Talks & lectures, History, free events

This week: A Tale of Two Artists: Bonvin and Couture.

'Sir George Clausen: Works on Paper' with Jennifer Melville, Curator.

This talk by Geoff Hancock is entitled 'Who Was Captain Laskey?'

Today: 'Three Poets: Three Languages' with Glasgow-based prize-winning poets Maggie Rabatski, A C Clarke and Sheila Templeton, who will each read for 15 minutes.

The first ever Atlantic Cable, featuring talks by Dr Michael Morris (Glasgow University), Dr Michael Brown (University of Aberdeen); music from Joe Black, Siobhan Wilson, and Jill O'Sullivan (Sparrow and the Workshop); and video work from artist Annie Crabtree (Picture Window).

Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.

Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.

Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.

This wee: Fit for an Emperor, looking at a fine 16th century armour.

Today: Highlights of the Arms and Armour Collection.

Tonight, the question is 'What Is Gender?' Stella Sandford (Reader in Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University and member of the Radical Philosophy editorial collective) addresses the 'gender/sex' divide, looking at whether or not there is a meaningful difference between 'masculine and feminine' and 'male and female'.

'A History of Marine Navigation' with Dr John S. Reid, Chartered Physicist, University of Aberdeen.

Talk by Dr Donal Bateson entitled 'Big Coins and Little Coins'.

This year's lecture is 'The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity', about the decline of violence in what are often perceived be highly violent times. Given by Prof Steven Pinker of Harvard University, who studies cognition and language.

Today: 'The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society' by Stuart Robertson, who is the director of the society.

Today: Highlights of the Transport and Technology Collection – Go on a journey through the history of transportation in Glasgow.

Today: Hidden Treasures of the British Painting Collection – Get up close and personal with portraits, still lifes and landscapes by artists like Samuel John Peploe and Joan Eardley.

Today: Two Tapestries – Compare and Contrast.

'The Language of Fans' with Victoria Ward, Curator.

Talk by Dr Stuart McDonald entitled 'The Mastodon Meat Eating Elephant'.

This month: Mining in the Penicuik area, with Jim Waugh.