Get a peek behind the scenes with a series of posts from the curators of the Exhibition: “Detecting And Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux”
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Sri Lankan Palm-Leaf Manuscripts as Sources for Medical History and the Revitalization of Traditional Knowledge
The Osler Library of the History of Medicine hosted Dr. Danister Perera this week for a talk on Olas in the McGill Library collections. The Osler Library contains 20 olas, palm-leaf manuscripts, from Sri Lanka on medical subjects written in …
Celebrate Homecoming 2023 with the Library
Make the Library your happy place during Homecoming! (Re)connect with the McGill community this fall with a masterclass, special events, branch tours, exhibits and more. Our 2023 Homecoming programming has something for everyone. We hope to see you there! Special …
What Does one Eat When Cruising Through Quebec?
“Know Canada Better.” This was the tagline of a promotional booklet published by Canada Steamship Lines advertising its 1960 Vacation Cruises passing through the St-Lawrence and Saguenay rivers. Amongst these ships cruising that route was the S.S. Richelieu,” one of …
Food Day Canada August 5th
This August 5th taste something Canadian! Celebrate Canada Food Day this Saturday by shopping, cooking and eating Canadian. Chefs, farmers, and restaurants across the country will be celebrating Canadian food this Saturday. We suggest trying out this recipe for Angels …
Q & A with the Curators of “Design for the Global Majority”
We got to know the curators of this exhibition a bit better. Here is a glimpse behind the scenes into the curatorial team that put together this exhibition. The exhibition is on through June 18th, so come and enjoy during …
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Stereographic Caption This, June edition
What would you Caption this photo? What do you notice about this photo? Send us your observations, thoughts, and, of course, Captions! Share your comments on and captions for this photo by tagging us on Twitter, Instagram, or by email …
David Hume Collection
By Mark G. Spencer, Department of History, Brock University. McGill University’s David Hume Collection has many remarkable strengths. Any scholar with an interest in Hume and his world is sure to find much that will be of interest. The principal …
The Making of Moments in Time
Explore collection highlights featured in the historically minded, family-friendly (and pretty!) new “Moments in Time” card game developed by staff members and students at ROAAr.
A Deep Dive into the Moshe Safdie Archive
The story of Moshe Safdie’s professional practice and student works can be found in his archive. Now this incredible body of work has made its way home to where it all started – McGill. Tellina Liu, Archivist & liaison librarian for the Moshe Safdie Archive, walks us through past, present, and future moments of engagement with the collection.
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