Stanford University Libraries
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Liisi Esse
Librarian 4, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordAs Curator for Estonian and Baltic Studies, I have as my main responsibility to build Stanford's collection of Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Finnish material in all formats (books, periodicals, manuscripts, electronic sources, etc.). My wider goal is to enhance Baltic studies by advising scholars and students interested in the matter, engaging in collaborative projects with other institutions, and organizing events and exhibits at Stanford.
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Karen Fung
Curator, African Collection, Humanities Resource Group
BioI am the African studies librarian for the Stanford University Libraries. I acquire publications and special collections about Sub-Saharan Africa. I also help students, faculty, staff and visiting researchers find the information they need for their work.
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Kioumars Ghereghlou
Curator for Middle East Collections, Humanities Resource Group
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsPersian, Turkish, and Arabic Codicology; Rare Books and Manuscripts Access and Description; Scholarly Communication; Textual Encoding Initiative;
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Eitan Kensky
Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections, Humanities Resource Group
BioAs the Judaica and Hebraica curator, I select and collect material by or about Jews, in any format (from manuscript fragments to Israeli Yiddish theater posters and spiral-bound community cookbooks), in any language, produced anywhere. I also collect material written or performed in Jewish languages (Hebrew, Yiddish, Judeo-Arabic, Ladino, etc.) about any topic. I work with faculty and students to help them find the materials they need for their research and teaching.
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Margarita Nafpaktitis
Curator for Slavic and East European Collections, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordAs the Slavic and East European collections librarian, the geographic scope of the collections I curate includes Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and many other countries in East Central and Southeast Europe (including Greece). I select materials for research and instruction published in and about these regions in new and old formats, in subject areas including literature and linguistics, cultural studies, history, social sciences, fine and performing arts, and popular culture. I also consult and collaborate with students and faculty to help them find the materials that they need for their research and their teaching.
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C. Ryan Perkins
Librarian 3, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordAs the Curator for South Asian and Islamic Studies I am responsible for building the library's collection of materials from and about South Asia and the Islamic world in English, European languages, and languages of the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia. This involves building and sustaining a network of antiquarian dealers, book vendors, scholars, publishers, and libraries in South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Apart from responding to faculty teaching needs I work in collaboration with the South Asia Center, the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, and their affiliates to provide research assistance to faculty, students, and other library users. I also oversee the Bahai collection.
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Kathleen Smith
Curator, Germanic Collections and Medieval Studies, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordAs the curator or subject specialist for the Germanic collections and for medieval studies, I select new materials and provide reference assistance; I also work with faculty and students to help them find the materials that they need for their research and teaching.
The Germanic Collections include materials for research and instruction in literature and linguistics, cultural studies, history, and social studies. The geographic scope of these collections includes the Scandinavian countries, Flemish-speaking Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands; however, the primary collecting areas are Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland. -
Benjamin Stone
Curator for American and British HIstory, Humanities Resource Group
BioI have served as the Curator for American and British History at Stanford Libraries since 2005. From 2016 to the present, I also serve as Associate Director in the Department of Special Collections, where I help to oversee teaching and outreach activities.
