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A new exhibit celebrates the world's long fascination with dragons and their appearance across many different cultures in art, science, and mythology.

The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida.

A new exhibit explores the history of the water that flows through the Panama Canal.

Come see best-selling author, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former Washington Post journalist Mr. Rick Atkinson as the 2026 Michael Gannon Lecture speaker.

A panel of scholars discusses Carmen Diana Deere’s new book First-Wave Feminism and Women’s Civil and Political Rights in South America, exploring early feminist movements and legal reforms across the region. Hosted by the University of Florida.

A new exhibit showcases a puppet collection created by a Jewish couple hiding out in Rotterdam during World War II.

Come see materials from the Zora Neale Hurston Papers, Bo Diddley, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Jimmy Carter Memorabilia, and more. February 19th.

Join us for an engaging talk by Prof. Jody Noll on “Teacher Power! The Story of the 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike.”

The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida.

This symposium features three authors of Children’s Literature: Jean D’Costa, Olive Senior, and Nikkolas Smith, and highlights African American and Caribbean authors.  It combines a celebration of the foundational author of Jamaican children’s literature, Jean D’Costa, with a presentation by artist, activist, and author Nikkolas Smith. Friday, November 7,…