10/29/2026
Murray State University College of Humanities and Fine Arts is pleased to announce the next installment in the Humanities+ Series, “Life Lab: Hometowns & Histories,” on Tuesday, November 3 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the Breathitt Room of Pogue Library. The event is free and open to the campus community and the public.
The Humanities+ Life Lab events are a series of technology-free experiences offered throughout the school year to help people (dis)connect, reflect, and build resilience.
Pogue Special Collections Library serves as a public research center on local history and genealogy, which participants in “Hometowns & Histories” will have access to for the event. Library staff will also be on hand to answer questions and help participants follow their curiosities.
Dr. Jeff McLaughlin, Professor and Director of Archives and Special Collections at Murray State University, will lead the session. He says the “Hometowns & Histories” event is focused on encouraging students, faculty, and the public to engage with archival material and see how fascinating research can be.
“There are some great stories that just won't get told unless we start digging in local archives and put all of the puzzle pieces together ourselves.”
For more information on the Humanities+ events, contact Dr. Josh Adair, Professor of English and Humanities+ Director, at [email protected]. For more information about the Hometowns & Histories event or Pogue Library, contact Dr. Jeff McLaughlin at [email protected] or by phone at (270) 809-4295.
