2019

This symposium, which marks the first anniversary of the founding of the Edinburgh Centre for Global History, brings together academics and museum professionals to think through issues surrounding calls for the return of colonial-era acquisitions in museums.

The second in a series of three conferences aims to explore how public performances of classicising learning (however defined in each culture) influenced and served imperial or state power in premodern political systems across Eurasia and North Africa.

Introducing New Research on the Materialities of Conflict

Professor David Tandy (Leeds) explores the dynamics of slavery and honour in Homer, and how the realities of production in early Greece interlocked with ideas about honour and social interaction.

The winter graduations will take place on Friday 20 November.

A Thanksgiving lecture in celebration of Peter Fosl's newly published book with Edinburgh University Press, 'Hume's Scepticism: Pyrrhonian and Academic'.

Professor Simon Heffer will give a lecture as part of the programme for the Political History Research Group on 'Asquith, Lloyd George and the coup of 1916’.

PhD candidate within the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Alastair Learmont, leads a walking tour of the New Town of Edinburgh. Part of Previously - Scotland's History Festival.

PhD candidate within the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Alastair Learmont, examines the complex motivations of two Scottish slave owners. Part of Previously - Scotland's History Festival.

Professor Frank Cogliano and Dr David Silkenat discuss the history of US-French relations. Part of Previously - Scotland's History Festival.

The 3rd Annual Edinburgh International Graduate Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies will take place 22-23 November, 2019.

‘Getting Published’ is a WriteFest event for postgraduate students in history, classics, and archaeology-related subjects to help you understand the process of getting your work into print.

The next Leventis Conference - 'Re-reading the Republic' - will take place at the University of Edinburgh, 21-24 November, 2019.

The next Munro Lecture will be delivered by Dr Adam Reed on 21 November, 2019. This event is free and open to all.

'Byzantium and Scotland' - The Inaugural Lecture for the A. G. Leventis Chair in Byzantine Studies will be given by Professor Niels Gaul.

Buy a book, change a life. The School of History, Classics and Archaeology will be hosting a book sale for Book Week Scotland on 20 November.

Join us on 20 November for this live and interactive online session for all prospective postgraduate students interested in joining us in September.

Based on the writings of Alice Thornton and a project by Dr Cordelia Thornton, this one woman show reflects on life in the seventeenth century. Part of the Being Human Festival.

Join Dr Joanne Rowland and staff from the National Museum of Scotland as they discuss Scottish contributions to archaeology. Part of Being Human Festival.

The Women's History Scotland Conference takes place on 16 November, 2019.

The 2019 Sue Innes Memorial Lecture will be given by Professor Eleanor Gordon (University of Glasgow) on Friday 15 November.

Based on the writings of Alice Thornton and a project by Dr Cordelia Thornton, this one woman show reflects on life in the seventeenth century. Part of the Being Human Festival.

Part of Mental Health & Wellbeing Week.

The next postgraduate Open Day will take place on Wednesday 13 November, 2019.

Part of Mental Health & Wellbeing Week.

The 2019 annual (free) fieldwork fair will take place on Friday 8 November in Teviot Debating Hall.

The 2019 UISPP Metal Ages in Europe Conference will take place 9-10 November, 2019.

The next Munro Lecture will be delivered by Professor Christopher Knüsel on 7 November, 2019. This event is free and open to all.

Dr Ken Fordyce and Dr Samaneh Zandian of Moray House School of Education will be facilitating a workshop for HCA PGT students and academic teaching staff.

If you are an MSc student considering PhD study at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology come along to a briefing session.

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is delighted to welcome Jackie Kay, Scots Makar, poet and novelist as part of Black History Month.

The remarkable contribution to Australian political life made by Andrew Fisher, Australia’s fifth Prime Minister, has only just begun to receive a measure of the recognition it deserves. Join Dr David Headon to discover more about this extraordinary man.

Join Dr Tyson Reeder (University of Virginia) as he talks about his new book, 'Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots: Free Trade in the Age of Revolution'.

“A Fair Field and No Favour” – the Edinburgh Seven and the campaign to secure women the right to a Medical Degree 1869-73. A talk with Jo Spiller, MSc student at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

The 2019 Charles Gordon Mackay Lecture will be given by Professor Gianfranco Agosti.

Professor Mary Margaret McCabe's inaugural lecture is entitled, 'Taking time to talk: Plato's Euthydemus on the metaphysics of conversation'.

Join Dr Talat Ahmed, Lecturer in South Asian History, as she talks about her new book. Part of South Asia Week.

Dr Talat Ahmed, Lecturer in South Asian History, joins other participants from this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival sharing stories from events which had a South Asia focus. Part of South Asia Week.

The Centre for Legal History is delighted to host the Alan Watson Seminar in Legal History, which this year will be given by Mathias Schmoeckel, Institute of German and Rhenish Legal History.

Research meeting with Francisco Lopez-Santos Kornberger as part of the 'Classicising Learning in Medieval Imperial Systems: Cross-cultural Approaches to Byzantine Paideia and Tang/Song Xue' project.

This conference will explore the relationship between Law and judicial rhetoric by providing a thorough analysis of several forensic speeches from Classical Athens.

The Wicked Findings of the Witchfinder General: Using linked open data to put accused witches on the map.

Join Dr Talat Ahmed with Meena Kandasamy and Nitasha Kaul as they discuss recent political developments in South Asia at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Join Dr Talat Ahmed, Lecturer in South Asian History, as she discusses Ghandi's non-violent approach to civil disobedience at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Enjoy a panel discussion on the work of Charles Mackie, Chair of Universal History and Greek and Roman Antiquities at the University of Edinburgh from 1719, with current lecturers from the University.

Dr Christopher Harding, Senior Lecturer in Asian History, explores the unexpectedly rebellious side of Japan at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Dr Miranda Anderson, Honourary Fellow, asks a very important question - 'Where is your mind?'

Dr Miranda Anderson, Honourary Fellow, thinks we're all out of our heads. Find out why at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

Proposals for papers are sought for the Women's History Scotland Conference to be held in November, 2019.

Join us on 3 July for this live and interactive online session for all prospective postgraduate students interested in joining us in September, whether you are yet to apply, have made an application or hold an offer.