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Octavia E. Butler Studies: Convergence of an Expanding Field

Fri., June 23, 2017

Inspired by the award-winning speculative fiction author Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), leading experts in the field will explore the expansive ways Butler’s writing, research, and life foster deeper understanding of the past, present, and possible futures.

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Mining the Archive of Octavia E. Butler

Thu., June 22, 2017 | Ayana Jamieson

The papers of award-winning science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) came to The Huntington in 2008. By the time the collection had been processed and cataloged, more than 40 scholars had already asked for access.

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Video - Octavia Wrote Her Own Future

Wed., June 21, 2017

The exhibition “Octavia E. Butler: Telling My Stories” examines the life and work of celebrated author Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006), the first science fiction writer to receive a prestigious MacArthur “genius” award and the first African American woman to win widespread recognition writing in that genre.

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Press Release - Huntington Exhibition Marks the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation

Mon., June 19, 2017

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with an exhibition that explores the power of the written word as a mechanism for radical change.

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Visualizing the Anatomy of the Eye

Wed., June 14, 2017 | Tawrin Baker

As a historian of science, I'm fascinated with pictures that help make sense of past scientific ideas and practices. The Huntington's vast collection of rare 16th-century science books document how intellectuals of the day perceived the eye and the process of sight.

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Learning Real Life Solutions to Civic Problems

Wed., June 7, 2017 | Diana W. Thompson

Who will be the civic leaders of tomorrow and guide the decisions Los Angeles makes about infrastructure, transportation, homelessness, and other major issues? It may just be some of the high school juniors involved in the Los Angeles Service Academy (LASA)

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Video - Teaching 16-year-olds How to Run Los Angeles

Thu., June 1, 2017

The Los Angeles Service Academy provides an intensive introduction to the infrastructure and institutions of greater Los Angeles for high school juniors. The Huntington documented LASA’s investigation of the Los Angeles River and the Port of Los Angeles.

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Railroad Confidential

Wed., May 31, 2017 | Suzanne Oatey

Patent papers. Drawings of railcars. Engineering notes. Photographs of trains and machine shops. These were the kinds of materials I expected to encounter as I began organizing the personal papers of William Riley McKeen Jr. (1869–1946), a mechanical engineer