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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

  • The image features the Third Princess, one of the female characters in the tale, with her pet cat. The original cat has been replaced by Hello Kitty.

    Living with Genji: The "World's First Novel" in 21st Century Japan

    Sponsored by:
    Japanese and Axinn Center for the Humanities

    Davis Family Library, Upper Level Display Cases

    The students in JAPN 290 (“Reading the Tale of Genji” in English”) and Prof. Otilia Milutin (Japanese Studies) are cordially inviting you and your students to view their exhibit, “Living with Genji: The World’s First Novel in 21st Century Japan.” The exhibit features a selection of objects, artwork, movies, and manga inspired by the 11th century classic The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.  Our exhibit aims to showcase a few selected items that speak both of the tale’s enduring legacy in traditional Japanese arts, and, equally important, of its contemporary reiterations, be they manga and movies adaptations or commercial, consumer-oriented products such as mascots, stationary, fabrics, and other everyday objects.  Through our exhibit, we hope to demonstrate how a millennium old classic lives and thrives today in contemporary Japan. 

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public
  • Anthotype

    Anthotype Public Workshop

    Sponsored by:
    Studio Art

    Drop in to learn about the eco-friendly photographic process of anthotypes and make images using light-sensitive emulsions made entirely of plants. Visiting artists from the current Johnson Gallery exhibition, Eco Echo: Persistence of Conscience, will be working with students from the Department of Studio Art’s Magic & Materials: The Alchemy of Photography course to provide materials and guidance for all members of the Middlebury community to create their own anthotypes. FREE

    Johnson Atrium

    Open to the Public