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Stefan Al (M.S. Arch. with Distinction, Delft University of Technology, M. Arch., University College London, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley) is a Dutch architect, urban designer, and Associate Professor of Urban Design at the University of Pennsylvania. In his career to date, Al has worked on renowned architectural projects such as the 2,000-feet high Canton Tower in Guangzhou, the preservation of world heritage in…Read More
Head of Exhibits Peter Michel has curated a new exhibit in Lied Library based on unique materials held in Special Collections.
“The Singular Beauty of Birds”: The Natural History of the West and the Art of Bird Illustration
Highlighting the work of Andrew Jackson Grayson whose bird paintings were reproduced in a limited edition of vibrantly colored, large folio plates by the Arion Press in a portfolio entitled The Birds of the Pacific Slope, this exhibit places the art of bird illustration in the context of western exploration and the natural sciences which formed an important part of the government-sponsored western expeditions of…Read More
Karekallas is a sociology Ph.D. student in the Department of Social Research at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He also has a background in cultural geography where he earned his Master's degree. His dissertation approaches gambling from a cultural perspective and examines the (mental) images and places attached to gambling. In addition to gambling, his primary (research) interests include various phenomena related to popular music and…Read More
Lee Scrivner (PhD London 2011, MA Utah 1998, BA Utah 1997) is a Lecturer in American literature and culture sponsored by the US Department of State, currently touring universities in Colombia. Formerly, (2010-2012) he was a Fulbright Lecturer in the Humanities at Bosphorus University in Istanbul, a sessional lecturer at the University of London (2007-2008); and an adjunct professor at UNLV (2001-2005). His…Read More
Michelle Robinson is an Assistant Professor of American Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. She earned a B.A. in English and American Language and Literature from Harvard University and a Master’s of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School before completing the Ph.D. in Boston University's American and New England Studies Program. Her essays have appeared in Studies in the Novel, Modern Drama, Children’s Literature Association…Read More
Robert Miller is a doctoral candidate in Modern European History at the University of Kansas, under the direction of Dr. Chris Forth. He received degrees in History, Sociology, and Political Science from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Kansas. His research interests include histories of travel, tourism, culture, and consumption. He is primarily a historian of Europe in the…Read More
A model standing in front of the neon sign for Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), August 1966 advertising the grand opening.YESCO Collection, 98-12.
In honor of the recent roundtable on Jay Sarno's life and legacy, Head of Exhibits Peter Michel curated an exhibit on Caesars Palace that is located just outside of the Goldfield Room. It's drawn from a variety of collections in UNLV Special Collections, and features architectural drawings, menus, photographs, postcards, ephemera,artifacts, and original press releases documenting the history of one of the most legendary Las Vegas hotel/casinos ever built. Much of the material has…Read More
Have you ever wondered about the origins of Caesars Palace and Circus Circus? Learn about the life and legacy of Jay Sarno, the Las Vegas legend behind the construction of these two famous Strip hotels, at this March 2nd panel at the UNLV Libraries. Moderated by Dave Schwartz, author of Grandissimo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas , the new biography of Sarno, the panel will feature a number of notable Las Vegans including former Las Vegas mayor, Oscar Goodman, casino…Read More
Enjoy an illuminating Sunday afternoon this spring attending one of the author events sponsored by the Center for Gaming Research in the UNLV Libraries. First up on February 23, Dr. Larry Gragg, Curator's Teaching Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Gragg will be speaking about his book Bright Light City: Las Vegas in Popular Culture and the research he is currently working on for his biography of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. RSVP by Monday February…Read More
The collaborative to Document the African American Experience in Las Vegas is in the process of conducting the second series of roundtable discussions. The first panel filmed in this sequence recalled fact and memories about Berkley Square. On November 6, 2013 the conversation was by Brenda William with panelists that included Esther Langston, Agnes Marshall, Jarmilla McMillan-Arnold, and Courtney Mooney. They examined various aspects of this first subdivision in Nevada built by and for African Americans. Architect Paul Williams designed the homes and the Thomas Berkley acted as financier for Berkley Square which is located approximately 1/2 mile from the center downtown.
One week later, Patricia Cunningham, master talk show host, moderated a panel that discussed Las Vegas black media. Craig Knight (GM KCEP), Ramon Savoy (Editor, Sentinel Voice Newspaper), Roosevelt Toston (first news anchorman of color), and Kim Bailey Tureaud…Read More
