Exhibition | “With the world to choose from”: Celebrating 65 Years of the Beatty Lecture
Celebrating the visit of Jane Goodall to 㽶Ƶto deliver the 2019BeattyLecture,we invite you to discover the fascinating story of theBeattyLecturethrough a surprising exhibition experience.
Using correspondence, photographs and other unique visual material held in the McGill Archives, the exhibition goes behind the scenes of the Beatty Lecture, from the success of the inaugural lecture delivered by India's first Vice President, to standout lectures delivered by royalty, world leaders, Nobel Prize winners, best-selling authors and even a Wimbledon champion.
From Julian Huxley’s lecture on the “Possibilities of Life”, to Francis Crick's lecture on "How Do We See Things?”, to Queen Noor of Jordan’s "Creating a Culture of Peace", time travel with the words of inspiring past lecturers who shaped the world that we live in.
Additional material on loan from Exporail Archives also brings to light the fascinating life of Sir Edward Beatty, McGill's Chancellor and the President of the Canadian Pacific Railways during the 1920s and 1930s.
Curated by Frédéric Giuliano, Archivist, 㽶Ƶ Archives and Robin Koning, Digital Marketing and Outreach Associate, Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation.
Please join us at the vernissage for this exhibit!
Monday, September 16 at 5:30pm
McGill Rare Books and Special Collections
McLennan Library Building (3459 rue McTavish), 4th floor
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