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  1. Heroes and Beasts

    Heroes and Beasts

    Family Activity Day

    Join us for a day all about the mythical Heroes and Beasts of Iranian culture. Music, crafts, dance and lots more for all ages. Meet some exciting guests and...

  2. The Persian Parthenon

    The Persian Parthenon

    Professor Tom Harrison of the British Museum looks again at the old thesis that the iconography of the Parthenon took inspiration from the art of Persepolis. He...

  3. Iran: Wonders of Nature

    Iran: Wonders of Nature

    The exhibition, 'Iran: Wonders of Nature' brings together stunning examples of the country's rich visual tradition, many of them on display in...

  4. VMSG 60th Anniversary Seminar

    VMSG 60th Anniversary Seminar

    Climate and societal impact of large volcanic eruptions - Proffesor Siwan Davies, Swansea University

    The Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) is planning a number of seminars across the UK to mark its 60th Anniversary. The School of Earth and...

  5. Ali Ansari's Iran (Polity Histories) --- Book Signing
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    Ali Ansari's Iran (Polity Histories) --- Book Signing

    Ali Ansari is a Professor in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. In Iran (Polity Histories) Ali takes readers on a journey through...

  6. St Andrews Climate Week

    St Andrews Climate Week

    The inaugural University of St Andrews Climate Week will run from 27-30 May 2024, with a series of events designed to highlight climate-themed research and...

  7. Persian Miniature Painting
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    Persian Miniature Painting

    Miniature Painting: Artsoc Masterclass

    Join Art Soc as they provide you with a Miniature Painting masterclass, linked to our current exhibition 'Iran: Wonders of Nature'. See the wonders...

  8. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Awe and Wonder

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  9. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden in a Jar (7+)

    Use your green fingers to make a mini garden inspired by the Iranian Gardens of Paradise.

  10. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Mini Heroes

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  11. Persian Script
    Limited access

    Persian Script

    Calligraphy Artsoc Masterclass

    Join Art Soc as they provide you with a Calligraphy masterclass, linked to our current exhibition 'Iran: Wonders of Nature'. See the Persian script...

  12. The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    Join Museums of the University of St Andrews, the Students' Association and STAR: St Andrews Radio to enjoy fantastic live music from St Andrews'...

  13. Institute of Intellectual History --- Tom Pye (UCL)

    Institute of Intellectual History --- Tom Pye (UCL)

    The tailzie and the politics of the feudal law in eighteenth-century Britain

    All welcome

  14. Persian Patterns
    Limited access

    Persian Patterns

    Embroidery Artsoc Masterclass

    Join Art Soc as they provide you with a embroidery masterclass, linked to our current exhibition 'Iran: Wonders of Nature'. See the Persian patterns...

  15. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Vassilios Paipais (St Andrews)

    Between Pacifism and Just War: Oikonomia and Eastern Orthodox Political Theology

  16. Sensory Iranian Garden Experience
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    Sensory Iranian Garden Experience

    In the mind of every Iranian person, there is a garden. Explore the St Andrews Botanic Garden through an artistic lens and let nature inspire you as you...

  17. Museum Holiday Workshop

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden in a Jar (Drop - In)

    Use your green fingers to make a mini garden inspired by the Iranian Gardens of Paradise.

  18. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden in a Jar (Under 7s)

    Use your green fingers to make a mini garden inspired by the Iranian Gardens of Paradise.

  19. The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    Join Museums of the University of St Andrews, the Students' Association and STAR: St Andrews Radio to enjoy fantastic live music from St Andrews'...

  20. Poetry slam --- Inklight X Wardlaw

    Poetry slam --- Inklight X Wardlaw

    Join Inklight Creative Writing Society for an atmospheric poetry slam in the Wardlaw Museum, inspired by culture and place. Grab a cocktail and listen to...

  21. Photography Masterclass -- Art Soc
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    Photography Masterclass -- Art Soc

    Join Art Soc as they provide you with a photography masterclass, linked to our current exhibition Return to Mingulay. Learn how to snap photos on your phone, or...

  22. Institute of Scottish Historical Research --- Postgraduate Research Seminar

    Institute of Scottish Historical Research --- Postgraduate Research Seminar

    Frances Bickerstaff -- Timber, sheep and salmon: the monastic economy of south-west Scotland c. 1160-1230; Michael Fraser -- Scots and Huguenots in...

  23. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Tim Stuart Buttle (York)

    "Behind the curtain: Hobbes and the politics of recognition

  24. Christmas Shopping Day @ Wardlaw Museum Shop

    Christmas Shopping Day @ Wardlaw Museum Shop

    Come by the Wardlaw Museum shop for some early December Christmas Shopping --- from items inspired to Scottish nature, culture, and art to sustainable...

  25. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Valerie Wallace (St Andrews)

    Valerie Wallace (St Andrews) The case of William Macao: alienness, subjecthood and legal pluralism during Britain's reign of alarm

  26. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden Explorers (7+)

    Join the Museums Access and Learning team in St Andrews Botanic Garden for a day of exploration, inspiration and creation with an Iranian twist. Designed for...

  27. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Alan Kahan (University of Versailles/St Quentin)

    Three Pillars and Four Fears: A History of Liberalisms

  28. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden Explorers (under 7)

    Join the Museums Access and Learning team in St Andrews Botanic Garden for a day of exploration, inspiration and creation with an Iranian twist. Designed for...

  29. Quiet Opening

    Quiet Opening

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum for a Quiet Opening. Free from the hustle and bustle of a general visit, with adjusted operations, our Quiet Openings are designed...

