The IIS鈥檚聽Ismaili Special Collections Unit聽(ISCU) is taking part in History Day 2022, on 17 November. Its participation is part of ISCU鈥檚 continuing initiatives to educate various audiences about heritage material at the IIS and facilitate access to these collections.
History Day, as well as the聽, is a collaborative initiative of the聽Institute of Historical Research,聽Senate House Library聽and members of the聽History Research Libraries Committee.
The one-day event brings together students, researchers and anyone with an interest in history with information professionals from history organisations, archives, museums and libraries from across the UK and beyond, with the aim of sharing collections and聽resources online.
This year鈥檚 History Day is focused on the theme of聽Human Discovery: Experiencing Science. It aims to explore collections on the history of science and technology in its broadest sense, including the everyday experiences and impacts of science and technology on ordinary people.
To reflect the theme,聽Naureen Ali, ISCU Cataloguer and Adlib Officer, has written a blog for the History Collections website exploring some of the rare printed materials and manuscripts in our collections that capture scientific discoveries and their influence on human lives.
Topics covered in her blog, which you can read聽, include medicine, optics and the printing of the聽蚕耻谤鈥檃苍Muslims believe that the Holy 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍 contains divine revelations to the Prophet Muhammed received in Mecca and Medina over a period of 23 years in the early 7th century CE. More. Extracts will also feature on a History Day padlet dedicated to scientific discoveries.
Through its participation, ISCU hopes to connect more researchers and students with the wealth of heritage materials housed at the IIS.
