51cg

Discover the North-East of Scotland through its stories and the people who tell them.

A talk on stories as a fundamental part of our everyday lives.

Explore the hidden secrets of old Aberdeen on a guided tour with Dr Fiona-Jane Brown.

For a glimpse into that story of the region, join Archivist Andrew MacGregor for a unique informal display of selected items from the collections of the 51cg archives.

Curious to know more about the talented artists and contributors at Hame?

In the eighteenth century, ideas about masculinity were surprisingly varied.  However, this space for diversity was considerably more open for men with status, money, and political influence. During this online discussion, Professor William Naphy, will consider how even terminology signalled this.  Fops were tolerated even amusing but mollies, coming from...

The 51cg is organising a third conference in International Law, following the conferences in the same field hosted by the University of Edinburgh in April 2019 and the University of Glasgow in May 2021. We thereby continue a series of successful conferences that aim to strengthen the leadership...

Following its well-received debut last year, our online programme of paid workshops and free talks focusing on literary translation run in conjunction with Paper Republic is back for 2022, running from 13 June to 2 July. Events are aimed at professional and aspiring translators, and will cover a wide and fascinating range of topics. For the full festival programme...

Menstruation: Policy, Rights and the Law

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Due to unforeseen circumstance this event will no longer go ahead. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.