Stanford University Libraries
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Liisi Esse
Curator for Estonian and Baltic Studies, Humanities Resource Group
BioLiisi Esse serves as Curator for Estonian and Baltic Studies at Stanford Libraries since 2013. Her main responsibility is to build and maintain Stanford's collection of Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Finnish material in all formats (books, periodicals, manuscripts, electronic sources, etc.). Her 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.
Liisi also serves as Administrative Executive Director of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) and Reviews Editor at the Journal of Baltic Studies. -
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 Role at StanfordCurator for Middle East Collections
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Adan Griego
Curator for Latin American, Mexican American & Iberian Collections, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordCurator for Latin American, Mexican American & Iberian Collections
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Alix Keener
Literary Lab Associate, English
Staff, English
Technical Specialist, Humanities Resource GroupBioAs Digital Scholarship Coordinator, based jointly in the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA) and the Stanford University Libraries’ Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Reserach (CIDR), I support research and teaching in computational social sciences and digital humanities for the Stanford community along with other specialists. I also support CESTA’s projects and publications by leveraging the Libraries’ infrastructure and expertise. Additionally, I am responsible for maintaining and developing the Libraries’ digital humanities collection.
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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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Henry Lowood
Harold C. Hohbach Curator - History of Science & Technology; Film & Media, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordHarold C. Hohbach Curator, Stanford Libraries
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Margarita Nafpaktitis
Curator for Slavic and East European Collections, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordCurator for Slavic and East European Collections
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C. Ryan Perkins
Curator for South Asian Studies and Islamic Studies, 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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Charles Petersen
Harold Hohbach Historian, Silicon Valley Archives, Humanities Resource Group
BioI am the Harold Hohbach historian at the Silicon Valley Archives. You can find out more about me and my work at my personal website, https://charlespetersen.sites.stanford.edu/
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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.
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Sarah Sussman
Curator, French and Italian collections; Head, Humanities and Area Studies, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordI develop and maintain Stanford University Libraries collections of current, rare, and antiquarian materials in all formats in French and Italian languages in all areas of research, and about France, its colonies, and Italy in all languages. I provide bibliographical reference support and instruction on French and Italian subjects to faculty and students at all levels. In conjunction with faculty members, students, and colleagues, I participate in the planning and execution of projects such a digitization, exhibits, and programing, using materials in the French and Italian collections, .
I also lead the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Group, the team of humanities and foreign language librarians at Stanford University Libraries. -
Kristen Valenti-McKeen
Exhibits Coordinator, Silicon Valley Archives, Humanities Resource Group
BioKristen Valenti-McKeen is the Exhibits Coordinator for the Silicon Valley Archives (SVA) at Stanford University Libraries and is responsible for the Hohbach Hall Exhibitions Program. The SVA is a unit of the History of Science & Technology Collections in the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Group. She designs, develops, and produces visitor-centered exhibitions and programs that create opportunities for object-based learning and foster discussion.
Kristen earned an MA in Museum Education from Tufts University, as well as a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Stockton University.
