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. Leverhulme National Speaking Tour Leverhulme Visiting Professor David M Pritchard will undertake a national speaking tour of Britain on 'Children of Athena: The Armed Forces of Ancient Democratic Athens'. CANCELLED - Gender & History Annual Lecture 2026 - Professor Judith Evans Grubbs The 2026 Gender & History Annual Lecture will be on '"An illegal and dishonourable deed": The sale of children by their parents in the Roman Empire (200-600 CE)'. Black History Month Lecture 2026: Professor Stephen A Small The 2026 Black History Month Lecture will be given by Professor Stephen A. Small (Berkeley). 2026 ECGH Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery - Professor Nino Luraghi The 2026 ECGH Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery will be on 'Silencing the Past: From Haiti to the Peloponnese'. Emile Chabal: 'The Age of Hobsbawm' Join Emile Chabal, Professor of Contemporary History, as he reflects on the life and intellect of one of the most influential historians of the modern world - Eric Hobsbawm. Inaugural Lecture - Professor Emile Chabal Professor Chabal's inaugural lecture will be, 'Age of identity: Democracy and difference in contemporary Europe'. Fennell Forum: 'Writing Scotland's History' Writing Scotland's history over the past 300 years with Alan Little, Professor Thomas Ahnert and Dr Catriona MacDonald. 'Memorybot: AI and the battle for superintelligent memory' – Professor Andrew Hoskins Professor Andrew Hoskins (University of Edinburgh) will speak about his research on AI and memory. This event launches the new Pasts in Public research group hosted by HCA. The Green Lecture 2026 - Professor Dr Felix Pirson The 2026 Green Lecture will be given by Professor Dr Felix Pirson on 'Galens Pergamon: The transformation of city and micro-region in the Roman Imperial period'. 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 Thursday 1 August 2024
