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 archiveForthcoming 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. Edinburgh 900: 'The Festival in the 60s' 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. 'Byzantine authorial manuscripts: Typology, terminology, methodisation' This workshop takes its cue from two authorial/autograph manuscripts in Edinburgh’s small but fine collection of medieval Greek (Byzantine) manuscripts. Music and words from the trans imaginary: An evening with CN Lester An evening of love and inspiration with CN Lester — multi-genre musician, trans/queer/feminist educator, writer, and activist. Chords of courage: A musical evening exploring war and healing Join us for a remarkable live performance featuring the Yemeni pianist Saber Bamatraf, with Phil Westwell and Katherine Campbell. Workshop on Emotions and Scottish History This Workshop seeks 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 collaboration. '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. 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