Program Schedule
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Sep
122025Famous & Forgotten Exhibition Opening, Film Screenings & WorkshopsPresented by:
Suite 230, Edgar Shannon Library, University of Virginia • 12–6:30 p.m.
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May
222025SoFCB Keynote Lecture: Transporting Visions, Transcending BoundariesPresented by: The Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography at Rare Book School
McNeil Center for Early American Studies, Lecture Hall, 3355 Woodland Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104 • 9:15–10:45 am
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May 19
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Nov 122025Famous & Forgotten: The Game of AuthorsCurated by: Barbara Heritage & Zoe Langer
Held by Rare Book School on the second floor of the Edgar Shannon Library of the University of Virginia
RBS News
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Fame Isn’t Forever: 160-Year-Old Card Game Uncovers History of Changing Literary Trends
RBS to Open New Exhibition This Summer
Life is sometimes likened to a game of cards: luck can change, forcing us to play the hand we’re dealt. But, as a new exhibition reveals, one historic card game can be a mirror of life, reflecting the literary reputations of once-famous writers and the bookish interests of past readers.
This fall, Rare Book School will open a new exhibition, Famous and Forgotten: The Game of Authors, on the second floor of UVA’s Edgar Shannon Library. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday 12 September at 5:00 p.m., […]
Posted on August 14, 2025 by RBS -
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Rare Book School has concluded another successful summer of courses both at home and far afield. We welcomed some 570 students to 43 courses, which took place in Charlottesville, at nine partner institutions—including our first international courses at the Bodleian Library in Oxford—and around the globe with eight course offerings available online. RBS also hosted ten free public lectures, which examined topics such as a Renaissance publisher’s profit/risk strategies and the role that inexpensive editions played in making Jane Austen famous.
Even as our School continues to thrive, we recognize a growing crisis of financial access for our students. […]
Posted on August 8, 2025 by RBS