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2020
December
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Carol Service Watch Party
-We would like to invite all alumni, students, staff, supporters and friends to attend our Carol Service Watch Party.
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Alumni History Chapter Christmas Gathering!
-We are delighted to be holding the second event of The University of Aberdeen Alumni History Chapter and on behalf of the Chapter we would like to invite you to our upcoming virtual festive gathering! Join us on 10 December at 7pm (GMT) to hear a presentation from Dr Heidi Mehrkens on Mulled Wine and...
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Lesbians as 'Tourist Attractions': The Enlightenment & Female Sexuality
-Join Professor Bill Naphy as he takes us on a journey through the history of female sexuality during the Enlightenment.
November
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School of Engineering Alumni Event
-In partnership with the School of Engineering, we would like to invite our engineering alumni and guests to attend an online event on Tuesday 24 November from 3pm-4.15pm (GMT) during which Professor Igor A. Guz, Head of School, will provide an overview of current priorities and projects for the School. This...
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Museum Collections on Tour
-Objects and paintings from the university's collections have long featured in exhibitions both at home and abroad.
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In Conversation with Sue Black
-We are delighted to welcome back University of Aberdeen graduate Professor Sue Black for a virtual event discussing her fascinating career and latest best-selling book, 'Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind'.
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Writing Fiction with Alan Warner
-Join our creative writing workshop with Scottish novelist and Senior Lecturer Alan Warner on Tuesday 10 November from 1pm-2.30pm (GMT). Explore and share your creative writing by submitting small excerpts of your work to Alan, which can then be explored together during a very informal live, online session. We will look...
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Women, Witches and Aberdeen: How Profiling Worked in the Past
-*Please also note that this event takes place on Wednesday 04 November, not on a Thursday as was incorrectly advertised previously* Join Professor Bill Naphy as he explores the history of Witchcraft in Aberdeen and looks at how women were profiled and subsequently identified as witches. In the first 6 months of 1597, Aberdeen...
October
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Princes as Philanthropists: Edwardian Era Monarchy and the Politics of Giving
-Join Dr Heidi Mehrkens on Thursday 22 October from 5pm-6.15pm (BST) as she explores what motivated royal princes of the Edwardian era to become leading philanthropists of their time, using the example of the King Edward's Hospital Fund for London (today known as the King's Fund). At the turn of the century, voices in British...
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Discovering the Picts at the University of Aberdeen
-Professor Gordon Noble will highlight some of the major successes of the University of Aberdeen Northern Picts project on Thursday 8 October from 4pm-5.15pm (BST). The Picts were first mentioned in late Roman sources and eventually comprised the most powerful series of kingdoms in northern Britain until the 10th century. The Picts...