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. Events archive Forthcoming events Research seminars 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. Fennell Forum: 'The American Revolution at 250' Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, an expert panel discusses the meaning of the American Revolution. This event will be hybrid. 'Acting with head, heart and hand: Margaret, Queen of Scots (d.1093), and Victorian pioneers in women’s education and advancement' Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Queen Margaret University (QMU) with a special event featuring Dr Bill Aird, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History. Launch: A.G. Leventis Centre for Greek Studies The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is delighted to mark the launch of the A.G. Leventis Centre in Greek Studies (Ancient, Byzantine, Modern). 2025 Leventis Conference - Telling Bodies This year’s A. G. Leventis Conference, held under the auspices of the A. G. Leventis Visiting Professorship in Greek, and forming part of Edinburgh’s biennial series of international conferences on Hellenic studies, will take place 13-16 November 2025. Martha Graham & Greek Myth: Clytemnestra An original performance that combines classical philology, visual art and modern dance, and includes excerpts from the Greek-themed dances of the revolutionary 20th century American artist and choreographer Martha Graham. Munro Lecture - 'Isotopic snapshots: a 15,000-year journey through the human story' Dr Ricardo Fernandes will present the next Munro Lecture on 'Isotopic snapshots: a 15,000-year journey through the human story' British Historians and 1930s Spain A round table discussion looking at how British historians have viewed the crisis of Spanish democracy in the 1930s. Cfp: 3rd IRAAR Conference 'Quarries and rock-cut sites through the lens of archaeology' The deadline for submission to the 3rd International ReseArch group on quArries and Rock-cut sites (IRAAR) conference (14-15 May, 2026) is 31 December, 2025. Inaugural Lecture - Professor Emile Chabal Professor Chabal's inaugural lecture will be, 'Age of identity: Democracy and difference in contemporary Europe'. 3rd IRAAR Conference 'Quarries and rock-cut sites through the lens of archaeology' The 3rd International ReseArch group on quArries and Rock-cut sites (IRAAR) conference will take place 14-15 May, 2026. Lecture recordings Some of our guest and inaugural lectures are recorded and are available to watch and listen to online. This article was published on 2024-08-01
