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 Search Tags AlumniArbuthnott LectureArbuthnott ScholarshipArchaeologyBannerman LectureBlack History Month LectureCall for papersClassicsConferenceEquality, diversity and inclusionEventFennell ForumFennell LectureFestivalHistoryHuman osteoarchaeologyInaugural LectureInternational Women's DayLectureLecture in the History of SlaveryLeventisLGBTQ+ History Month LectureMunro LectureOsteoarchaeologyOur communityPostgraduateProspective studentsResearchSchool of History, Classics & ArchaeologySeminarStaffStudentsUndergraduateWorkshopWormald Lecture Event date Date from Date to Oct 07 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Inaugural Lecture - Professor Emile Chabal Professor Chabal's inaugural lecture will be, 'Age of identity: Democracy and difference in contemporary Europe'. Event History Inaugural Lecture Staff Further information May 20 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Inaugural Lecture - Professor Jill Burke Professor Burke's inaugural lecture will be, 'The flax, the wasp, the goose, and the cat: The more-than-human Renaissance'. Event History Inaugural Lecture Staff Further information May 18 2026 00.00 - 23.59 International Graduate Conference - 'Institutional identities in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages' The 7th International Graduate Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies, will take place 18-19 May, 2026. Call for papers Classics Conference History Postgraduate Research Students Further information May 14 2026 00.00 - 23.59 3rd IRAAR Conference 'Quarries and rock-cut sites through the lens of archaeology' The 3rd International ReseArch group on quArries and Rock-cut sites (IRAAR) conference will take place 14-15 May, 2026. Archaeology Conference Further information May 11 2026 00.00 - 23.59 International migration and intercultural communication: A cross-disciplinary student congress A student-led interdisciplinary congress on international migration and intercultural communication. Call for papers Conference Event History Students Further information Apr 01 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Cfp: International migration and intercultural communication: A cross-disciplinary student congress A student-led interdisciplinary congress on international migration and intercultural communication. Call for papers Conference Event History Students Further information Mar 26 2026 17.15 - 18.30 John Bannerman Lecture 2026 - Professor Fiona Edmonds 'Dál Riata and Northumbria, c. 700‒1000: Connections and comparisons'. Hybrid. Bannerman Lecture Event History Lecture School of History, Classics & Archaeology Further information Mar 20 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Cfp - 'Institutional identities in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages' Edinburgh's Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies (CLAIBS) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the 7th International Graduate Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies, which will take place 18-19 May, 2026. Call for papers Classics Conference History Postgraduate Research Students Further information Mar 19 2026 17.00 - 18.45 International Women's Day Lecture - 'Unconsciousness raising: Feminist burnout and psychoanalysis, 1968-1980' The 2026 International Women's Day Lecture will be given by Dr Hannah Proctor. Equality, diversity and inclusion Event History International Women's Day Lecture School of History, Classics & Archaeology Further information Mar 12 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Munro Lecture - 'Necropolitics in the collection: From colonial legacy to antiracist futures' Professor Sabrina C. Agarwal will present the next Munro Lecture: 'Necropolitics in the collection: From colonial legacy to antiracist futures'. Archaeology Event Lecture Munro Lecture Further information Mar 05 2026 17.15 - 19.30 Fennell Lecture 2026 - 'Zombie Monroe: America First tribal nationalism turns toward Latin America' The 2026 Fennell Lecture will be given by Professor Greg Grandin, Yale University. Alumni Fennell Lecture History Lecture Further information Feb 27 2026 17.15 - 18.45 LGBTQ+ History Month: 'Scottish trans pasts, useable and otherwise' Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with Dr Sam Rutherford and learn more about the last 150 years of trans history in Scotland. Equality, diversity and inclusion History Lecture LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture Further information Feb 27 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Cfp: AHGN Graduate Conference - Asia in the global context This is a call for papers for the 2026 AHGN Graduate Conference, which will take place at the University of Edinburgh in May 2026. Call for papers Conference History Postgraduate Students Further information Feb 10 2026 18.00 - 19.30 Kenan Malik: 'How the British Working Class became white' Join Kenan Malik — writer, Observer columnist and BBC broadcaster — for a lecture exploring the tangled history of class, race, and identity in modern Britain. Classics Equality, diversity and inclusion History Lecture School of History, Classics & Archaeology Further information Dec 31 2025 00.00 - 23.59 Cfp: 3rd IRAAR Conference 'Quarries and rock-cut sites through the lens of archaeology' The deadline for submission to the 3rd International ReseArch group on quArries and Rock-cut sites (IRAAR) conference (14-15 May, 2026) is 31 December, 2025. Archaeology Call for papers Conference Further information Nov 28 2025 17.00 - 18.30 British Historians and 1930s Spain A round table discussion looking at how British historians have viewed the crisis of Spanish democracy in the 1930s. Event History Postgraduate Research Staff Undergraduate Further information Nov 27 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Munro Lecture - 'Isotopic snapshots: a 15,000-year journey through the human story' Dr Ricardo Fernandes will present the next Munro Lecture on 'Isotopic snapshots: a 15,000-year journey through the human story' Further information Nov 25 2025 17.00 - 21.00 History & Games Lab Games Night with uCreate Makerspace Tour The next History & Games Lab games night will take place in the University of Edinburgh Main Library, starting with a guided visit to the facilities of their uCreate makerspace. Event History School of History, Classics & Archaeology Further information Nov 14 2025 20.30 - 22.00 Martha Graham & Greek Myth: Clytemnestra An original performance that combines classical philology, visual art and modern dance, and includes excerpts from the Greek-themed dances of the revolutionary 20th century American artist and choreographer Martha Graham. Classics Leventis Further information Nov 13 2025 17.30 - 19.00 'Acting with head, heart and hand: Margaret, Queen of Scots (d.1093), and Victorian pioneers in women’s education and advancement' Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Queen Margaret University (QMU) with a special event featuring Dr Bill Aird, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History. Event History Further information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … This article was published on 2024-08-01
