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Through the Lens: In Conversation with Special Collections

22 October 2025
3.00pm – 4.00pm AEDT
Seminar room 506, Main Library Campus: UNSW Kensington
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This Revealing Riversleigh special event is a spotlight talk and public viewing of significant palaeontological illustrations by Sir Richard Owen held in UNSW Library’s Special Collections.

Learn about the importance, impact, and history of Owen’s work through a thought-provoking conversation by UNSW Professor Mike Archer.

Revealing Riversleigh is a UNSW Library exhibition which presents fossils from Riversleigh World Heritage Area that provide unique insights into the processes that shaped Australia’s present biodiversity.

About the Speaker

Professor Michael Archer - School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

This event is organised by UNSW Library Special Collections & Exhibitions Team and is part of Sydney Rare Book Week.

Accessibility

If you require any adjustments to participate in this workshop, please contact LIB.Exhibitions@unsw.edu.au.

For more information about event accessibility at the Library, visit Access to the Library (opens in a new window).