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.

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.

Leverhulme National Speaking Tour

Australian soldiers visit the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens a few weeks before the German invasion of Greece in April 1941.

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'.

Emile Chabal: 'The Age of Hobsbawm'

Split image: smiling author Emile Chabal in a gray blazer beside *The Age of Hobsbawm* biography cover, featuring a black-and-white portrait.

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

A poster proclaims "L'etat c'est chacun nous" with a figure standing over the words

Professor Chabal's inaugural lecture will be, 'Age of identity: Democracy and difference in contemporary Europe'.

2026 ECGH Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery - Professor Nino Luraghi

Historical illustration of a Black officer in a blue uniform and bicorne hat, raising a curved sword while riding a brown horse.

The 2026 ECGH Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery will be on 'Silencing the Past: From Haiti to the Peloponnese'.

Harald Hardrada: the other 'Harold'

An ancient dark bronze animal-shaped ornament with intricate interlaced curves and cutouts, isolated against black; its weathered surface feels mysterious and archaic.

From the Bayeux Tapestry to the Battle of Stamford Bridge via the Mediterranean and beyond. This is the story of Harald Hardrada - warrior, adventurer and ruler. Online.

Fennell Forum: 'Writing Scotland's History'

HCA Fennell Forum logo

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

Portrait of Andrew Hoskins beside his book *Memorybot: AI and the End of Human Memory*, featuring a faceless puzzle-piece figure; thoughtful, slightly uneasy tone.

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

Aerial view of a sprawling hillside town, with dense homes beyond a dry, eroded quarry and winding dirt paths in calm, clear daylight.

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'.

CFP: Second World War Showcase

Black-and-white photo of a line of men and women marching arm in arm along a city street, with buses and tall buildings in the background, celebrating Victory in Japan, London, c. 15 August 1945

The aim of this conference is twofold: to provide a space for researchers at all stages of their career to discuss their scholarship and to showcase the outputs of AHRC-funded projects on the Second World War.

Lecture recordings

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

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