The Fennell Lectures and events are made possible due to the generosity of a member of the History alumnus, Simon Fennell. You can find out more about Simon and view recordings of some of the events below. Simon Fennell Simon Fennell talks about his links with the School as a History alumnus. If you would be interested in helping the School create opportunities for debate, discussion and public outreach like the Fennell Lectures please see our 'Support us' page.Support usFennell Lectures and Fennell Forums May 23 2024 17.00 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture: Professor Sherene Seikaly - 'The matter of time: Race, catastrophe, and Palestine' (IN-PERSON) Following the lessons of a ghostly ancestor, named Naim Cotran, this talk begins in Sudan in 1916 and ends in Lebanon in 1951. Find the venue Further information Mar 30 2023 17.15 - 19.00 The Fennell Lecture 2023 - Professor Julia Laite The next Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Julia Laite on 'Like the Ruins of a World: Britain’s ‘oldest colony’ and the making and remaking of place'. Find the venue Further information Dec 01 2022 17.30 - 19.30 Fennell Forum - War and history: A conversation The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is proud to host the third event in the Fennell Forum series, generously supported by alumnus Simon Fennell. The venue Further information May 12 2022 17.00 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture 2022 - Professor Marlene Daut The 2022 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Marlene Daut on ‘The Kingdom of Haiti and the Age of Revolutions'. Find the venue Further information Nov 09 2021 18.00 - 19.00 The Fennell Forum: History and the Climate Crisis The second event in the Fennell Forum series took place during COP26 and explored the relationship between the study of history and climate change. Further information May 13 2021 19.00 - 20.30 Fennell Lecture 2021 - Professor Annette Gordon-Reed The 2021 Fennell Lecture was delivered by Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, entitled 'On Juneteenth: “This, Then, is Texas”'. Further information Jan 20 2021 20.00 - 21.30 Fennell Forum - From Trump to Biden, what's next for US politics? The virtual forum brought together some of the leading historians in the field of American history for a discussion of the recent US presidential election and its consequences. Further information Mar 05 2020 17.00 - 19.00 Postponed - The Fennell Lecture 2020 Professor Monica H Green will deliver the 2020 Fennell Lecture on 5 March, 2020. Find the venue Further information Mar 21 2019 17.15 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture 2019 - Professor Joanne Freeman The 2019 Fennell Lecture will be given by Professor Joanne Freeman entitled, 'The field of blood: Violence in the US Congress and the road to Civil War' on 21 March, 2019. Find the venue Further information Feb 01 2018 17.30 - 19.30 The Fennell Lecture 2018 - Dr Sujit Sivasundaram Dr Sujit Sivasundaram, Reader in World History, Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, will deliver the 2018 Fennell Lecture. (Published 10 January 2018) Find the venue Further information Mar 24 2016 17.30 - 18.30 The Fennell Lecture 2016 - Professor Andrew Preston The 2016 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge, on Thursday 24 March 2016. How to find us Further information This article was published on 2024-08-01
May 23 2024 17.00 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture: Professor Sherene Seikaly - 'The matter of time: Race, catastrophe, and Palestine' (IN-PERSON) Following the lessons of a ghostly ancestor, named Naim Cotran, this talk begins in Sudan in 1916 and ends in Lebanon in 1951. Find the venue Further information
May 23 2024 17.00 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture: Professor Sherene Seikaly - 'The matter of time: Race, catastrophe, and Palestine' (IN-PERSON) Following the lessons of a ghostly ancestor, named Naim Cotran, this talk begins in Sudan in 1916 and ends in Lebanon in 1951. Find the venue Further information
Mar 30 2023 17.15 - 19.00 The Fennell Lecture 2023 - Professor Julia Laite The next Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Julia Laite on 'Like the Ruins of a World: Britain’s ‘oldest colony’ and the making and remaking of place'. Find the venue Further information
Mar 30 2023 17.15 - 19.00 The Fennell Lecture 2023 - Professor Julia Laite The next Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Julia Laite on 'Like the Ruins of a World: Britain’s ‘oldest colony’ and the making and remaking of place'. Find the venue Further information
