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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 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 The original cat has been replaced by Hello Kitty.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

    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
  • Join us for a discussion of Dr. Jeff Dayton-Johnson's newest, Understanding Latin America's Economy the Twenty-First Century. Moderated by Dr. William Arrocha. The event will be held on 4/29/2026 from 12:00-1:30 pm in the MIIS Library browsing room.

    Author Talk- Dr. Jeff Dayton-Johnson

    Sponsored by:
    MIIS-Library

    Join us for a discussion of Dr. Jeff Dayton-Johnson’s newest, Understanding Latin America’s Economy the Twenty-First Century. Moderated by Dr. William Arrocha. The event will be held on 4/29/2026 from 12:00-1:30 pm in the MIIS Library browsing room. 

    Library - Fletcher-Jones Instructional Lab

    Open to the Public