Latest News

Remnants of the most influential players in northern Britain will be explored for the first time. Named the Picti, or painted people by the Romans. They clashed regularly throughout the fourth century.

A rare opportunity to see and hear the only exponents of traditional James Bay fiddle repertoire by Cree musicians and key tradition bearers (James and Daisy Cheechoo, both in their eighties).

Held by Professor Robert I Frost, Burnett Fletcher Chair in History, Department of History, University of Aberdeen on 2 March 2013.

Discussed a joint topic/workshop on Northern Settler Colonialism for Spring 2014 with the Global Empires project (co-ordinated by Andrew Dilley) on 20 February 2013.

Dr Helen Macdonald explored links between sunlight and general health in the first of the University of Aberdeen's latest series of Cafe Med free talks on Monday 21 January 2013.

Featured Professor Peter Davidson who gave a cultural history of the cold. Looking at how it shaped the British through poetry, literature and gardens. Broadcast on 20 January 2013.

Programme Directors: Doctor Isobel Cameron and Professor Peter Davidson welcomed all those invited to their start up meeting on 1 February 2013, in the Sir Duncan Rice Library, Aberdeen University.

All welcome to come along and hear a talk which will be given by Dr Cristian Simonetti on 13 December, 2012.

In-depth introductions into current research took place from 1pm - 3pm, on Wednesday 5 December 2012 in College Bounds Room, 009 at the University of Aberdeen.

The first FAR NORTH (Fragility, Adaptation and Resilience to Rapid Climate Change in the North) meeting was held on Thursday 22 November 2012, 10am -12.30pm.