Dec 01 2022 17.30 - 19.30 Fennell Forum - War and history: A conversation The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is proud to host the third event in the Fennell Forum series, generously supported by alumnus Simon Fennell. The venue Further information
Dec 01 2022 17.30 - 19.30 Fennell Forum - War and history: A conversation The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is proud to host the third event in the Fennell Forum series, generously supported by alumnus Simon Fennell. The venue Further information
May 12 2022 17.00 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture 2022 - Professor Marlene Daut The 2022 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Marlene Daut on ‘The Kingdom of Haiti and the Age of Revolutions'. Find the venue Further information
May 12 2022 17.00 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture 2022 - Professor Marlene Daut The 2022 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Marlene Daut on ‘The Kingdom of Haiti and the Age of Revolutions'. Find the venue Further information
Nov 09 2021 18.00 - 19.00 The Fennell Forum: History and the Climate Crisis The second event in the Fennell Forum series took place during COP26 and explored the relationship between the study of history and climate change. Further information
Nov 09 2021 18.00 - 19.00 The Fennell Forum: History and the Climate Crisis The second event in the Fennell Forum series took place during COP26 and explored the relationship between the study of history and climate change. Further information
May 13 2021 19.00 - 20.30 Fennell Lecture 2021 - Professor Annette Gordon-Reed The 2021 Fennell Lecture was delivered by Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, entitled 'On Juneteenth: “This, Then, is Texas”'. Further information
May 13 2021 19.00 - 20.30 Fennell Lecture 2021 - Professor Annette Gordon-Reed The 2021 Fennell Lecture was delivered by Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, entitled 'On Juneteenth: “This, Then, is Texas”'. Further information
Jan 20 2021 20.00 - 21.30 Fennell Forum - From Trump to Biden, what's next for US politics? The virtual forum brought together some of the leading historians in the field of American history for a discussion of the recent US presidential election and its consequences. Further information
Jan 20 2021 20.00 - 21.30 Fennell Forum - From Trump to Biden, what's next for US politics? The virtual forum brought together some of the leading historians in the field of American history for a discussion of the recent US presidential election and its consequences. Further information
Mar 05 2020 17.00 - 19.00 Postponed - The Fennell Lecture 2020 Professor Monica H Green will deliver the 2020 Fennell Lecture on 5 March, 2020. Find the venue Further information
Mar 05 2020 17.00 - 19.00 Postponed - The Fennell Lecture 2020 Professor Monica H Green will deliver the 2020 Fennell Lecture on 5 March, 2020. Find the venue Further information
Mar 21 2019 17.15 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture 2019 - Professor Joanne Freeman The 2019 Fennell Lecture will be given by Professor Joanne Freeman entitled, 'The field of blood: Violence in the US Congress and the road to Civil War' on 21 March, 2019. Find the venue Further information
Mar 21 2019 17.15 - 19.00 Fennell Lecture 2019 - Professor Joanne Freeman The 2019 Fennell Lecture will be given by Professor Joanne Freeman entitled, 'The field of blood: Violence in the US Congress and the road to Civil War' on 21 March, 2019. Find the venue Further information
Feb 01 2018 17.30 - 19.30 The Fennell Lecture 2018 - Dr Sujit Sivasundaram Dr Sujit Sivasundaram, Reader in World History, Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, will deliver the 2018 Fennell Lecture. (Published 10 January 2018) Find the venue Further information
Feb 01 2018 17.30 - 19.30 The Fennell Lecture 2018 - Dr Sujit Sivasundaram Dr Sujit Sivasundaram, Reader in World History, Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, will deliver the 2018 Fennell Lecture. (Published 10 January 2018) Find the venue Further information
Mar 24 2016 17.30 - 18.30 The Fennell Lecture 2016 - Professor Andrew Preston The 2016 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge, on Thursday 24 March 2016. How to find us Further information
Mar 24 2016 17.30 - 18.30 The Fennell Lecture 2016 - Professor Andrew Preston The 2016 Fennell Lecture will be delivered by Professor Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge, on Thursday 24 March 2016. How to find us Further information
