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    Blaeu maps and plans georeferenced

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    3 March 2023

    Through crowdsourcing all maps and plans from Atlas maior and Toonneel der steden of the 17th-century Amsterdam publisher Blaeu were georeferenced.
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    The Middle Ages continue to surprise, this digital exhibition shows

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    30 January 2023

    The exhibition ‘The Surprising Middle Ages’ is a special gift to Bart Besamusca, who recently retired as a professor.
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    Book presentation: Pieter Geyl & Britain

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    26 October 2022

    On 9 November, the book Pieter Geyl & Britain will be presented at the Utrecht University Library Science Park.
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    Medieval music sounds at the Summer Feast of Saint Martin

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    16 June 2022

    A precious manuscript from Special Collections is the base for a musical performance during the summer feast of Saint Martin.
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    Summer feast of Saint Martin: two-day festival on ‘The Happy City’ marks Utrecht’s 900th anniversary

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    29 April 2022

    To mark the 900th anniversary of the city of Utrecht, the summer feast of city patron Saint Martin of Tours will be celebrated on 3 and 4 July 2022.
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    Discovery of a unique book in Japanese script at Special Collections

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    10 February 2022

    A coincidental find in an old university library catalogue led to the discovery of a unique copy of a confessionary in the Japanese language.
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    Collection Moll to be seen in programme "Jekels Jacht"

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    10 February 2022

    Science journalist Diederik Jekel visited our Special Collections to view a part of the private collection of Utrecht professor Gerrit Moll (1785-1838).
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    Draak collection donated to Utrecht University Library

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    2 February 2022

    The archive collection of Maartje Draak, professor of Celtic, is donated to Utrecht University Library.
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    Notes on Hegel’s lectures published

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    10 January 2022

    The lecture notes of Jan Ackersdijck on Hegel's lectures have been transcribed and published by professor Yoshihiro Niji.
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    Manuscript fragments on website Fragmentarium

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    10 January 2022

    Descriptions of manuscript fragments from Special Collections are published on the website Fragmentarium.

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