On display – A student-curated rare book exhibit created by Ayesha Mukherjee, Gillespie Curatorial Fellow in Shakespeare and the Book and an art exhibit titled “Earthly Extractions,” as part of our Renaissance of the Earth programming.

The Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies advances fresh research in the early modern humanities. Our mission is to develop and promote multicultural, diverse, relevant, and timely programming that fosters the best of interdisciplinary engagement in the humanities. Both a research center and library, the Center is home to manuscripts, rare books, and monographs, sponsored lectures, seminars, conferences, community classes, theater, and concerts. Visiting professors, post-doctoral scholars, artists-in-residence, and researchers enrich the global network of our community.