Carnegie Lectures 2024-2025

Wednesday 19/3/25

Serious Minds 

This Lecture is now sold out

Lord Bruce

The selection of trustees to oversee the Trust for the Universities of Scotland in 1901 revealed the handiwork of Andrew Carnegie.  He assembled a board which was formed principally of the leading Scots-born politicians of their generation. All had served  – or would serve  – as cabinet ministers. One had already served as prime minister, while a further three would serve their country in this office. Two served as chancellor of the exchequer.  All would be appointed as privy councillors. Serious Minds tells the story of a single act of philanthropy which changed the face of higher education in Scotland, forever, extending access and opportunity on an unimaginable scale. 

This is the fourth of the Carnegie Lectures to be presented, in the Canmore Room, at the Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries over the winter season.

Doors open at 6pm and the lecture starts at 6:30.

Tickets (£5),are available at the venue or via https://www.onfife.com/events/?types=&venues=dunfermline-carnegie-library-galleries&dates=

Future lectures.

24th April 2025, Carnegie and Scotland, Prof Ewen Cameron.