The Hunterian

The theme for this year's BHM celebrations is the 'Past, Present and the Future' and will link in with events across the country to provide a vibrant and diverse programme of events. The events will highlight and celebrate the achievements made by Black and Minority Ethnic people to Scottish society and the world as a whole.

Black History Month 10 Minute Talks
Tuesdays 4, 11 and 25 October 2011
1.00pm
Hunterian Museum
A series of 10 minute lunchtime talks which feature original artefacts that reflect the diversity of our acclaimed collections. Admission free.

4 October: Tantalum mining in Africa: mobile phones, conflict and a better future by Dr John Faithful.
11 October: Alexander the Great: the coinage of an empire by Scott Ross.
25 October: Teaching Africa: an insight through artefacts by Rachael Egan and Dave Jones.

By Any Means Necessary: The life and legacy of Malcolm X
15 October 2011
10.00am - 4.00pm
Department of Adult and Continuing Education
A free day event led by Simon Cuthbert Kerr, MA, PhD. Registration from 22 August 2011. To register in advance contact the DACE Information Centre. Telephone 330 1860. Email: dace-query@educ.gla.ac.uk

Glasgow and the Abolition of Slavery
22 October
10.00am - 12.00pm
Department of Adult and Continuing Education
A free day event led by Bernard Aspinwall, MA, BA, FRHIST. Registration from 22 August 2011. To register in advance contact the DACE Information Centre. Telephone 330 1860. Email: dace-query@educ.gla.ac.uk

Hunterian Museum
University of Glasgow
Gilbert Scott Building
Glasgow G12 8QQ

Department of Adult and Continuing Education
University of Glasgow
St. Andrew's Building
11 Eldon Street
Glasgow G3 6NH

All information and prices correct at the time of publishing.

 

 

 

 

 

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First published: 2 August 2011