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
Mar 19 2026 -

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
Dr Hannah Proctor has short dark hair, and wears a dark turtleneck and blazer. Dr Proctor stands indoors in front of a blank wall and looks directly at the camera.
Mar 12 2026 -

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
The Dr Elsie Inglis Quadrangle, The Old Medical School.
Mar 11 2026 -

Charles Gordon Mackay Lecture - Professor Angelos Chaniotis: 'Cavafy as a historian of the Post-Classical World'

Professor Chaniotis is the 2026 Charles Gordon Mackay Lecturer in Greek.

Classics Event Lecture Leventis Further information
Professor Angelos Chaniotis has short grey hair and wears metal frame glasses. He smiles broadly at the camera.
Mar 09 2026 -

'Long-term urban change at Aphrodisias: New results from the Place of Palms and Governor’s House'

This talk presents preliminary results from excavations at the Place of the Palms and the Governor’s House at Aphrodisias, one of the most significant long-term classical excavations in western Türkiye.

Archaeology Classics Event Staff Further information
The Place of the Palms at sunset. A large open area, which appears to be the remains of a pool, is fringed with trees.
Mar 05 2026 -

Fennell Lecture 2026 - 'Zombie Monroe: America First tribal nationalism turns toward Latin America'

The 2026 Fennell Lecture was given by Professor Greg Grandin, Yale University.

Alumni Fennell Lecture History Lecture Further information
A vibrant mural depicts historical figures and indigenous people weaving and working, with expressions of focus and determination, conveying historical significance.
Feb 27 2026 -

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
Cover of The Tartan Skirt, magazine of the Scottish TV/TS Group July 1992
Feb 27 2026 -

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
The Dr Elsie Inglis Quadrangle, The Old Medical School.
Feb 10 2026 -

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
Black and white image of Kenan Malik in profile. He has greying hair and wear spectacles.
Dec 31 2025 -

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
BANNER_Rock-cut tomb at Pantalica.jpg
Nov 28 2025 -

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
Poster for event
Nov 27 2025 -

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
Map of global isotopic research
Nov 25 2025 -

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
Logo for the History & Games Lab
Nov 14 2025 -

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
Dancers stand against a background of a Greek urn
Nov 13 2025 -

'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
Portraits of Queen Margaret and Christian Guthrie Wright and Louisa Stevenson, founders of Queen Margaret University
Nov 13 2025 -

Launch: A.G. Leventis Centre for Greek Studies

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is delighted to mark the launch of the A.G. Leventis Centre in Greek Studies (Ancient, Byzantine, Modern).

Classics Conference Event Lecture Research Further information
Logo for the AG Leventis Foundation
Nov 13 2025 -

2025 Leventis Conference - Telling Bodies

This year’s A. G. Leventis Conference, held under the auspices of the A. G. Leventis Visiting Professorship in Greek, and forming part of Edinburgh’s biennial series of international conferences on Hellenic studies, will take place 13-16 November 2025.

Classics Conference Leventis Further information
Telling Bodies image
Nov 06 2025 -

Fennell Forum: 'The American Revolution at 250'

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, an expert panel discusses the meaning of the American Revolution. This event will be hybrid.

Fennell Forum History Further information
A crowd gathers at the US Capitol building waving American flags.
Oct 30 2025 -

Professor Enda Delaney: 'Making Ireland Modern'

Professor Enda Delaney - Professor of Modern History - will be talking about his new book.

Event History Staff Further information
Cover image of the book beside a black and white portrait of Professor Delaney.
Oct 30 2025 -

Commemorating the dead of the Second World War – CWGC round table

The Official Historian of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), Dr George Hay, will be discussing the findings of the CWGC's second report from their non-commemoration programme, this time focusing on the Second World War.

Event History Lecture Further information
A black and white photograph showing a man looking over a cemetery of white crosses in sand
Oct 29 2025 -

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Lucy Grig

Professor Lucy Grig - Professor of the History of Late Antiquity - will give her inaugural lecture on 'A slow history of Late Antiquity'.

Classics Inaugural Lecture Lecture Staff Further information
A group of women in traditional dresses dance in a circle around a bonfire at dusk, with a glowing moon overhead and village festivities in the background.

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