by catered reception

Location: Room 122, Regenstein Library, East 57th St., Chicago, IL

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Zach Lesser (UPenn) — To the Wayward Sisters Again: Three Editorial Rabbit-Holes and Three Witches in Macbeth

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 4:30–6pm

Location: Room 122, Regenstein Library, East 57th St., Chicago, IL

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With Ann Lindsey and Melina Avery.

Monday through Friday, April 14–18, 9:30am–12:30pm

Applications closed.