The Hunterian

A series of free lunchtime talks related to our Ingenious Impressions exhibition. Talks take place at 1.00pm in the Hunterian Art Gallery.

Wednesday 4 March 2015
Old Books and Trendy New Culture
Professor Lawrence Grove, School of Modern languages and Cultures

Wednesday 11 March 2015
'Wound Man' from Fasciculus Medicinae
Dr Stuart McDonald, Anatomy

Wednesday 18 March 2015
Italian Embezzlement: The early ownership of Jenson's Breviary 
Julie Gardham, Special Collections

Wednesday 25 March 2015
Student’s view of the exhibition
Catherine O'Neill, Museum Studies Placement Student

Wednesday 1 April 2015
First Printed Map: A medieval bird’s eye view of Palestine
Professor Paul Bishop, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences

Wednesday 8 April 2015
Repackaging the Classics: 15th century interpretations of ancient texts
Michelle Craig, Special Collection

Wednesday 15 April 2015
Early illustrated books
Peter Black, The Hunterian

Wednesday 22 April 2015
The Defacement of Caxton's Golden Legend
Dr Adam Swann, University Library

Wednesday 29 April 2015
Meaningful Mischief: A brief history of cutting-up and scribbling in books
Sarah Hepworth, Special Collections

Wednesday 6 May 2015
Lasting Impressions: Retelling Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales in Print
Dr Johanna Green, English Language

Wednesday 13 May 2015
The Celestial Sphere and Theories of the Universe before Copernicus
Dr Alec McKinnon, Centre for Open Studies

Wednesday 20 May 2015
To Judge a Book by its Cover: The Demon binder and a short history of incunabula bindings
Robert MacLean, Special Collections

Wednesday 27 May 2015
Johnny Depp and Old Books: Incunabula in the Movies
Professor Lawrence Grove, School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Wednesday 3 June 2015
Forgotten History: The Long Lost Voice
Brianna Robertson-Kirkland, PhD Candidate - Music

Wednesday 10 June 2015
The Blockbook Apocalypse and the End of Time in the Fifteenth Century
Dr Debra Strickland, History of Art

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First published: 12 December 2014