04/01/2026
By Sara Marks
The College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Science is partnering with the library to host a one-day workshop exploring the English philosopher and political scientist Thomas Hobbes and his masterpiece Leviathan (published 1651). The UML Library will showcase its rare first edition of this text, which includes marginal notes and glosses from prior owners. Together with John Locke and later French philosophers like Voltaire and Montesquieu, Hobbes offered critical ideas about state power, the social contract and democracy—topics that continue to resonate in 2026.
The conference will feature brief contributions from UML faculty and students across a range of departments, including the UML Library, Art History, English, History, Philosophy and Political Science. Audience participation is encouraged, and you will have an opportunity to see the university's copy of the book.
Join us on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in University Crossing Room 260 (Moloney Hall).