SAH Opposes Proposed Alterations to the Historical Studies and Social Sciences Library at the Institute for Advanced Study

by SAH News | May 03, 2023
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View of the ceiling in the Historical Studies and Social Sciences Library at the IAS. Courtesy of centralnjmodern.

 

On May 3, 2023, the SAH Heritage Conservation Committee sent a letter to David Nirenberg, the executive director of the Institute for Advanced Study, expressing opposition to the proposed alterations to the Historical Studies and Social Sciences Library at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. 

Read the Letter



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