Huntington Library Open House @UCR
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 3pm to 5:30pm
The Huntington Comes to UCR!
Join Huntington Library Director of Research Susan Juster, members of her staff, and Huntington curators for an Open House event at UC Riverside. Juster and her team will share insights into the Huntington’s fellowship program, the application process, and what makes for a strong application.
The Huntington is a word-class research institution, which promotes humanities scholarship on the basis of its library holdings and art collections.
Whether you are a graduate student or a faculty member, please mark your calendar. This is a unique opportunity to learn and connect. An informal reception with drinks and snacks will follow the presentations.
Schedule
3:00-4:30 – Presentations from Huntington programming team, with Q&A
4:30-5:30 – Reception
RSVPs appreciated: https://bit.ly/HuntingtonUCR
Speakers
Susan Juster oversees the Research division that hosts more than 150 long- and short-term research fellows each year, selected through a competitive, peer-review process that provides $1.4 million in awards.
Brett Rushforth is editor-in-chief of the Huntington Library Quarterly, a peer-reviewed academic journal featuring original research and new perspectives on early modern art, literature, history, science, medicine, and material culture.
Shannon McHugh, the assistant director of research, helps connect the research of Huntington fellows with broader audiences while making connections between The Huntington’s historical collections and the present.
Vanessa Wilkie, Ph.D., is the head of the Library Curatorial department and curates the Library’s renowned collections of medieval manuscripts and British history.
Diva Zumaya, Ph.D., the associate curator of European art, researches The Huntington’s collection of European art, finds new connections between objects, and collaborates with Library and Botanical colleagues.
Sponsored by the UCR Department of History and the Being Human initiative at the Center for Ideas and Society.