Exhibit | Moments in Time - Instantporels
When was the first female professor in Canada appointed? When was the letter J added to the alphabet?
Find out in this curated selection of items from Moments in Time, a visually stunning timeline game. Test your knowledge of history and your deductive skills with this chronological card game. Each moment in time is illustrated by an item in the McGill Library collections. Players must try to place their event cards at the correct moment in time. This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
The exhibition is accessible during the opening hours of the ROAAr Reading Room. See details here: https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/roaar/roaar-reading-room
Quand a-t-on nommé la première femme professeure au Canada? Quand la lettre « J » a-t- elle fait son apparition dans notre alphabet?
Découvrez les réponses et plus dans cette sélection d'articles d'Instantporels, un jeu de construction de ligne chronologique à l’esthétique soignée. Les joueurs tentent de placer leurs cartes-événement au bon moment dans le temps, chacune d’elles étant illustrée par un article de la collection des Livres rares et collections spéciales de l’Université McGill. Ce projet a été soutenu par le conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH).
L'exposition est accessible pendant les heures d'ouverture de la salle de lecture du ROAAr. Voir les détails ici : https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/roaar/roaar-reading-room
About the curators
The team was led by Jacquelyn Sundberg, with research and design assitance from Sam Pappas and Bianca Tri. The project was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the McGill Library. Explore the game website and full list of items on the website: https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/roaar/play-library-games/moments-time (en) and https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/roaar/play-library-games/instantporels (fr)