Following an international search, The Huntington announced today the appointment of University of Michigan history professor Susan Juster to the position of W.M. Keck Foundation Director of Research. Juster, a scholar of 17th- and 18th-century American history, joins The Huntington staff on Feb. 1, 2023.
Hear President Karen R. Lawrence speak about Butler's literary collection at The Huntington in this clip from the recorded ceremony. Additional inductees honored this year include Judy Chicago, Rebecca Halstead, Joy Harjo, Emily Howland, Katherine Johnson, Indra Nooyi, and Michelle Obama. View the full program.
Famed British novelist Hilary Mantel died on Sept. 22. Mary Robertson, The Huntington’s former William A. Moffett Curator of British Historical Manuscripts, remembers Mantel’s extraordinary talent and their special friendship.
The sudden death last Thursday of famed British novelist Hilary Mantel was especially poignant for The Huntington community and for those who knew her as a treasured friend as well as an internationally celebrated author.
By Karen Lawrence, President of The Huntington
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