October 2019 - January 2020

In the lecture series Treasures from the University Library, researchers using material from our Special Collections talk about their research, while the objects in question are also present.

In the fall and winter of 2019-2020, there are three lectures in this series, with a wide variety of subjects. After the half hour lecture, the audience has to opportunity to ask questions and have a look at the materials.

All presentations are on Tuesday afternoon at 4 pm, Dutch spoken and for a broad audience. Everybody is welcome, registration and a library card are not necessary. When you don't have a library card, you can obtain a visitor pass at the reception.

Location: Jantina Tammeszaal, 4th floor UB City Centre, Broerstraat 4

Programme

• 29 October 2019
  De ontdekking van de wereld
  the cartographic collection of Cosimo III de’ Medici
  Sabrina Corbellini

• 17 December 2019
  Middeleeuws boekbeslag
  archaeology from the heart of the UB
  Berna van Wijk

• 21 January 2020
  Wie het kleine niet eert…
  early modern New Testaments in 16th century religious reading practice
  Renske Hoff