Events

The School supports a wide and varied programme of events, from lectures and seminars to film screening 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

Events calendar

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

Inaugural Symposium: Modern Greek Studies at Edinburgh

New High School, Calton Hill, From the Canon-gate church yard.

The event will feature a round table discussion of the current challenges and the future perspectives of Modern Greek Studies in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

Ocean Heritage and Marine Archaeology: Waves of Change

Waves of Change with logos

This event aims to explore current trends in marine heritage research and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding historical human interactions with the marine environment.

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Jon Henderson: 'Oceans without History?'

HCA Jon Henderson

Please join us for the inaugural lecture of Professor Jon Henderson, Professor of Coastal and Marine Archaeology.

Munro Lecture: 'Natural heritage at risk: Memory and mourning in the Anthropocene'

A view of Okjokull, Iceland

The second Munro Lecture will be given by Professor Þóra Pétursdóttir on 21 November in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

Hybrid - 'Neophytos Enkleistos’s Testamentary Typikon: Manuscript, text(s), contexts'

Neophytos Enkleistos’s Testamentary Typikon

Celebrate the restoration of the University's Neophytos the Recluse's testamentary typikon with this two-day workshop around this unique manuscript and its author.

LGBTQ+ History Month: 'Portable closets: Secrets and lives in queer Britain since gay liberation'

A group of men lean over a sign saying come out

The School of History, Classics, and Archaeology is pleased to host a lecture by Professor Matthew Cook (Oxford University) for our annual LGBTQ lecture.

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.

Lecture recordings

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

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