Rethinking the past: Festival lecture series

Join scholars from across the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, who in a new series of public lectures will challenge popular beliefs and reassess intriguing events from history.

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Question and re-inform

The events aim to question and re-inform accepted historical accounts.

Find out more about the lecture series

Lecture programme

The lectures are taking place throughout August in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

The lectures will be held at 1pm in the Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Teviot Place.

11 Aug: Dr Mirko Canevaro - Civil Strife and Defeat

12 Aug: Professor Ewen Cameron - The Great War and Modern Scotland

13 Aug: Dr Linda Fibiger - A (pre-)History of Violence

14 Aug: Dr David Kaufman - ‘Germany wants this War’

Free attendance

These events are open to all and are free to attend.

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