Ancient Manuscripts & the Psychology of Reading

  • Free to visit

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Event times:

18:00

Event location:

Chester Beatty

Event price:

€0.00

About this event

Talk on Ancient Manuscripts and the Pyschology of Reading at Chester Beatty with Dr Christoph Scheepers, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Glasgow.

In this lecture, Dr Christopher Scheepers will discuss key findings from applying this method to ancient manuscripts as part of the Paratexts Seeking Understanding project, with a particular emphasis on the role of aesthetics, in shaping readers’ interpretations of texts.

FREE Talk, no booking required for onsite talk.

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