Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies

04/09/2026

The Louisiana Creole Research Association will be holding their spring event at University of New Orleans next week!

"Women: Culture Carriers in Creole Louisiana" will take place Saturday April 18 from 10-12 at the The University of New Orleans Earl K. Long Library. The event is free and open to the public.

You can also watch the event virtually by registering for a Zoom linK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BdISG33ZTDuPJ8a8aMDqEQ #/registration

04/04/2026

Jeff Treffinger on Tribe Nunzio, Adé, The Mermaid, and more Guitarist/songwriter Jeff Treffinger, known for his work with Tribe Nunzio and The Geraniums, is also an architect who builds recording studios and works in historic preservation. He was one of the owners of beloved Warehouse District venu...

03/27/2026

Thanks to WGNO for featuring our new exhibit at Whitney Plantation! Amongst Ourselves: Resisting Slavery at Whitney Plantation is an illustrated exploration of resistance in the lives of enslaved people. On view now.

“Amongst Ourselves” is a new exhibition that changes how visitors see the story of slavery in America.”

03/19/2026

Join us on Thursday 3/26 at 6pm for our Spring Book Talk. Dr. Charles Chamberlain will discuss his new book, New Orleans: A Concise History of an Exceptional City, available now from LSU Press.

Books will be available for purchase and signing by Dr. Chamberlain. Refreshments provided.

Thanks to Friends of the UNO Earl K. Long Library for partnering with us on this event.

03/16/2026

Amongst Ourselves: Resisting Slavery at Whitney Plantation opens this Saturday 3/21. Join us as we honor the lives of people who resisted slavery—not just by running, but by staying, surviving, remembering, and building.

Developed through a partnership between the Midlo Center and Whitney Plantation, and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the exhibit brings together fugitive slave advertisements from Freedom on the Move at Cornell University, alongside oral histories, archival records, and research by UNO and Cornell students, as well as faculty.

Join us in honoring the lives and legacies of those who never stopped resisting.

📍 Whitney Plantation, Wallace, LA
🗓 Opening: Saturday, March 21
🔗 https://whitneyplantation.org/event/amongst-ourselves-exhibit/

OPENING SOON ON MARCH 21, 2026: Whitney Plantation invites you to experience our newest exhibit, Amongst Ourselves: Resisting Slavery at Whitney Plantation. The exhibit is included in the cost of your guided or self-guided tour. Explore the lives of enslaved and indigenous people who resisted thei...

03/14/2025

Join us for a discussion on Black washerwomen’s resistance and labor struggles in antebellum New Orleans. Beer P. Prakken and Lauren Smith will explore how these women reclaimed public space and challenged urban power structures. March 19 | 12:30-1:30 PM | 📍 Midlo Center, UNO. Lunch provided.

03/14/2025

Join us for a discussion on Black washerwomen’s resistance and labor struggles in antebellum New Orleans. Scholars Beer P. Prakken and Lauren Smith will explore how these women reclaimed public space and challenged urban power structures. Lunch provided!


📅 March 19 |
⏰ 12:30-1:30 PM |
📍 Midlo Center, UNO.

03/06/2025

March 8th Program Alert!
Join us exclusively on Zoom to learn about Irish genealogy research from St. Tammany Genealogy Society's Marguerite Scully. She will take attendees through many available online resources! Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/zmMuBuOhSdqz3WZoA1CYSA #/registration

03/06/2025

02/03/2025

Honoring the Legacy of Black Women in Labor Organizing!

Join us for Don’t Stand Alone: Stories of Black Women’s Labor Organizing in New Orleans, a conversation with Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott and Denise Augustine. This Black History Month, we’re exploring the vital role Black women have played in labor movements and community organizing.

📍 Algiers Regional Library
🗓 Saturday, February 15
⏰ 2PM - 4PM

Let’s learn, reflect, and celebrate together!

01/27/2025

Join us on Monday, February 10, at the Midlo Center for the launch of Social Justice Nonprofits in the U.S. South: Cases for Study and Practice!

This evening will feature a discussion with editor Dr. Steve Mumford, UNO Justice Studies students, authors Monique Legendre and Amanda Mester, and community partners who bring this work to life.

Let’s celebrate this important contribution to understanding and supporting nonprofits advancing social justice in the South. See you there!

📅 Monday, 2/10
⏰ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Earl K. Long Library 304