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 Alumni Arbuthnott Lecture Arbuthnott Scholarship Archaeology Bannerman Lecture Black History Month Lecture Call for papers Classics Conference Equality, diversity and inclusion Event Fennell Forum Fennell Lecture Festival Gender History Human osteoarchaeology Inaugural Lecture International Women's Day Lecture Lecture in the History of Slavery Leventis LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture Munro Lecture Osteoarchaeology Our community Postgraduate Prospective students Research School of History, Classics & Archaeology Seminar Staff Students Undergraduate Workshop Wormald Lecture Event date Date from Date to Oct 17 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm 'The King's Call - Cthulhu in Renaissance Scotland' A mystery show takes place inside Stirling Castle in the year 1551. the plot creatively engaging with legacies of Harald Hardrada and his Mediterranean adventures in Scotland. Play on... History Further information Oct 21 2026 4:30pm - 6:00pm CANCELLED - Gender & History Annual Lecture 2026 - Professor Judith Evans Grubbs The 2026 Gender & History Annual Lecture will be on '"An illegal and dishonourable deed": The sale of children by their parents in the Roman Empire (200-600 CE)'. History Lecture Gender Further information Oct 22 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm Black History Month Lecture 2026: Professor Stephen A Small The 2026 Black History Month Lecture will be given by Professor Stephen A. Small (Berkeley). Black History Month Lecture History Further information Oct 30 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm Emile Chabal: 'The Age of Hobsbawm' Join Emile Chabal, Professor of Contemporary History, as he reflects on the life and intellect of one of the most influential historians of the modern world - Eric Hobsbawm. Event History Research Staff Further information Nov 04 2026 5:15pm - 6:30pm 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 Nov 05 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm 2026 ECGH Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery - Professor Nino Luraghi The 2026 ECGH Annual Lecture in the History of Slavery will be on 'Silencing the Past: From Haiti to the Peloponnese'. History Lecture Lecture in the History of Slavery Further information Nov 12 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm 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 Nov 16 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm '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 Nov 18 2026 5:10pm - 6:30pm 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 This article was published on Thursday 1 August 2024
