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UM museums lead the way in female representation

In a field where male dominance has long been the norm, three women are leading the curatorial charge in Oxford’s museums. Melanie Antonelli and Rosa Salas Gonzalez serve as curator and curator

March 23, 2023

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Rowan Oak hosts an evening under the stars

The University of Mississippi Museum will celebrate its 10th annual Friends of the Museum Harvest Supper at historic Rowan Oak on Thursday, Oct. 13. An invitation to Harvest Supper is a ticket

October 12, 2022

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Howry Lectures in Faulkner Studies to bring distinguished Faulkner lecturers to the heart of Yoknapatawpha County, annually

The inaugural Howry Lecture in Faulkner Studies commenced virtually Monday night. An annual event, the Howry Lectures in Faulkner Studies will bring a distinguished Faulkner scholar to the heart of Yoknapatawpha County

October 25, 2021

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Artist Jacob Hashimoto brings “The Other Sun” to Oxford

Art has surrounded Jacob Hashimoto his entire life. Although he enjoyed drawing and other art-related activities in his youth, he never planned to fully envelop himself in the art world quite like

October 7, 2021

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Before Faulkner: Research details lives of enslaved people from the 1860s

New research has revealed details of the lives of enslaved people that lived at Rowan Oak, which would later become the home of writer William Faulkner. The findings are a result of

September 11, 2019

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‘Into the narrative’: The Slave Dwelling Project gives voice to Rowan Oak’s forgotten enslaved people

Last Wednesday, I, along with a group of students from Anne Twitty’s and Paul Polgar’s classes about the history of race in America, attended a special program that explored the experiences of

April 10, 2019

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Public archaeology class explores Rowan Oak history

Tony Boudreaux, director of the University Center for Archaeological Research, and his archaeology students held a Public Archaeology Day at Rowan Oak to display antebellum artifacts and explore the history of the

November 13, 2018

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Harvest Supper at Rowan Oak raises money for UM Museum

Under glowing lights strung between cedars, patrons meandered toward the scents of wine and the sounds of steel drums, stopping to talk with friends old and new every few paces. The fifth

October 19, 2018

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Isom Center, Thacker Mountain Radio highlight women of color in the arts

The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies will co-host an event with Thacker Mountain Radio Hour at 6 p.m. on Sunday at Rowan Oak, once the home of William Faulkner,

October 19, 2018

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UM Museum fundraiser tonight at Rowan Oak

Rowan Oak will host guests and performers alike to fundraise for the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses at 6:30 p.m. Thursday during the Seventh Annual Harvest Supper. Tickets for the

October 18, 2018

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