February 5, 2013, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingResearching Austen in Austin: Archival research reveals connections between Jane Austen’s characters and real-life celebrities and politicians Janine Barchas is an associate professor of English at The University of Texas at Austin. Barchas used the Ransom Center’s collections as she conducted research for her book Matters of Fact in Jane Austen: History, Location, and Celebrity, published this past fall by John Hopkins University Press. She writes about… read more
January 29, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + Teaching“Monarchia Solipsorum:” Rare Italian manuscript connected to Galileo’s trial of 1632 Shaun Stalzer is a graduate student in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin specializing in special collections librarianship. He earned his master’s degree in American history from Texas State University in San Marcos, and his research interests include the history of American theater. Here,… read more
January 24, 2013, Filed Under: Research + TeachingRansom Center to offer summer undergraduate internships The Harry Ransom Center will support six undergraduate internships during the summer of 2013, four from The University of Texas at Austin and two from another accredited college or university.
