Event Archive

An examination of the life of Archibald Forbes whom many regarded as the greatest war correspondent of the nineteenth century and who defined the role and became a model for the modern war correspondent.

To round off the 'Germans in Britain' exhibition, there will be two German-themed talks in the Event Space of the Sir Duncan Rice Library on Wednesday 23rd September, 1-2pm. Professor Karin Friedrich will be presenting an overview of the long history of German-British contacts at Aberdeen, a city closely connected for...

Explore the rich and fascinating history of German migrants to Britain in this pop-up exhibition from the Migration Museum.

Join us for fun-filled art, craft and discovery sessions, exploring aspects of our current exhibition The Far North.

Join us for fun-filled art, craft and discovery sessions, exploring aspects of our current exhibition The Far North.

Join us for fun-filled art, craft and discovery sessions, exploring aspects of our current exhibition The Far North.

Museum objects often conjure up images of southerners' heroic exploits and their unique encounters with 'ancient' people living in a frozen landscape. This talk critically examines southern stereotypes of the Canadian Arctic and its people by exploring the dynamic nature of contemporary Inuit identity across art, language, and hunting.

This talk is based on Dr Wachowich's recent anthropological fieldwork in an Inuit community, Mittimatalik, (Pond Inlet), in Canada's Eastern High Arctic.

What happened when polar explorers took to the skies in the 1920s? Dr Marionne Cronin discusses how the Far North was re-imagined in the age of aerial exploration and how the resulting images continue to influence contemporary debates about the region.

Get up close and personal with the treasures of the Special Collections Centre.