Postgraduate Virtual Open Week, 16-20 March, 2020

If you're considering postgraduate study in History, Classics or Archaeology you can join Graduate Officers and a current postgraduate student in interactive sessions to find out more.

As part of the University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Virtual Open Week you can find out about studying History, Classics and Archaeology whether through taught or research programmes. Each session comprises a presentation on the programmes and a live and interactive question and answer opportunity. There will be a specific session with the School of History, Classics and Archaeology's Senior Student Ambassador, who is a current postgraduate student within the School.

See below for the School's individual sessions and information on how to register for them.

Upcoming events

Event date
Nov 12 2026 -

Fennell Forum: 'Writing Scotland's History'

Writing Scotland's history over the past 300 years with Alan Little, Professor Thomas Ahnert and Dr Catriona MacDonald.

Alumni Fennell Forum Fennell Lecture History Further information
HCA Fennell Forum logo
Nov 16 2026 -

'Memorybot: AI and the battle for superintelligent memory' – Professor Andrew Hoskins

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.

History Further information
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.
Nov 18 2026 -

The Green Lecture 2026 - Professor Dr Felix Pirson

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'.

Classics Lecture Further information
Aerial view of a sprawling hillside town, with dense homes beyond a dry, eroded quarry and winding dirt paths in calm, clear daylight.
Dec 31 2026 -

CFP: Second World War Showcase

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.

Call for papers Conference History Staff Further information
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