Broadly centered on the theme of seasonality, this exhibit draws on a collection of cookbooks and recipe books housed in Swem Library's Special Collections Research Center to explore what individuals and communities ate, how they labored, and how they coped with centuries of changes in availability and access to foods.
Past Exhibits
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Selected Cookbooks from Swem Library's Special Collections
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Cuban Poster Art
Alejandro Rodríguez Fornés “Alucho,” is a prolific graphic designer and an important figure in the use of emerging technologies and digital art in Cuban graphic design; this is his first solo exhibit in the United States. -
Students who studied abroad in the 2017-2018 academic year submitted hundreds of photos from their international experiences from all over the world. -
Spanish-born, Chilean artist Roser Bru’s paintings tackle themes of political unrest, the history of art, and women in society. -
Joint-appointed in Anthropology, Economics, English, Dance, Theatre, and History, Africana Studies’ core faculty professors’ interdisciplinary scholarship covers a diverse array of topics. -
World War I in the Everyday
The Great War, also known as World War I (WWI) — or the World War to those hopeful that it would be the only one — affected almost every continent and impacted millions of individuals. -
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community activists honor the ambition of the civil rights movement by engaging in volunteer service and joining in solidarity with marginalized peoples, continuing to make King’s dream a reality—at William & Mary, in Virginia, and across the globe.