  30. Nowruz

    Nowruz

    Persian New Year Celebrations

    Join the Museums Learning and Access team and the Persian Society to celebrate Nowruz, the traditional Persian New Year. Welcome the first day of spring, mark...

  31. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Persian Painters (7+)

    Iran has been making amazing art for centuries. Come try your hand at some tile painting, Persian rug design and even calligraphy!

  32. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Dafydd Daniel (St Andrews)

    From the Enlightenment to the Scottish Land Commission: The Ethics (and Metaphysics) of Owning Land

  33. Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- Norman Vance (Sussex)

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- Norman Vance (Sussex)

    Individualism and its Discontents: Hobbies to Hayek and Beyond

    All welcome

  34. Medieval History Seminar --- Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield)
    Cancelled

    Medieval History Seminar --- Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield)

    Inventing Slavonic: Cultures of Writing between Rome and Constantinople

    Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield) Inventing Slavonic: Cultures of Writing between Rome and Constantinople

  35. The Donald Winch Lectures in Intellectual History

    The Donald Winch Lectures in Intellectual History

    Professor Bela Kapossy (Lausanne)

    The Winch lecture series this year will be given by Professor Bela Kapossy and will be held over three nights, 10th, 11th and 12th October. The title of the...

  36. Law's Two Bodies Interview with Sir John Saunders

    Law's Two Bodies Interview with Sir John Saunders

    We are delighted to invite to the upcoming 'Law's Two Bodies' event featuring Sir John Saunders, which will take place on Friday, 19 April, at...

  37. Naturalist Illustrations (Watercolours) Masterclass --- Art Soc
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    Naturalist Illustrations (Watercolours) Masterclass --- Art Soc

    Join Art Soc as they provide you with a watercolour masterclass, linked to our current exhibition Return to Mingulay. Sketch inside the museum exhibition and...

  38. The Importance of Judicial Craft in Constitutional Adjudication

    The Importance of Judicial Craft in Constitutional Adjudication

    We are delighted to invite you to the ILCR Lecture by Kate O'Regan (Oxford), which will take place on Thursday, 25 April, from 5.15pm in the Old Seminar...

  39. Middle East & Iranian History Seminar -- Professor Brian Catlos (Colorado)

    Middle East & Iranian History Seminar -- Professor Brian Catlos (Colorado)

    Modelling Plurality - Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean

    Annual Lecture of the Centre for Anatolian and East Mediterranean Studies Professor Brian Catlos (Colorado) -- Modelling Plurality -- Muslims,...

  40. Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 12

    Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 12

    Prof. Caroline Humfress (St Andrews), "Comparative History of Ancient Law"

    This seminar features St Andrews own Prof. Caroline Humfress (History), who will be presenting a paper entitled, "Comparative History of Ancient...

  41. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series -- Synne Myrebøe (Vienna)

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series -- Synne Myrebøe (Vienna)

    The distinctiveness of Scandinavian intellectual history

    All Welcome

  42. Annual Lecture in Black History

    Annual Lecture in Black History

    Understanding the past: Diversity in England, Scotland and the 'British Isles'

    Investigations into diversity in the 'British Isles' are sometimes dismissed as 'political correctness' gone mad, or...

  43. Medieval History Seminar -- Professor Carlos Noreña (Berkeley) -- POSTPONED to 2024
    Cancelled

    Medieval History Seminar -- Professor Carlos Noreña (Berkeley) -- POSTPONED to 2024

    The Urban Systems of the Iberian Peninsula, 150-650 CE

    THIS SEMINAR HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED Professor Carlos Noreña (Berkeley) The Urban Systems of the Iberian Peninsula, 150-650 CE

  44. Medieval History Seminar -- Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield)
    Cancelled

    Medieval History Seminar -- Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield)

    Inventing Slavonic: Cultures of Writing between Rome and Constantinople

    Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield) Inventing Slavonic: Cultures of Writing between Rome and Constantinople

  45. The Donald Winch Lectures in Intellectual History -- Symposium

    The Donald Winch Lectures in Intellectual History -- Symposium

    Professor Bela Kapossy (Lausanne)

    A symposium on The Republican Restoration at which Professor Bela Kapossy will take questions and receive comments from Professor Michael Sonenscher...

  46. Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- Adrian Blau(King's College, London)

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- Adrian Blau(King's College, London)

    "The Origins of Quentin Skinner's "Meaning and Understanding in the History of Ideas"

    All welcome

  47. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series -- Christopher de Bellaigue

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series -- Christopher de Bellaigue

    Suleyman the Magnificent and the 16th century race for empire

    All Welcome

  48. Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- John Marshall (John Hopkins)

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- John Marshall (John Hopkins)

    Art, Artists, Aesthetics, Antiracism, Antislavery and AfroBritish Arguments 1787-1792: Quobna Ottobah Cugoano's Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery

    Art, Artists, Aesthetics, Antiracism, Antislavery and AfroBritish Arguments 1787-1792: Quobna Ottobah Cugoano's Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of...

  49. Early Modern and Reformation Seminar --- Dr Benjamin Jackson (University of Manchester)
    Cancelled

    Early Modern and Reformation Seminar --- Dr Benjamin Jackson (University of Manchester)

    Clerical Domesticities in Eighteenth-Century England

    Dr Benjamin Jackson (John Rylands Research Institute, University of Manchester) Clerical Domesticities in Eighteenth-Century England

  50. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Persian Painters (Under 7s)

    Iran has been making amazing art for centuries. Come try your hand at some tile painting, Persian rug design and even calligraphy!