Kara Furlong

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, BA’00, will discuss his new book, "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country," on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Acclaimed journalist, author and public speaker Malcolm Gladwell will discuss his latest book, "The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic," on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Renowned organizational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant will discuss his latest book, "Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World," on Monday, Oct. 19, at Vanderbilt University. Grant will be in conversation with acclaimed author Ann Patchett beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Read More

Jodi Picoult, the acclaimed author of multiple No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, will discuss her latest book, "Hollow Bones," on Monday, Sept. 28, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon will discuss her latest work of historical fiction, "The Pirate Queen," on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Rachel Gillig, who has been called “the queen of gothic romantasy,” will discuss her latest book, "The Knave and the Moon," on Friday, Sept. 4, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Vanderbilt University Librarian Jon Shaw, who has led the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries since 2022, has been reappointed for a five-year term and named dean of libraries and letters, effective July 1. In this expanded role, Shaw will serve as the inaugural Connie Vinita Dowell University Librarian, thanks to generous support from Dowell, M.L.S.’79, Vanderbilt’s first dean of libraries, and her husband, Stephen P. Miller. Read More

Humanities Tennessee, in partnership with Vanderbilt University, announced the initial lineup of award-winning, bestselling authors who will headline the free 38th Annual Southern Festival of Books, taking place Oct. 17–18 at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall, the Tennessee State Museum and the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Read More

The world’s preeminent scholars of early American history convened at Vanderbilt University June 11–13 for the Omohundro Institute’s 29th annual conference, hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

The University of Ottawa and Vanderbilt University are working together to advance Indigenous-led knowledge preservation and research through a new international agreement. Read More