Lectures

Islamic Map Mapping the Earth in Medieval Islam.
A public lecture by Professor Emilie Savage-Smith, FBA,
given on 25 January 2011


Emilie Savage-Smith is Emeritus Professor of the History of Islamic Science, University of Oxford.

Download this lecture (right-click and press ‘save link as’) or listen online below. This talk lasts for about 56 minutes.

Images of maps relevent to the lecture are available online at:

Venetia Porter The Power of the Word: Amulets in Islam.
A public lecture by Venetia Porter
given on 15 February 2011.

Venetia Porter is Curator of Islamic Art in the Middle East Department at the British Museum.

Presentation slides with accompanying audio:
Thumbnail slide from The Power of the Word

Download this lecture (right-click and press ‘save link as’) or listen online below. This lecture lasts for about 44 minutes.

Dr. Silke Ackermann Astrolabes in Cultural Context.
A public lecture by Dr. Silke Ackermann
given on 8 March 2011.

Silke Ackermann is Curator of European and Islamic scientific instruments at the British Museum.

Download the lecture (right-click and press 'save link as') or listen online below. This lecture lasts for about 52 minutes.

Further lectures are available from the museum podcasts page.