Western Libraries' annual Research Symposium is May 7 — and this year's lineup is worth your time: AI tools, Google Earth horror novels, data anonymization, and more.

📍Community Room, Weldon Library
🕘 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
👋 All are welcome.

Register: www.lib.uwo.ca/aboutwl/libr...

#WesternU

Our annual Research Symposium is May 7 — and this year's lineup is worth your time: AI tools, Google Earth horror novels, data anonymization, and more.

📍Community Room, Weldon Library
🕘 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

All are welcome!

Register: www.lib.uwo.ca/aboutwl/libr...

#WesternU

@westernupubhist.bsky.social @westernuhistory.bsky.social @westernufims.bsky.social

First editions. Forgeries. Comics. Maps.

Tomorrow's Rare Books Open House at Western Libraries has something for everyone — and everything is on public display for the first time.

Drop in, no registration required.

www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...

#WesternU

What would change if Canada became the 51st state? Just look what’s happening at Western University | CBC Arts Alberta’s been "liberated," Ivanka Trump is president and Canada no longer exists. In the exhibit Pax Americana, artist Dara Vandor imagines a future that doubles as a warning.

It's speculative fiction — but the questions it raises are anything but hypothetical. Librarian Jennifer Robinson spoke with CBC Arts about Pax Americana, a satirical art exhibit now on at Weldon Library imagining a Canada annexed by the U.S. 🍁

www.cbc.ca/arts/what-wo...

📍 One week until Day of DH! Wednesday, March 18, 8:45am-4pm, Scholar's Lab, Weldon Library. Hands-on workshops, lightning talks, panel discussion. Whether you're DH-curious or experienced, all are welcome. Register: vist.ly/4sra8

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On the program: AI agents for researchers, network visualization with Palladio, zine & pamphlet publishing, weaving + e-textiles. And a panel asking "What is DH?" #DayofDH

From AI agents to hand-bound zines: digital humanities contains multitudes. Join us March 18 for #DayofDH at Western. Workshops, a panel discussion & hands-on exploration of DH. All levels welcome. Free to attend.

📍 Scholars Lab, Weldon

vist.ly/4tz67

#DHatWestern #WesternU

Our March newsletter is out! 📬 Catch up on our Archives and Special Collections Open House, Day of Digital Humanities, new exhibits, and more.

Read the issue: bit.ly/WL-News-March
Subscribe to future issues: bit.ly/WL-subscribe

What if Canada became the 51st state? This artist imagines what that future looks like | CBC News Inside a London, Ont. library, official-looking plaques describe a fictional future where Canada has already been absorbed by the United States. The installation asks what happens when sovereignty can...

Artist, Dara Vandor's 'Pax Americana' and the IR Program featured in CBC London: @westernulibs.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Want to know more about accessible reading? Join NNELS, CELA and BANQ for the Accessible Reading Symposium on March 11 and 12, 2026. This free two-day virtual event brings together stakeholders across the Canadian accessible reading landscape. Learn more here: celalibrary.ca/accessible-r...

What do a first illustrated Frankenstein, Austen first editions, and forged medieval playing cards have in common? All part of our newest acquisitions, on public display for the first time at our Rare Books Open House, March 26. Free, no registration required. #WesternU

www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...

Wow. I had some time to explore this exhibition after an event tonight. Dara Vandor has put together a really thought provoking art installation @westernulibs.bsky.social with a lot of #cancon #cdnhist references. It is worth checking out if you are in #ldnont. www.daravandor.com/pax-american...

Spent some time just now touring @westernu.ca sites commemorating the American annexation of Canada.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...

America Has Occupied Canada, in the Creative Mind of a Toronto Artist

Alberta liberated. The Arctic annexed. "Anne of Green Gables" rewritten and set in New England.

"Pax Americana," a speculative art series imagining the U.S. annexation of Canada, opens today at #WesternU's Weldon Library.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w... (paywalled)

Strange. It is working on our end. Can you try again?

Mark your calendar! ✏️

Western Libraries' "In Conversation with..." series continues March 4 with @smithsarah.bsky.social (@westernufims.bsky.social) discussing her book "Trading on Art".

Noon–1 p.m., Scholars Lab, Weldon (ground floor) #WesternU

All welcome, no registration required!

@westernulibs.bsky.social Ukraine book exhibit now on at Weldon Library organized by Hanna Protasova and Jennifer Robinson

Art of Creation Exhibition - Events - Western University An Interactive Exploration of Early Origins Science Through Art.

The Art of Creation exhibition opens at @westernulibs.bsky.social on February 25th and runs through May 1st, 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to explore Early Origins Science through multimedia artwork

Last chance to sign up for our Book Bans & Beyond panel — a conversation on intellectual freedom, censorship, data integrity & privacy in the digital age. 📚

Feb. 26 | 1–2:30 p.m. | Scholars Lab #WesternU

Register: bit.ly/Book-Bans-Panel-Discussion

Co-hosted w/ @westernufims.bsky.social

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📅 Join us for Day of DH! March 18, 8:45am-4pm in the Scholar's Lab. Explore digital humanities through hands-on workshops, lightning talks & a panel discussion. No prior experience needed! Register: vist.ly/4sra8

How does surveillance affect academic inquiry? What happens when research data becomes inaccessible?

We'll explore these questions & more at our panel Feb 26, 1:00-2:30 PM, Scholars Lab, Weldon Library.

Co-hosted w/ @westernufims.bsky.social

Register: bit.ly/Book-Bans-Pa...

#WesternU

Looking for an engaging conversation over lunch? Join Marta Dyczok (@martadyczok.bsky.social) tomorrow to discuss "Ukraine, not the Ukraine". Bring your lunch & questions.

Wed, Feb 11 | noon–1 p.m. | Scholars Lab, Weldon

www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...

#WesternU @westernuhistory.bsky.social

Panelists:
- Alison Macrina @flexlibris.bsky.social y.social, Library Freedom Project
- Kristi Thompson, Western Libraries
- Michelle Arbuckle @marbuckle.bsky.social, Ontario Library Association @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Intellectual freedom is being challenged across research and public discourse. What can academic communities do in response?

On Feb. 26, join our panel discussion on intellectual freedom in the digital age.

Co-hosted w/ @westernufims.bsky.social

www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...

#WesternU

Our "In Conversation with..." series continues! Join @martadyczok.bsky.social as she discusses her new book "Ukraine, not the Ukraine".

Feb 11 | Noon–1 p.m. | Scholars Lab

Bring your lunch & drop in!

www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...

@westernuhistory.bsky.social #WesternU

Congratulations to @stephenspong.bsky.social on being named OCUL's 2026 Visiting Researcher! Stephen's expertise in copyright & AI will bring valuable insights to academic libraries navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. We're proud of this well-deserved recognition! #WesternU

replica Inca quipu

Books aren't always paper & ink. #WesternU's newly acquired Inca quipu—a knotted string device used to record data—complicates book history. Join librarian Jason Dyck's talk on:

Feb. 11, 1-2 PM
Scholars Lab, Weldon Library

uwo.ca/events/2026/02/libraries-quipus-and-the-history-of-the-book.html