University Libraries Special Collections Featured at Diplomacy Summit
Angela Fritz, interim head of Special Collections, will speak in Tulsa next week at a Global Ties regional summit.
Angela Fritz, interim head of Special Collections, will speak at Diplomacy Begins Here: Tulsa!, a Global Ties U.S. 2016 Regional Summit, about J. William Fulbright's legacy. Fritz will speak at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, at the Gilcrease Museum in downtown Tulsa.
The summit is one of four regional meetings held throughout the country focusing on international leadership programs, global education, and international business development.
"The J. William Fulbright Papers preserve not only the senator's accomplishments in diplomacy and foreign affairs, but his long-lasting vision to promote peace through the exchange of ideas and cultural experiences," said Fritz. "Special Collections is pleased to participate in the Global Ties Summit and celebrate Fulbright's timeless and far-reaching legacy."
On April 1, summit participants will travel to Fayetteville to tour Special Collections and explore Fulbright's work through his papers and associated collections.
Fulbright's papers consist of more than 1,400 linear feet of correspondence, speeches, legislative bills, records, and photographs. Researchers have access to resources on the Fulbright academic exchange program, his work on the Foreign Relations Committee, insights into Arkansas politics and personalities, and more.
The topic of Diplomacy Begins Here: Tulsa! is "Citizen Diplomacy: Shaping the Future." The event is sponsored by Tulsa Global Alliance and Global Ties Arkansas, in partnership with Global Ties U.S. and the U.S. Department of State, and is designed to engage globally-minded people from diverse backgrounds to explore the innovations and impacts that stem from international relationships.
Contacts
Angela I. Fritz, assistant head, Special Collections
University Libraries
479-575-5576,
fritz@uark.edu
Kalli Vimr, public relations coordinator
University Libraries
479-575-7311,
vimr@uark.edu
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