Events

The School supports a wide and varied programme of events, from lectures and seminars to film screenings and workshops. They are all - unless otherwise stated - free and open to everyone who wishes to attend.

You can find details of events which have already taken place in our archive.

Forthcoming events

See our full calendar of events taking place across the School or view individual seminar schedules by topic.

Events calendar

Our events calendar offers a day-by-day overview of what is happening in the School.

Black and white image of Kenan Malik in profile. He has greying hair and wear spectacles.

Join Kenan Malik — writer, Observer columnist and BBC broadcaster — for a lecture exploring the tangled history of class, race, and identity in modern Britain.

The Dr Elsie Inglis Quadrangle, The Old Medical School.

This is a call for papers for the 2026 AHGN Graduate Conference, which will take place at the University of Edinburgh in May 2026.

Cover of The Tartan Skirt, magazine of the Scottish TV/TS Group July 1992

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with Dr Sam Rutherford and learn more about the last 150 years of trans history in Scotland.

A vibrant mural depicts historical figures and indigenous people weaving and working, with expressions of focus and determination, conveying historical significance.

The 2026 Fennell Lecture will be given by Professor Greg Grandin, Yale University.

The Dr Elsie Inglis Quadrangle, The Old Medical School.

Professor Sabrina C. Agarwal will present the next Munro Lecture: 'Necropolitics in the collection: From colonial legacy to antiracist futures'.

Professor Fiona Edmonds has long dark hair and wears a red coat. She stands against a stone wall, gazing thoughtfully to the side. Lush green foliage forms the background.

'Dál Riata and Northumbria, c. 700‒1000: Connections and comparisons'. Hybrid.

Logo for Congress

A student-led interdisciplinary congress on international migration and intercultural communication.

Logo for Congress

A student-led interdisciplinary congress on international migration and intercultural communication.

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The 3rd International ReseArch group on quArries and Rock-cut sites (IRAAR) conference will take place 14-15 May, 2026.

A poster proclaims "L'etat c'est chacun nous" with a figure standing over the words

Professor Chabal's inaugural lecture will be, 'Age of identity: Democracy and difference in contemporary Europe'.

Some of our guest and inaugural lectures are recorded and are available to watch and listen to online.