Posts tagged with “Past Exhibitions” (All posts)

Politics, Presidents, and the Power of Student Voters

A selection of materials from Carleton’s special collections, archives, and government documents celebrating the college community‘s rich history of civic involvement, especially with regard to presidential elections.

The front page of The Carletonian, showing a photograph of Barack Obama speaking at convocation in February, 1999

Miniature Mementos: Artist’s Books by Jody Williams ’78

Jody Williams (1956-2023, Carleton class of 1978) specialized in miniature artists’ books, many of which are held in Gould Library’s Special Collections. This display honors her memory.

Jody Williams' book

Thoughts About Pots: Artists’ Books by Erica Rasmussen

Thoughts About Pots, on view in the Athenaeum, features artists’ books made by Erica Spitzer Rasmussen in a tribute to her late stepfather, renowned potter and professor of ceramics Warren MacKenzie.

A photo of a book that looks like a vase against a black background

Historians For Hire: Imagining Éireann

Co-curated by students Bella Crum ‘25, Scott Hudson ‘24, Evan Orjala ‘24, and Maddie Smith ‘24, this exhibit examines a selection of early 20th-century Irish texts housed in Carleton’s Special Collections.

The 38th Annual Off-Campus Studies Photo Contest Winners

An annual celebration of photographs taken by students during their off-campus study programs. Judged by a panel of faculty and staff, this year’s contest received over 280 submissions. 31 winning photographs are on view.

Captured en route to a campsite in Tanzania, a lion gazes away from the camera under dramatic rays of sunshine

Eating the Americas

A display of students’ research for LTAM (Latin American Studies) 220, taught by Sarah Kennedy

Colorful Corn

Books Abound: Artists’ Books by Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

An exhibit of sculptural artists’ books by Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

a photograph of a sculptural artists' book by Erica Rasmussen

Fellowship Findings: Four Friends

An exhibit of photographs taken during four students’ fellowship experiences in Iceland

green mountains

Fellowship Findings: Roy Grow and Class of 1963

An exhibit in the East Wing of Gould Library sharing work from four students who received Carleton-funded fellowships in 2023.

drawing of a bridge

We are the Champions

A selection of trophies from the College Archives ranging from traditional to fairly eccentric. On view in the Athenaeum.

a photo of the mens swim team after winning the

Contemporary Indigenous Activism

An exhibit designed by the students of Meredith McCoy’s course in American Studies (AMST231). On view from January 10, 2024 through March 25, 2024.

zine screenshot

Data Visualization as Activism

Who’s Missing? Visualizing Attendance in Northfield Public Schools, is a series of posters created by first-year students in Dr. Lin Winton’s Argument & Inquiry seminar.

Northfield High School

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