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February 11, 2026

Postscript — A Legacy of Female Literacy

“In 1994, HMML microfilmed the collection of manuscripts at the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar...”

Dr. Jennifer Carnell

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Veiled in Ink: Armenian Women in Manuscripts
May 29, 2025

Veiled in Ink: Armenian Women in Manuscripts

“When we think of medieval manuscripts in general, we may imagine male monastic scribes...”

  • Dr. Ani Shahinian
The Empress and the Church Library: Manuscript Donations by Empress Zawditu

The Empress and the Church Library: Manuscript Donations by Empress Zawditu

“Church libraries in Ethiopia have often depended upon wealthy and powerful patrons...”

Dr. Jeremy R. Brown

April 29, 2025
Women in the Courtroom: Legal Documents in Timbuktu

Women in the Courtroom: Legal Documents in Timbuktu

“Despite the vastness of Timbuktu’s digitized archives, it is a collection dominated by men...”

Dr. Ali Diakite and Dr. Paul Naylor

March 7, 2025
Anna Roede and the Fight for Sovereignty

Anna Roede and the Fight for Sovereignty

“When Martin Luther proclaimed his 95 Theses in 1517, the resulting shockwaves...”

Dr. Jennifer Carnell

February 14, 2025

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