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Exhibition: The World Knew - Jan Karski's Mission for Humanity
-Exhibition at the Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen 16th October - 5th November 2017. This exhibition gives an example of personal bravery and a fierce sense of resistance against evil in very dark times.
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Friends Event Series: King James VI and the Beheading Game
-In this talk, Professor Limon shares his research into an intriguing historical episode that links early modern Aberdeen and Gdansk.
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Friends Event Series: Behind the Scenes with our Collections - Bookbinding Session & Talk
-Exclusive Friends' Event: Behind the Scenes with our Collections: Bookbinding Workshop & Talk
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The General Register of Sasines - celebrating 400 years
-Evening lecture in association with Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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In the footsteps of Howard Kilbride-Jones and Robert Stevenson: new research of Romano-British glass bangles
-Evening lecture in association with society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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Friends Event Series: A 1594 Aberdonian Schoolmasters Guide to Politics
-This talk will explore a remarkable manuscript held in Special Collections.
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Friends Event Series: Friends of Aberdeen University Library AGM & Behind the Scenes of an Exhibition talk
-A behind-the-scenes look at how an exhibition is curated. Jen Shaw, Exhibitions Officer for the Special Collections Centre gives a glimpse into how an exhibition comes about: from deciding on a subject or theme, through to the selection of objects, and finally to the week of installation. Fun, fascinating and,...