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. Lomography in Leith A new exhibition showcases photographic work by ten HCA-affiliated students who answered the question, "What is Leith?" Justin Arbuthnott Lecture 2026 - 'Ireland's Pope: Cardinal Paul Cullen and the making of Irish Catholicism' This year's Arbuthnott Lecture will be given by Professor Colin Barr (University of Notre Dame). AHGN Graduate Conference - 'Asia in the global context' The Asian Histories Graduate Network (AHGN) conference will explore Asia within the global framework and examine how historical narratives are shifting to place Asia at the centre. Conference: 'Divine anthropomorphism in ancient cultures' This conference investigates divine anthropomorphism as a cultural, religious and literary phenomenon. Symposium: 'Classical literature in the Renaissance' Talks will examine the afterlife of classical literature in the Early Modern period across a range of texts, including literary works by authors such as Petrarch and translations from Latin and Greek. Call of Cthulhu - 'Horror in the Cisterns: Cthulhu in Byzantium' A very special Call of Cthulhu actual play show, part of the 'A Viking in the Sun' project, exploring Norwegian Harald “Hardrada” Sigurdsson's heroic exploits in the Mediterranean world in the eleventh century. Inaugural Lecture - Professor Emile Chabal Professor Chabal's inaugural lecture will be, 'Age of identity: Democracy and difference in contemporary Europe'. 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
