Celebrating 65 Years with the Ambrosiana Library
Join the Medieval Institute as we host a special celebration of the 65th year of collaboration with the Ambrosiana Library of Milan, Italy.
This celebration is co-sponsored by the Hesburgh Libraries, the College of Arts & Letters, and the Office of Provost.
In the News
Stay tuned to learn more about the incredible story of the relationship that Father Hesburgh built with the Ambrosiana Library in Milan, and where it's going next.
Notre Dame Stories
Learn more about how the special relationship among the Medieval Institute, the Hesburgh Libraries, and the Ambrosiana Library began, and about the vital preservation that continues to today, from Notre Dame Stories in "Legacy in preservation: Notre Dame safeguards irreplaceable manuscripts." (Make sure to check out the video there too!)
February Kickoff
Thursday, February 20
Location: Medieval Institute Reading Room (715 Hesburgh Library)
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Welcome
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Margaret Meserve, Professor; Vice President and Associate Provost for Academic Space and Support; Interim Edward H. Arnold Dean, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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Rev. Mons. Dr. Francesco Braschi, Vice-Prefetto, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy
Introduction of Speaker
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Thomas E. Burman, Professor of History and Robert M. Conway Director of the Medieval Institute
Lecture 1: The Biblioteca Ambrosiana and the University of Notre Dame, 65 Years of Collaboration, Part 1
- Rev. Mons. Dr. Federico Gallo, Director, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy: “In the Beginning and Now”
Reception follows
(Livestream for Lecture 1)
Friday, February 21
Our second event is an all-day symposium featuring speakers who have contributed to the many years of the Hesburgh Libraries–Ambrosiana relationship.
Location: Medieval Institute Reading Room (715 Hesburgh Library)
10:00–10:15 a.m. Welcome and refreshments
10:15–11:45 a.m. Round Table 1: “The Ambrosiana at Notre Dame: Teaching and Researching with the Notre Dame–Ambrosiana Collection"
Chair: Dr. Julia Schneider, Medieval Studies Librarian, Hesburgh Libraries
Participants:
- Jeremy Brown, Jordan H. Kapson Assistant Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
- Eleonora Celora, Ph.D. Candidate, Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame
- Scott Lucas, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Arizona
- Hildegund Müller, Associate Professor of Classics, Director of Graduate Studies in Early Christian Studies, University of Notre Dame
(Livestream for Round Table 1)
11:45–1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1:00–2:30 p.m. Round Table 2: “From Milan to the Midwest: An Enduring Collaboration"
Chair: Dr. David Gura, Curator, Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts, Hesburgh Libraries
Participants:
- Tracy Bergstrom, Ithaka S+R
- Dr. Fabio Cusimano, Head of Cataloguing and Digital Asset Management, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy
- Dr. Louis Jordan, Hesburgh Libraries Emeritus, University of Notre Dame
- Dr. Klaus Kempf, former head of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany
- Dr. Paolo Sirito, Director, Biblioteca, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
(Livestream for Round Table 2)
2:45–3:30 p.m. Lecture 2: The Biblioteca Ambrosiana and the University of Notre Dame, 65 Years of Collaboration, Part 2
- Dr. Louis Jordan, Hesburgh Libraries Emeritus, University of Notre Dame, “Developing the Collaboration”
(Livestream for Lecture 2)
3:30–4:00 p.m. Concluding Discussion
Chair: Robert Randolf Coleman, Professor Emeritus, Art History, University of Notre Dame
(Livestream for Concluding Discussion)
