# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global Legacies (In-person)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 am – Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us in Aberdeen to celebrate academic progress since the landmark 1986 conference (see separate link for online participation).About this Event40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global LegaciesJoin us for another landmark conference , this time marking forty years since the influential 1986 gathering that placed Aberdeen at the centre of Scottish Enlightenment studies. This special anniversary event revisits and re-evaluates that scholarship while exploring new perspectives on Aberdeen’s intellectual, cultural, and global impact.Through a series of roundtable discussions, academics and heritage professionals will examine the role of Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland in shaping ideas in philosophy, education, Jacobitism, religion, science, literature, and the arts. The conference will also consider Aberdeen’s wider influence through trade, empire, migration, and global networks from the seventeenth century to the present.Held in historic Old Aberdeen, this event offers a unique opportunity to reassess Aberdeen’s place in the Scottish Enlightenment and its enduring global legacy. A curated group of participants, including invited attendees from the 1986 conference, will take part in discussions on 15 October 2026.For online participation, please sign up through this separate Event Brite link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992760674822?aff=oddtdtcreatorCo-organisers: Alanna MacTavish, Brittany Thompson, and William VasiladiotisImage credit: Hugh Irvine, The Castlegate, Aberdeen, 1800, Colour Lithograph, National Trust for Scotland, Drum Castle Garden & EstateAgenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AMWelcome from the University of AberdeenHost: Principal Pete Edwards and Prof Michael Brown🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:00 AMRemembering 1986: setting the sceneHost: Murray Pittock🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMRoundtable 1: Enlightenment PhilosophyHost: Bradford Bow🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PMRoundtable #2 - JacobitismHost: Daniel Szechi🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PMRoundtable #3 - Enlightenment and EducationHost: Kelsey Jackson Williams🕑: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PMRoundtable #4 - Arts & CultureHost: Murray Pittock🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:15 PMAberdeen City Archives 40 years onHost: Phil Astley🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PMClosing RemarksHost: Bradford Bow🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PMCivic Reception hosted by the Lord Provost
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdeen/40-years-on-aberdeen-enlightenment-and-global-legacies-in-person/100001990719067319
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, art, literary-art, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 9 hours
  - Location: The Sir Duncan Rice Library
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdeen
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Sir Duncan Rice Library
- **lat**: 57.165268
- **long**: -2.1064649
- **full address**: The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global Legacies (In-person) being held?
  - **A:** 40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global Legacies (In-person) takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global Legacies (In-person)?
  - **A:** 40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global Legacies (In-person) is organized by Research Institute for Irish and Scottish Studies.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global Legacies (In-person) is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aberdeen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 40 Years On: Aberdeen, Enlightenment, and Global Legacies (In-person) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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