/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:23:14 +0200 Wed, 15 Oct 25 10:18:00 +0200 /en/news/tolkien-meets-draak Celtic scholar Maartje Draak received a postcard from author J.R.R. Tolkien. An interesting article has been published about this postcard and the famous Hobbit dinner. 152907 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:18:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/october-is-one-book-one-campus-month-walks-reading-parties-and-a-festival Whether you have read Birnam Wood or not, you can participate in all our activities in October. Come to Night at the Library, take a walk in the Botanic Gardens, read in silence, and write during a creative workshop by Parnassos. 152298 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:59:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/the-world-map-in-the-news Marco van Egmond, curator of maps and atlases at the university library, has been interviewed by various media outlets in recent days in response to developments surrounding the world map and the representation of Africa. 151514 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:48:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/books-from-special-collections-on-display-at-exhibitions-about-women-and-gender-roles Two exhibitions on women, gender roles and emancipation, feature items on loan from the Special Collections of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library. 151485 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:38:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/norwegian-gods-from-utrecht-return-to-iceland Vanaf 12 augustus 2025 is het zestiende-eeuwse manuscript Proza-Edda uit onze collectie te zien in IJsland. 151435 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:58:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-fellows-utrecht-university-history Daniëlle de Kurver and Nike Stam have been awarded a fellowship and seed money for their projects in the field of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ History. 150713 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:42:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-proposals-fellowship-history-of-utrecht-university Een fellowship en zaaigeld is beschikbaar voor de bestudering van de Utrechtse universiteitsgeschiedenis. 148550 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:25:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/knights-and-castles-special-collectons-acquires-a-new-manuscript De Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht is een handschrift van Aernout Buchelius (1565-1641) rijker. De Utrechtse historicus noteerde hierin informatie over de ‘Vrije ende Ridder Hofsteden’ in de provincie Utrecht. The collection of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library has acquired a new manuscript by Aernout Buchelius (1565-1641). In this manuscript, the Utrecht historian laid down information about the free and knights’ manors in the province of Utrecht. 147140 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:19:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/utrecht-university-library-digitizes-earliest-printed-books All incunabula from the collection of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library will be digitized the coming years. 147505 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:42:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/book-from-special-collections-discussed-in-bbc3-radio-documentary-about-suster-bertken A manuscript from Special Collections is discussed in a BBC radio documentary. 147748 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:34:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/andrea-van-leerdam-wins-victorine-van-schaick-award Conservator gedrukte werken Andrea van Leerdam heeft de Victorine van Schaick publicatieprijs 2024 gewonnen. 144824 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:34:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/medieval-book-of-hours-returns-to-utrecht Special Collections houses a new medieval manuscript: a Book of Hours containing a Utrecht dragon. 143582 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:45:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/two-unique-acquisitions-for-special-collections The Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library has acquired two unique 17th-century books. 143331 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:12:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/students-make-new-discoveries-at-special-collections In recent months, students from various Master's programmes have conducted research at the Special Collections of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library. 142413 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:54:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/the-utrecht-psalter-taken-out-of-the-safe-for-special-research Durham ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers Prof. Andrew Beeby and Pprof. Richard Gameson have built two scanners that allow them to scan manuscripts under different light frequencies. 140124 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:07:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/a-utrecht-professor-speaks-out-against-slavery An article in the journal Pro Memorie describes Ackersdijck's battle against slavery. 137393 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:25:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/in-de-media/god-running-the-show-in-medieval-astrology Documentary maker Christianne Alvarado made the radio documentary ‘Sterrenbeelden’ about the history and constant popularity of astrology. 137038 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:03:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/precious-facsimile-for-the-special-collections The Special Collections have gained another fine reproduction. During a library workshop in late 2023, a facsimile of the Codex Manesse was handed over by the German firm Ziereis. 136534 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:12:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/tropical-insects-from-special-collections-play-a-part-in-metamorphosis Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library has made a major contribution to the realisation of the documentary Metamorphosis, which is shown at the Amsterdam IDFA festival. 135453 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:13:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/utrecht-university-library-signs-digital-heritage-network-manifesto De Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht ondertekent het Manifest Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed en sluit zich aan bij dit netwerk. 134848 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:56:00 +0200 Nieuws