Event Archive

A student-curated exhibition exploring human interaction with light around the world.

A two-day workshop exploring the research potential of an aerial approach to the 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.

What should the future look like for people in the North? Free event - Open to all.

The Evergreen: A New Season in the North explores the ways in which literature, art, and urban regeneration come together to shape communities.

Combining live and recorded music, photography, film and anecdotes, 'The Fiddle at Sea' is an audio-visual exploration

Explore the human side of Aberdeen's epic of oil exploitation.

A special in the Cafe Sci series to celebrate the International Year of Light.

Come along for Reinhard Behrens' illustrated and lively talk about his 40-year-old artistic concept of Naboland that features a toy submarine, penguins, Orientalist camels, Viking adventures and an excursion through Flemish art history on the way to Venice. Free admission but booking advisable.

An evening talk by Douglas Richardson, Head of Living Collections, from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland at the Highland Wildlife Park. Free Event in the Special Collections Centre Seminar Room at Aberdeen University - booking essential.