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.

Events 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.

An embroidered map of Scotland

Celebrating the career and legacy of Prof Stana Nenadic (1954-2024), ‘Material Scotland’ is a two-day conference showcasing existing, new and emerging strands of research in Scottish material and visual culture and historical contexts.

This Workshop aims to bring together scholars with interests in or around the intersections of emotions history and Scottish History to share ideas across periods and approaches, to reflect on common themes and methods, and to discuss further possibilities for research and discussion.

The 3rd Online Athens-Edinburgh Byzantine Book Festival will take place 30-31 May, 2025.

Join Dr Angela Bartie, Senior Lecturer in Scottish History, for this lecture as part of the celebrations to mark 900 years of the city of Edinburgh.

Yemeni pianist Saber Bamatraf wears dark-rimmed glasses. He has a light moustache and beard.

Join us for a remarkable live performance featuring the Yemeni pianist Saber Bamatraf, with Phil Westwell and Katherine Campbell.

This Workshop aims to bring together scholars with interests in or around the intersections of emotions history and Scottish History to share ideas across periods and approaches, to reflect on common themes and methods, and to discuss further possibilities for research and discussion.

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Queen Margaret University (QMU) with a special event featuring Dr Bill Aird, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History.

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