About the Speaker and Film series:
This Speaker and Film series was sponsored by the University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries, the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere with support from the Rothman Fund, the Catalyst Fund, the UF Genetics Institute, the UF Honors College, the Alachua County Library District, and the Smathers Libraries' PR&M Committee.
Light refreshments were served at most events. All were welcome to attend.
Grand Opening:
Thursday, September 6th
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Health Science Center Library, first floor
Guests stopped by the exhibit to enjoy refreshments, watch science demonstrations by the Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention, dress as your favorite Harry Potter character, meet the UF Quidditch team, and partcipate in other fun activities! Kids were welcome to attend.
Co-sponsored by the Catalyst Fund.
Friday, September 7 - Film Screening - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
6:00 PM
Co-sponsored by the Honors College.
Wednesday, September 19 - Literary Alchemy: The Secret Magic Formula of Harry Potter and Today's Best-Selling Books
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Communicore Building, Room C1-7
John Granger, author of Harry Potter's Bookshelf (Penguin, 2009) and Potter Pundit whom TIME calls “the Dean of Harry Potter scholars,” spoke about the literary alchemy of the Harry Potter books and their impact on other contemporary young adult literature. Of the literary keys that unlock Harry Potter, the strangest and most fascinating door-opener is Ms. Rowling’s use in her books of medieval alchemy, the sacred science of changing lead into gold.
Co-sponsored by the Catalyst Fund.
The exhibit traveled to the public library for one day, with a reprise of science demonstrations by the Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention!
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Location: Communicore Building, Room C1-7
With an introduction by Konstantinos Kapparis, UF associate professor of classics.Co-sponsored by the Smathers Libraries' PR&M Committee.
The Health Science Center Library was pleased to host this exhibit from the National Library of Medicine from August 28th-October 4th, 2012 ! (On Sunday, September 30th, the exhibit visited the Alachua County Public Library.)
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, the seven-part series examines important ethical topics such as the desire for knowledge, the effects of prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power. This exhibition, using materials from the National Library of Medicine, explores Harry Potter's world and its roots in Renaissance magic, science, and medicine.
National Library of Medicine exhibit site
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