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Graphic for Revolutions and Constitutions: Nation-Building in the Americas after 1776
Revolutions and Constitutions: Nation-Building in the Americas after 1776
Feb. 27 to Dec. 14, All Day
Benson Latin American Collection
Explore how the ideals of 1776 helped spark independence movements and new constitutions across Latin America, reshaping the political map of the Americas. Created in collaboration with UT Austin undergraduate history students and faculty.
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Square promotional graphic with a soft gradient background blending orange, yellow, green and blue tones. Large centered white text with a dark outline reads: “Comics and Zines: Staff Picks from the Benson Collection.” The Texas Libraries logo appears in white at the bottom center.
Comics and Zines: Staff Picks from the Benson Collection
July 21, 2026 to March 12, 2027, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Benson Latin American Collection
Comics & Zines: Staff Picks from the Benson Collection, explores Latin American and U.S. Latinx visual culture through the unique perspectives of the Benson staff who build, process, and care for these archives.
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Promotional graphic for a Texas Libraries event featuring historian Pablo Piccato of Columbia University. The design has an orange gradient background with event details displayed in blue and gray banners. Text reads: “PABLO PICCATO, Historian, Columbia University.” Event information includes: “Day: Oct. 5,” “Time: 4-6 p.m.,” and “Location: The Benson (SRH 1.208).” With calendar, clock, and location icons. The Texas Libraries logo appears at the bottom.
Historian Pablo Piccato: Carlos María de Bustamante and the Problem of Language on the Eve of Mexican Independence
Oct. 5, 4 to 6 p.m.
Benson Latin American Collection
The 2026 LLILAS Hackett Lecture presents "Carlos María de Bustamante and the Problem of Language on the Eve of Mexican Independence," a lecture by historian Pablo Piccato, Columbia University.