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Neil Safier

@neilsaf

historian, traveler, bibliophile

Joined April 2009
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If terrestrial affairs are getting you down, enjoy the spectacular new digital exhibition at the JCB! #constellations
John Carter Brown Library (@JCBLibrary) profile pictureJohn Carter Brown Library@JCBLibrary31 Oct 2020
If the library is the cosmos, and books are the stars that fill it, then readers are celestial observers. Like ancient astronomers gazing at the sky, early modern readers created constellations with their ideas – as we do today... jcblibrary.org/constellation…
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Program Manager, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School dlvr.it/RjDQ4m
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We are excited to announce Kevin Young, director of the @SchomburgCenter, will become the new director of our Museum, effective Jan. 11, 2021. He succeeds the founding director, Lonnie G. Bunch III, who is now the Secretary of the Smithsonian. More: s.si.edu/2EPVX82
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.@JoyceChaplin1: we are experiencing not one, but three global pandemics: since 2020, COVID; since 1981, AIDS, which kills ~650K people/year; and since 1961, cholera, which kills ~100K people/year. thepanorama.shear.org/2020/0…
It Keeps Happening Here

It Keeps Happening Here

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Sad night. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero in every sense, who fought for equality and justice with grace and persistence. On the first night of Rosh Hashana, we remember a gentle but unyielding spirit, who inspired us to question the barriers to justice for all. RIP RBG. – at Washington, DC
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Mark Ponte@voetnoot18 Sep 2020
'Slavery at the Court of the ‘Humanist Prince’ Reexamining Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen and his Role in Slavery, Slave Trade and Slave-smuggling in Dutch Brazil', fresh article by @monteiro_carola and Erik Odegard about Maurits' involvement in #slavery brill.com/view/journals/jeah…
Slavery at the Court of the ‘Humanist Prince’ Reexamining Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen and his...

Slavery at the Court of the ‘Humanist Prince’ Reexamining Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen and his...

Abstract From 1630 until its fall in 1654, the Dutch West India Company maintained a colony in northeastern Brazil where it tried to profit from the cultivation of sugar using enslaved African labor....

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About a year ago, I joined Twitter and heard from many of you about the Smithsonian's role in your life. Since then, so much has changed and many more Smithsonian experiences are virtual. I'm still listening and I want to hear from you. What does the Smithsonian mean to you?
Lonnie G. Bunch III (@SmithsonianSec) profile pictureLonnie G. Bunch III@SmithsonianSec10 Sep 2019
Since it’s my first day on Twitter and less than 100 days since I became Secretary of the Smithsonian, I’m curious: What does the Smithsonian mean to you?
Brick castle-style building with pink saucer magnolias blooming in front of it.

ALT Brick castle-style building with pink saucer magnolias blooming in front of it.

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@OIEAHC11 Sep 2020
If you are a scholar of Early America who is interested in learning how best to use both digital and physical archival resources in your work, apply to participate in the "From Primary Sources to Publication" workshop. Deadline to apply is September 15th. oieahc.wm.edu/events/worksho…
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Congrats!!! 😍
The Rosenbach (@TheRosenbach) profile pictureThe Rosenbach@TheRosenbach4 Sep 2020
It’s a big (little) day at The Rosenbach! One of our latest acquisitions is this miniature model of John Fleming’s library and gallery in NYC.
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Fact check: @TheAtlantic is doing quite well. If you're interested in reading the excellent work of our journalists, here's a way to do so: accounts.theatlantic.com/pro… teapawt.net/realDonaldTrump/status…
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Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) profile pictureDonald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump4 Sep 2020
The Atlantic Magazine is dying, like most magazines, so they make up a fake story in order to gain some relevance. Story already refuted, but this is what we are up against. Just like the Fake Dossier. You fight and and fight, and then people realize it was a total fraud!
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Please share! Opportunity: From Primary Sources to Publication: an online workshop for scholars of early America (John Carter Brown Library & Omohundro Institute). Deadline: September 15, 2020 jcblibrary.org/events/primar… #book #bookhistory #Americas #digitalhumanities #DH

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Patricia Hswe@pmhswe28 May 2020
Curious to know: Since the closure of campuses & thus libraries/archives/spec colls, how have librarians been promoting digital collections of primary sources? Has demand increased? Services been adapted & how? How are you getting the word out abt these collections?
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New required reading for understanding the bibliographical history of the @JCBLibrary. Great article by @lindsayvantine from institutional archival materials. Nice work, Lindsay!
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Es un honor recibir a la Emb. @Martha_Barcena en Nueva Inglaterra. Su visita inicia en la @JCBLibrary en #Providence, con el Dr. @neilsaf y su gran equipo.
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Berklee College of Music invites you to ¨Ídolos Latinos¨, is a musical tribute to the most important Latin American and Spanish artists 📅 Tue Feb 04 2020 at 08:00 pm 📍136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 🎫 bit.ly/36OabyQ
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La Emb. @Martha_Barcena y el @LGDanMcKee destacan la importancia de la presencia de México 🇲🇽 en #RhodeIsland y celebran la fortaleza de nuestros lazos, a través de nuestras comunidades y nuestro comercio.
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Exciting history post-doc opportunity at Princeton. Spread the word. higheredjobs.com/faculty/det…
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For those of you in Washington with an interest in Colombian history, join the @JCBLibrary at the Colombian Ambassador's residence tomorrow from 4-5pm!!
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@ColombiaEmbUSA10 Sep 2019
Acompáñanos a descubrir documentos originales de la historia colombiana. ENTRADA ÚNICA DE 4:00 PM A 5:00 PM Regístrate en el siguiente link: forms.gle/ZuxxcD3FpoMgevVf8…… para mayor información visita la página web de la Embajada colombiaemb.org @PachoSantosC
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The @JCBLibrary is very pleased that @rarebookschool has received this important grant from the @MellonFdn. We support their efforts fully and look forward to collaborating in the future!
Rare Book School (@rarebookschool) profile pictureRare Book School@rarebookschool26 Jun 2019
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This fellowship program aims to advance multicultural collections through innovative and inclusive curatorial practice and leadership. Forty-five fellows will participate in this program over six years, in three overlapping cohorts. rarebookschool.org/admission…
RBS Receives Grant to Support the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural...

RBS Receives Grant to Support the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural...

Rare Book School has received a $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage, a six-year …

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