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The Special Collections Centre is pleased to support the presentation of the latest in the Stacks Alive series developed by the Aberdeen Humanities Fund.

This series concludes with some thoughts on the science wars of our own day and argues that place, politics and rhetoric continue to have major relevance for understanding the ongoing project of 'Dealing with Darwin'.

This lecture looks at the circumstances surrounding the firing of James Woodrow from his post as a professor in the Columbia Seminary over the teaching of evolution. A closer examination reveals that what really animated the controversy were long-standing anxieties about abolitionism and fears over scientific claims that the...

Rediscoveries is a new series of performances of electroacoustic music and sound art events, presented by SERG (Sound Emporium Research Group) from the Department of Music.

A King's Museum lecture given by Jill de Fresnes, from the Royal Commision on the Ancient and Historical Monuments for Scotland (RCAHMS)

A season of informal discussions bringing together the public with leading figures in medicine and biosciences. All events are FREE to attend

At Princeton, where Calvinists spearheaded biblical inerrancy, a relative openness to evolution is discernible. This lecture explores how the Princeton stance on Darwinism was shaped by the personal influence of the Scottish moral philosopher James McCosh, the development of distinctively non-Darwinian evolutionary theories at the university, and an awareness...

The Aberdeen University Students' Association are launching a Fairtrade and organic food cooperative during the upcoming Fairtrade Fortnight.

A book sale will be held on Floor 1 of the Sir Duncan Rice Library for one week from Monday 24 February until Sunday 2 March.

Family Fun at the Library. Suitable for families with children aged 3-10 years but all welcome