Scottish Gold Lunchtime Talks
Published: 4 March 2014
A series of special lunchtime talks dedicated to the Scottish Gold exhibition.
A series of special lunchtime talks dedicated to the Scottish Gold exhibition in the Hunterian Art Gallery. Talks will take place every Wednesday at 12.45pm for the duration of the exhibition and include free entry to the exhibition.
Wednesday 26 March
The gold rushes of Scotland
Dr Neil Clark, Curator of Palaeontology, The Hunterian
Wednesday 2 April
Bronze Age Bling
Alison Sheridan, Principal Curator of Early Prehistory, National Museums of Scotland
Wednesday 9 April
Where does gold come from?
Dr John Faithfull, Curator of Mineralogy, The Hunterian
Wednesday 16 April
The University’s 1460s mace
Professor David Gaimster, Director, The Hunterian
Wednesday 23 April
The Scottish Coronation of 1633
Dr Donal Bateson, Senior Curator, The Hunterian
Wednesday 30 April
Drawing in Gold
Andrew Lamb, Lecturer, Silversmithing and Jewellery, The Glasgow School of Art
Wednesday 7 May
Gold in Medicine
Stuart McDonald, Senior Lecturer, Anatomy, University of Glasgow
Wednesday 14 May
The Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh
Sarah McAdam, Incorporation Manager, The Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh
Wednesday 21 May
Title to be confirmed
Adrian Boyce, Professor of Applied Geology, SUERT, University of Glasgow
Wednesday 28 May
Going for gold – contemporary jewellery
Elizabeth Moignard, Honorary Professorial Research Fellow, Classics, University of Glasgow
Wednesday 4 June
Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot Project
Steve Driscoll, Professor of Historical Geography, Archaeology, University of Glasgow
Click here to find out more about the Scottish Gold exhibition.
First published: 4 March 2014
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