Library Exhibit
Come join us for this exciting exhibit that explores the links between the popular Harry Potter book series and the history of science and medicine. The University of Alberta is the only Canadian stop on the NLM's "Harry Potter's World" exhibit travelling tour.
Location: John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, 2K3.28 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre. Please see below for directions.
Dates: January 15, 2012 - February 25, 2012
If you have questions about the exhibit, please contact Trish Chatterley at 780-492-7933.
The exhibition panels were developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
"In 1997, British author J. K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter and a literary phenomenon was born. Millions of readers have followed Harry to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he discovers his heritage, encounters new plants and animals, and perfects his magical abilities. Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- and 16th-century thinkers, this six-panel exhibit... explores Harry Potter's world and its roots in Renaissance magic, science, and medicine." -NLM's Exhibition website
While at the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, you may also want to visit the Rawlinson Rare Book Collection in the Phyllis Russell Rare Book Room. Several works will be on display in the exhibit cases, but many other historical pieces may be of interest. To access the collection, simply approach a staff member at the main service desk.
How to Find and Contact Us
The John W. Scott Health Sciences Library is located at the northeast corner of the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, the building west of 112 Street and south of 87 Avenue, on level 2. On the University of Alberta campus map the Library is identified by the number 3.
Hours: Click here
Phone: 780-492-7947
Email: jwsinfo@library.ualberta.ca
Make Appointment with a Librarian, click here
Mailing Address:
2K3.28 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6G 2R7
Calendar of Events
Harry Potter's World Exhibit
Sunday January 15 - Saturday February 25, 2012
John W. Scott Health Sciences Library - during library hours
Open to all!
"The Real Philosopher's Stone: Natural Philosophy and Natural Magic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance"
Keynote Presentation by Dean of Arts Lesley Cormack
Thursday January 19, 2012
Bernard Snell Hall, 5pm-7pm
Harry Potter Day: Science, Magic and Medicine (UAlberta):
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, University of
Alberta (Corner of 87th Ave. and 114St), 11am-4pm
Presented by Let’s Talk Science and the Faculty of Medicine and
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Film Screening*
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Bernard Snell Hall, 5pm-8pm
Open to University of Alberta students, Faculty and staff
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I Film Screening*
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Bernard Snell Hall, 5pm-8pm
Open to University of Alberta students, Faculty and staff
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II Film Screening*
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Bernard Snell Hall, 5pm-8pm
Open to University of Alberta students, Faculty and staff
*Each film screening will include an introduction and short post-screening disucssion. The topic for each discussion will be "The Psychology of Harry Potter" led by Dr. Carol Hodgson, J. Alan Gilbert Chair in Medical Education Research and Dr. Jorge Perez-Parada, Psychiatry Clerkship Coordinator.
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