Exhibit: Cooperative Meaning-Making In John F. Callahan’s Literary Career

This library exhibit explores the career of John F. Callahan and his relationships with Black authors Ralph Ellison, Michael Harper, and Adam Bradley through letters, essays, and documents held in Special Collections and Archives. On display on the top floor of Watzek Library through the end of the fall semester. Curated by L&C student Thomas Schwiebert ’26.

November 18, 2025
Prof. John Callahan with scholar Adam Bradley

Special Collections creates an annual exhibit that corresponds with the themes of the Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnicity. This year’s exhibit examines the work of
Morgan S. Odell Professor Emeritus of Humanities John Callahan.

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